Bill McKibben

@billmckibben

Bill McKibben is a scholar in residence at Middlebury College. His latest book is The Flag, the Cross, and the Station Wagon.

 

What if Australia Were Its Own Planet?

What if Australia Were Its Own Planet? What if Australia Were Its Own Planet?

As the world’s leading coal exporter, Australia is burning down its own house.

Jan 9, 2020 / Bill McKibben

23 Reasons to Climate Strike Today

23 Reasons to Climate Strike Today 23 Reasons to Climate Strike Today

Take to the streets.

Sep 19, 2019 / Bill McKibben

Whitman College members rally for fossil fuel divestment

Trump Leaks the Blueprints for the Climate Death Star Trump Leaks the Blueprints for the Climate Death Star

From Keep It in the Ground to divestment to school strikes, climate activists are hitting the bad guys where it hurts.

Apr 15, 2019 / Bill McKibben

The Making of Our Polluted Age

The Making of Our Polluted Age The Making of Our Polluted Age

Three new books examine how the rise of coal, oil, and gas has permanently remade our world.

Feb 6, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Bill McKibben

Jerry Brown’s Climate Legacy Is Still Being Decided

Jerry Brown’s Climate Legacy Is Still Being Decided Jerry Brown’s Climate Legacy Is Still Being Decided

The California governor has been a stellar first-generation climate leader, but now science requires leaving fossil fuels in the ground.

Aug 29, 2018 / Bill McKibben

Climate Change Is Our Most Critical National-Security Challenge

Climate Change Is Our Most Critical National-Security Challenge Climate Change Is Our Most Critical National-Security Challenge

To face it, Washington needs to end the subsidies that enrich the hydrocarbon industry.

Jun 20, 2018 / Feature / Bill McKibben

Oil spill in California

Trump Wants to Expand Oil Drilling to 90 Percent of Our Seas. We’re Marching on June 9 to Stop Him. Trump Wants to Expand Oil Drilling to 90 Percent of Our Seas. We’re Marching on June 9 to Stop Him.

The March for the Ocean is promoting a rapid transition from drilling and spilling to clean, job-generating renewable energy.

May 14, 2018 / David Helvarg and Bill McKibben

Rachel Carson, Jane Jacobs, Jane Goodall, and Alice Waters in the ’60s

Rachel Carson, Jane Jacobs, Jane Goodall, and Alice Waters in the ’60s Rachel Carson, Jane Jacobs, Jane Goodall, and Alice Waters in the ’60s

They weren’t friends, and they weren’t all of the same generation, but they all shared a similar view of how we should relate to nature. 

May 9, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Bill McKibben

3 Strategies to Get to a Fossil-Free America

3 Strategies to Get to a Fossil-Free America 3 Strategies to Get to a Fossil-Free America

None of them rely on Washington to do anything useful.

Jan 25, 2018 / Feature / Bill McKibben

The Resistance to Trump Will Be Local

The Resistance to Trump Will Be Local The Resistance to Trump Will Be Local

Strong community makes it harder to win by being a jerk and a bully.

Jan 9, 2018 / Feature / Bill McKibben

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