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Spirit of Leadership with Megan Chaskey: Here Comes the Sun with Bill McKibben

<p>What if the solution to the climate crisis has always been shining above us? </p><p>Bill McKibben—legendary environmentalist and author of Here Comes the Sun—joins Spirit of Leadership to reveal the swift global surge in solar and wind energy and the hope it ushers in.</p><p>In this inspiring episode, host Megan Chaskey and McKibben explore how renewable power transforms lives worldwide—from California’s solar-charged batteries to Pakistani farmers replacing diesel pumps with solar panels to power irrigation. </p><p>One especially moving story: in just eight months, communities in Pakistan—guided largely by TikTok tut...

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Saving the World From Bad Ideas: Bad Idea #22 "Solar can’t power the world" with Bill McKibben

<p>🔍 Episode Summary </p><p>Can the sun save civilization? In this episode of Saving the World from Bad Ideas, Mark Lynas sits down with legendary climate author and activist Bill McKibben to take on Bad Idea #22: "Solar can’t power the world." </p><p>McKibben, co-founder of 350.org and Third Act, makes a powerful case for solar as our best hope to avert climate catastrophe — and explains why a rapid, global energy transformation is not only possible, but already underway. They dive into the economics of solar, the moral urgency of ditching fossil fuels, the false promise of geoengineering, and why...

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The Way Forward Regenerative Conversations: Solar’s Global Rise and China’s Energy Leadership — A Conversation with Bill McKibben

<p>Bill McKibben joins The Way Forward to explore the rapid rise of solar energy and China’s commanding role in the clean energy economy. Drawing from his latest book Here Comes the Sun, McKibben shares how the solar revolution is reshaping global dynamics — from the shift away from fossil fuels to the acceleration of decentralized power — and why local action still holds the key to a regenerative future.</p> <p>In this episode of The Way Forward: Regenerative Conversations, environmental leader Bill McKibben reveals the remarkable—and largely untold—story behind the global solar energy boom. Drawing from his new book He...

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Climate Positive: The rise of solar and hope for the future | Bill McKibben

<p>In this episode of Climate Positive, Gil Jenkins speaks with Bill McKibben: author, educator, and one of the most acclaimed environmental voices of our time. His latest book, Here Comes the Sun, traces the rise of abundant, inexpensive solar power and argues that if we keep accelerating, we have a real chance not only to limit climate damage, but also to reorder the world on saner and more humane grounds. We dig into the data, the politics, and the people driving the global shift to solar, and Bill also opens up about the role of faith in his work...

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Earthbound (Formerly Global Warming Is Real): Bill McKibben: Here Comes the Sun and How Renewables Can Power the Future

<p>What if the sun, the same star that’s powered life on Earth for billions of years, could finally free us from the fossil fuel stranglehold that’s choking our future? </p><p>That’s the question at the heart of this episode’s conversation with legendary climate activist and author Bill McKibben. In his latest book, Here Comes the Sun, McKibben delivers a message that's equal parts urgent and unexpectedly hopeful: after decades of fighting uphill against Big Oil, the economics of energy have fundamentally shifted, despite the rhetoric from vested interests and their bought-and-paid-for politicians. </p><p>In 2024...

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About - The Crucial Years | Bill McKibben

Working on Winning the Climate Fight. Click to read The Crucial Years, by Bill McKibben, a Substack publication with hundreds of thousands of subscribers.

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Bill McKibben | Substack

Bill McKibben's avatar. Author, educator, and environmental activist; a ... Bill McKibben's avatar · Bill McKibben. Apr 3.