Bill McKibben

McKibben Tells Vermont Lawmakers to Act Now on Climate

Pat Bradley — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:30:00 +0000

Writer and environmental activist Bill McKibben is urging Vermont lawmakers to pass a big expansion of weatherization programs and block tar sands oil from being shipped on a pipeline that crosses northern Vermont.

Stephen Gottlieb: Global warming demands a BTU tax

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 17:35:44 +0000

Last night at the Egg I heard Bill McKibben talk about climate change. I was very proud of Joe and Alan and WAMC for organizing it and proud of the WAMC audience for coming out in droves to hear him. The message he brings is not a happy one but it is a message we have to hear and understand; more, it’s a message we have to act on.

Hurricane Sandy - Bill McKibben

Joe Donahue and Alan Chartock — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:45:00 +0000

We speak with Climate Change expert, Bill McKibben.

Stephen Gottlieb: This is an emergency

Stephen Gottlieb — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 19:35:51 +0000

During the fund drive I heard Joe Donahue and this station working hard to bring Bill McKibben to this audience and lead us away from the catastrophe of global warming. He and the station did a great service and I am proud to be associated with them.

If your house was on fire you wouldn’t stand like a bystander waiting for it to collapse; you’d call the fire department and get anyone you could reach out of there fast.

“An Evening with Environmentalist Bill McKibben” at The Egg

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 15:39:05 +0000

Join us for an evening with world famous environmentalist Bill McKibben at Albany's The Egg. The event will take place on Monday, January 7, 2013 at 7:00 PM. All net proceeds from the talk will benefit WAMC's October Fund Drive.