Bill McKibben

Fellow, Climate, Ecology & Economy

Climate, Economics, Ecology

Bill McKibben is the author of a dozen books about the environment, including The End of Nature (1989), the first book for a general audience on climate change, and Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet (2010). He is a founder of the grassroots climate campaign 350.org, which has coordinated 15,000 rallies in 189 countries since 2009. He is a frequent contributor to various publications including The New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic Monthly, Rolling Stone, and Outside. He is also a board member and contributor to Grist Magazine.

A scholar-in-residence at Middlebury College, Bill holds honorary degrees from a dozen colleges. In 2011 he was elected a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

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McKibben on the Colbert Report

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Post Carbon Fellow Bill McKibben talks about the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline and calls on Colbert Nation to sign his petition opposing its construction.

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A Century of Writing About Climate Change

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Bill McKibbenHow is our accelerating use of the planet’s resources permanently altering the environment? Kris Boyd talks with acclaimed environmental writer Bill McKibben, editor of “The Global Warming Reader: A Century of Writing About Climate Change” (Penguin, 2012).

Latest Publications

Changing the climate in our schools

Bill McKibben    Apr 18, 2012   

By Bill Bigelow and Bill McKibben Maybe you've heard. We are facing a climate crisis that threatens life on our planet. Climate scientists are unequivocal: We are changing the world in deep, measurable, dangerous ways -- and … >>

Too Hot Not to Notice?

Bill McKibben    May 03, 2012   

The Williams River was so languid and lovely last Saturday morning that it was almost impossible to imagine the violence with which it must have been running on August 28, 2011. And yet the evidence was all around: sand piled … >>

The Post Carbon Reader

Bill McKibben

How do population, water, energy, food, and climate issues impact one another? What can we do to address one problem without making the others worse? The Post Carbon Reader features essays by some of the world’s most … >>

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McKibben Enbridge protest reported in the Vancouver Observer

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Post Carbon Fellow Bill McKibben joined members of the First Nations to march against the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline. From the article: Led by Aboriginal leaders and the environmental group ForestEthics, the … >>