Bill McKibben 
Biography
Writer, Environmentalist from United States
Bill McKibben is an American environmentalist and writer.
He is the founder of 350.org, an international climate campaign. He frequently writes about global warming, alternative energy, and the risks associated with human genetic engineering.
His first book, The End of Nature (1989), was regarded as the first book for a general audience about climate change, and has been printed in more than 20 languages.
In March 2007 McKibben published Deep Economy: the Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future. It addresses what the author sees as shortcomings of the growth economy and envisions a transition to more local-scale enterprise.
On October 24th 2009, at over 5200 events in 181 countries around the world, people gathered to call for strong action and bold leadership on the climate crisis. in resonse to 350.org’s declaration of the day as 350 International Day of Climate Action.
Videos
Bill McKibben
Will localisation define the future?
Cheap fossil fuels have facilitated longer trade routes, thereby making global trade possible. Oil depletion and climate change are now requiring of us to reduce fossil fuel dependence…
Recorded: 15 October 2005
Bill McKibben
What can nature teach us about self-sufficiency?
Western consumer society is driven by an overwhelming sense of insufficiency. This is compounded by our linear, non-cyclical attitude to time. While economic activity strives for…
Recorded: 15 October 2005
Bill McKibben
What are the benefits of eating locally produced food?
Bill McKibben describes his experience eating seasonal foods grown locally to his home in Vermont. The benefits of eating fresh local produce are both environmental and surprisingly…
Recorded: 15 October 2005
Bill McKibben
What are the limitations of the Kyoto Protocol?
Bill McKibben talks about the Kyoto Protocol and briefly assesses the future of this first-step treaty. The challenge now is to bring the United States on board and to engage the…
Recorded: 15 October 2005
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