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
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
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
There is an urgent need to stop subsidizing the fossil fuel industry, dramatically reduce wasted energy, and significantly shift our power supplies from oil, coal, and natural gas to wind, solar, geothermal, and other renewable energy sources. Bill McKibben coaldramaticallyenergy 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
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
We can't bankrupt Exxon. But we can politically and morally bankrupt them. Bill McKibben bankruptexxonmorally 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
Most of the men and women who vote in Congress each year to continue subsidies have taken campaign donations from big energy companies. Bill McKibben bigcampaigncompany Change image and share on social
If the movie had ended in Hollywood fashion, the Copenhagen climate conference in 2009 would have marked the culmination of the global fight to slow a changing climate. Bill McKibben changeclimateconference Change image and share on social
