Bill McKibben to Speak at UConn Storrs April 2
by Lynn Stoddard, Third Act CT
Bill McKibben’s talk, Back to the Wall, Face to the Sun: The Climate Crisis and the Renewable Answer is the UConn Teale lecture on April 2 at 4 p.m. This in-person lecture is FREE and takes place at the UConn Student Union Theater (2110 Hillside Rd., Storrs). No registration required. Parking info for the Storrs campus: https://park.uconn.edu/visitors/storrs/ . More info is here: https://environment.institute.uconn.edu/teale-lecture-series/.
Bill McKibben is the founder of Third Act, which organizes people over the age of 60 for action on climate and justice. His 1989 book The End of Nature is regarded as the first book for a general audience about climate change, and has appeared in 24 languages.
McKibben helped found 350.org, the first global grassroots climate campaign, which has organized protests on every continent, including Antarctica, for climate action. He played a leading role in launching the opposition to big oil pipeline projects like Keystone XL, and the fossil fuel divestment campaign.