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McKibben’s writing focuses on climate change and its effects, and his civic involvement has centered on climate organizing. He founded, with seven undergraduates, 350.org, which has become the world’s largest grassroots climate campaign. In 2011 he led the organizing for what turned into the largest civil disobedience action in 30 years in the United States, protesting the Ketstone XL Oil Pipeline.
Contributions
In the News
Bill McKibben quoted on student's protest against fossil fuel by Associated Press, "Students Push Universities to Stop Investing in Fossil Fuels" New York Post, February 20, 2020.
Bill McKibben's research on climate change discussed by , "Bill McKibben: The ‘Debate’ Over Global Warming Was Always Phony," The Nation, April 25, 2019.
"Sweden. Home to the World's Oldest Cross-Country Ski Race, Confronts a Changing Climate," Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, March 5, 2019.
"The Hard Lessons of Dianne Feinstein's Encounter with the the Young Green New Deal Activists," Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, February 23, 2019.
"Jerry Brown's Work to Seal His Climate Legacy is Only Half Done," Bill McKibben, Los Angeles Times, April 10, 2018.
"Vermont Town Seeks a Heart, and Soul (Also Milk and Eggs)," Bill McKibben, The New York Times, March 30, 2018.
Bill McKibben's research on , "Review: Author Mines Current Political Morass for Pungent Satire," Providence Journal, February 1, 2018.
Bill McKibben quoted by Dan Atkinson and Chris Cassidy, "Officials in Wake of Coastal Surge: Build that Sea Wall" Boston Herald, January 5, 2018.
"Let's Give Up the Climate Change Charade: Exxon Won't Change Its Stripes," Bill McKibben, The Guardian, May 20, 2016.
Bill McKibben quoted on climate change activism by Norris McDonald, "Will Bill McKibben Define our Energy Future?" The Hill, January 7, 2016.
Bill McKibben's research on green energy sources discussed by , "Fracking Violates Call to be Brother's Keeper," Scranton Times-Tribune, August 23, 2015.
"Being Carbon-foolish Cost CalPERS and CalSTRS $5 billion," Bill McKibben, Los Angeles Times, August 18, 2015.
Bill McKibben's research on founding 360.org and raising climate change awareness discussed by , "Bill McKibben, a Soft-spoken Climate Warrior, Set to Lead Toronto March," The Star, July 4, 2015.
Bill McKibben quoted on the indifference with which Canada's conservative government has towards the environment by Charles Mandel, "Bill McKibben: 'Canada is an Obstructive and Dangerous Force upon the Planet'" National Observer, July 2, 2015.
Bill McKibben quoted on the Pope's climate change encyclical by Kevin O'Connor, "Bill McKibben Praises Pope, Prods Obama, Clinton" Vermont Digger, June 21, 2015.
Bill McKibben quoted on the obstacles to climate change policy by John Frary , "Bill McKibben Foresees Doom" Sun Journal, May 19, 2015.
"The Next Decade Will Decide What the World Looks Like for Thousands of Decades to Come," Bill McKibben, Huffington Post, May 6, 2015.
"Why the Planet is Happy That Bernie Sanders is Running for President," Bill McKibben, Huffington Post, April 30, 2015.
"Talking Climate Change with David Roberts (and My Mom)," Bill McKibben, Snow Sports Industries, April 22, 2015.
Bill McKibben quoted on the impact of the People's Climate March by Jennifer Hadden, "Protests Shape Policy by Shaping Protesters" The Washington Post, December 11, 2014.
"The People's Climate March: An Interview with Bill McKibben," Bill McKibben, Interview with Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, September 20, 2014.
"Bill McKibben's Graph of the Year: We're Extracting More Fossil Fuels than Ever," Bill McKibben, Wonkblog, Washington Post, December 26, 2013.
Bill McKibben quoted on campus divestment campaigns, "A New Divestment Focus: Fossil Fuels" New York Times, September 5, 2013.
"Turning Colleges’ Partners into Pariahs," Bill McKibben, Room for Debate, New York Times, January 27, 2013.
Publications
"Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet" (Times Books, 2010).
Offers an account of current research on climate change.
"Deep Economy" (Times Books, 2007).
Presents an examination of the rise of local economies.
"The End of Nature" (Random House, 1989).
Examines the global environmental crisis. Generally regarded as the first book about global warming for a general audience.