Bill McKibben
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American environmentalist, writer and journalist specialising in the impact of global warming on the planet.
He is a Schumann Distinguished Scholar in Environmental Studies at Middlebury College, as a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and has won the Gandhi Peace Prize, as well as honorary degrees from 20 colleges and universities.
He founded and leads 350.org, the first global climate campaign, which has organised protests against climate change on every continent, including Antarctica. He also founded Third Act, which mobilises people over 60 to take action on climate and justice.
His 1989 book, «The End of Nature», is considered the first book for the general public on climate change and has been published in 24 languages. He is the author of 20 books, and his work appears regularly in the press, from the New Yorker to Rolling Stone.
last update: September 2022
He is a Schumann Distinguished Scholar in Environmental Studies at Middlebury College, as a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and has won the Gandhi Peace Prize, as well as honorary degrees from 20 colleges and universities.
He founded and leads 350.org, the first global climate campaign, which has organised protests against climate change on every continent, including Antarctica. He also founded Third Act, which mobilises people over 60 to take action on climate and justice.
His 1989 book, «The End of Nature», is considered the first book for the general public on climate change and has been published in 24 languages. He is the author of 20 books, and his work appears regularly in the press, from the New Yorker to Rolling Stone.
last update: September 2022