Post Carbon Fellow Bill McKibben was quoted in this article on the Keep it 100 campaign to move to 100% renewables.

From the article:

Being the canary in the coal mine is a thankless job. Despite the vituperation his efforts engender, still he has persisted. His latest attempt to shake the world out of its oil-soaked lethargy is called Keep It 100. Here’s how McKibben describes it: “The knock on environmentalists is that they’ve been better at opposing than proposing. Sure, being against overheating the planet or melting the ice caps should probably speak for itself — but it doesn’t give us a means. So it’s important news that the environmental movement seems to be rallying round a new flag. That standard bears a number: 100%.

“It’s the call for the rapid conversion of energy systems around the country to 100% renewable power — a call for running the United States (and the world) on sun, wind and water. What Medicare for All is to the healthcare debate, or Fight for $15 is to the battle against inequality, 100% Renewable is to the struggle for the planet’s future. It’s how progressives will think about energy going forward — and though it started in northern Europe and Northern California, it’s a call that’s gaining traction outside the obvious green enclaves. In the last few months, cities as diverse as Atlanta and Salt Lake have taken the pledge.”