Author/Educator Bill McKibben Discusses Renewable Energy

On Sunday, July 20, attend an informative and engaging presentation by Bill McKibben. He will discuss the upcoming Sun Day national day of action and give the audience an advance peek at his book, “Here Comes the Sun,” due out in August.

Solar energy is currently recognized as one of the most cost-effective sources of power globally and offers a potential solution to address the climate crisis.

However, there are significant economic interests associated with fossil fuels that may oppose their expansion. Collaborative efforts within communities are essential for advocating for legislative changes and facilitating the necessary work to promote renewable energy initiatives.

Sun Day celebrates solar and wind power, as well as the movement to transition away from fossil fuels.

Author, Educator, Activist, founder of Third Act

Bill McKibben is a contributing writer to The New Yorker and a founder of Third Act, which organizes people over the age of 60 to work on climate and racial justice.

He founded the first global grassroots climate campaign, 350.org, and serves as the Schumann Distinguished Professor in Residence at Middlebury College in Vermont.

In 2014, McKibben was awarded the Right Livelihood Prize, sometimes called the ‘alternative Nobel,’ in the Swedish Parliament. He also won the Gandhi Peace Award and received honorary degrees from 19 colleges and universities.

He is the author of over a dozen books about the environment, including his first, The End of Nature, published in 1989, The Flag, the Cross, and the Station Wagon: A Graying American Looks Back at his Suburban Boyhood and Wonders What the Hell Happened, and his latest book is Here Comes The Sun.

For more information, visit Tannery Pond Center’s website.

This Tannery Talk is made possible, in part, by the Warren County Occupancy Grant Program, regranted by the Town of Johnsburg and the Adirondack Foundation’s Generous Acts grant.

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