He is a journalist, educator, editor, lecturer, and former Core Faculty member of New College of California, where he taught courses on "Energy and Society" and "Culture, Ecology and Sustainable Community." Since New College was disbanded, Heinberg has joined the Post Carbon Institute as a Senior Fellow.
His monthly MuseLetter was nominated in 1994 by Utne Reader for an Alternative Press Award and has been included in Utne's annual list of Best Alternative Newsletters. His essays and articles have appeared in many journals including Z Magazine, The Futurist, Earth Island Journal, Wild Matters, Alternative Press Review, and The Sun.
