In reality, climate change is actually the biggest thing that's going on every single day. Bill McKibben bigchangeclimate Change image and share on social
The popular notion is that Americans are addicted to fossil fuels, but I find that's not true; most people would be happy to power their lives with anything else. Bill McKibben addictamericanfind Change image and share on social
We can't bankrupt Exxon. But we can politically and morally bankrupt them. Bill McKibben bankruptexxonmorally Change image and share on social
Our criteria is that it's okay to invest in companies so long as they stop lobbying in Washington, stop exploring for new hydrocarbons, and sit down with every one else to plan to keep 80 percent of the reserves in the ground. Bill McKibben companycriterionexplore share on social
When we think about global warming at all, the arguments tend to be ideological, theological and economic. Bill McKibben argumenteconomicglobal Change image and share on social
If you told Exxon or Lukoil that, in order to avoid wrecking the climate, they couldn't pump out their reserves, the value of their companies would plummet. Bill McKibben avoidclimatecompany Change image and share on social
The roof of my house is covered in solar panels. When I'm home, I'm a pretty green fellow. Bill McKibben coverfellowgreen Change image and share on social
Pity the poor senator or representative trying to stay alive in the political jungle. At every turn, there's a danger: a constituent who actually wants something done. Or worse, a campaign donor who might be offended by that something. Bill McKibben alivebadlycampaign share on social
A spiritual voice is urgently needed to underline the fact that global warming is already causing human anguish and mortality in our nation and abroad, and much more will occur in the future without rapid action. Bill McKibben abroadactionanguish share on social
Whenever anyone challenges anything, the powers that be try to paint them as extremists or radicals or whatever. And I think that's actually nonsense. Bill McKibben challengeextremistnonsense Change image and share on social