Tag: Third Act

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.

Nine Arrested After CT Climate Activists Stage Sit-In at Governor’s Office

by Karla Ciaglo Nov. 18, 2025, CT News Junkie

HARTFORD, CT — A coalition of climate and community groups staged a sit-in outside Gov. Ned Lamont’s office Monday [Nov. 17], urging the administration to halt a series of natural gas projects they say contradict the state’s newly adopted climate mandates and place additional burdens on communities already grappling with high energy costs and environmental stress.

Calling themselves Don’t Destroy Our Future, the group included members of Sunrise Movement Connecticut, Third Act, the Interreligious Eco-Justice Network and other advocates who said the action reflected the linked challenges of climate, affordability, public health and community safety. [Read entire article at https://bit.ly/44kXmM8].