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  • Thursday, March 26, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Eastern – Bill McKibben: A Fresh Start for Our Cities

    For over 40 years, Bill McKibben has been raising the alarm about the climate crisis, starting with his groundbreaking book, The End of Nature. Now McKibben says, for once in his life, he is spreading good news. In his latest book, Here Comes the Sun , he explains why the recent boom in solar and wind power has given him hope for the planet’s future, and he implores everyone to buy in. We hope you can join the Harvard Graduate School of Design on March 26 either online or in the Piper Auditorium for this inspiring and important conversation with Mr. McKibben and Gary Hilderbrand.

    This event is supported by the Melissa Kaish and Jonathan Dorfman Makers Fund. Free. Register and receive instructions for livestreaming at www.gsd.harvard.edu

  • Monday, November 21, 6:00 pm – A Conversation on Climate Action with Bill McKibben, Live and Online

    Join WBUR senior environmental reporter Miriam Wasser for a conversation with author, educator, and environmentalist Bill McKibben on November 21 at CitySpace, 890 Commonwealth Avenue, or online.

    McKibben founded 350.org, the first global grassroots climate campaign, which has organized protests on every continent for climate action. He also recently launched Third Act, which organizes people over the age of 60 to work on climate and racial justice.

    He has written over a dozen books about the environment, including his first, The End of Nature, and the forthcoming The Flag, the Cross, and the Station Wagon: A Graying American Looks Back at his Suburban Boyhood and Wonders What the Hell Happened.

    Signed copies of The Flag, the Cross, and the Station Wagon will be available to purchase from our bookstore partner Brookline Booksmith.

    CitySpace Tickets 
    Premiere: $25.00 (includes reserved seating)
    General: $15.00
    Student: $5.00

    Virtual Tickets
    $5.00 (only one ticket needed per household)

    To register, visit www.wbur.org

  • Saturday, February 1, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm – Mothers Out Front

    Join Mothers Out Front to Kick Off The First Massachusetts Campaign!  Saturday, February 1, 2014 — 11am to 1pm at Tremont Temple Baptist Church, 88 Tremont Street, Boston
    (Red Line, Park Street Station).

    Together, send a clear message to Governor Patrick and Gubernatorial Candidates that we can and must choose clean energy in order to protect our children and grandchildren.

    Speakers:
    Mothers and Grandmothers Organizing in Massachusetts Communities
    State Representative Lori Ehrlich
    Special message from Bill McKibben of 350.org
    Second Line Social Aid & Pleasure Society Brass Band

    Refreshments and banner making for the whole family
    March to the State House
    Group photo for delivery to Governor Patrick

    Click here to RSVP!

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  • Thursday, April 25, 7:00 pm – Bill McKibben, Environmentalist

    Bill McKibben, an American environmentalist, author, and journalist who has written extensively on the impact of global warming, will speak on Thursday, April 25, beginning at 7 pm at The Fenn School. 516 Monument Street in Concord, in a program sponsored by the Concord Museum.

    McKibben, raised in Lexington, Massachusetts, is the author of a dozen books about the environment, beginning with The End of Nature in 1989, which is regarded as the first book for a general audience on climate change. He is a founder of the grassroots climate campaign 350.org, which has coordinated 15,000 rallies in 189 countries since 2009. Time Magazine called him “the planet’s best green journalist” and the Boston Globe said in 2010 that he was “probably the country’s most important environmentalist.”

    The Schumann Distinguished Scholar at Middlebury College, he holds honorary degrees from a dozen colleges and in 2011 he was elected a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. $15 ($10 if you are a member of the Concord Museum). Reservations necessary: 978-369-9763, ext. 216.

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  • Thursday, September 27, 4:00 pm – Science & Advocacy: The Legacy of Silent Spring

    Fifty years ago, Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring brought concerns about the environmental impact of pesticides to a broad public audience, spawning a grassroots environmental movement that continues to this day. On Thursday, September 27, beginning at 4 pm at Sanders Theatre, 45 Quincy Street in Cambridge, join environmental leaders to explore the legacy of Silent Spring, and how science and advocacy interact in the face of our modern environmental challenges. This event is sponsored by the Harvard University Center for the Environment. The discussion will feature:
    Frances Beinecke, President, Natural Resources Defense Council
    Bill McKibben, Writer, activist, community organizer
    Andrew Revkin, New York Times and Pace University

    With Harvard Faculty:
    William Clark, Harvard Kennedy School
    Rebecca Henderson, Harvard Business School
    Sheila Jasanoff, Harvard Kennedy School
    James McCarthy, Faculty of Arts and Sciences
    John Spengler, Harvard School of Public Health

    Moderated By:
    Daniel Schrag, Faculty of Arts and Sciences; School of Engineering & Applied Sciences

    Event is free; tickets required. Tickets are available starting on day of event. Tickets available starting at noon on day of the lecture at the Harvard Box Office in the Holyoke Center at 1350 Massachusetts Avenue and starting at 2PM at Sanders Theatre. Available by phone and online  (www.my.arboretum.harvard.edu) for a fee.

  • Thursday, April 7, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – The Earth is Our Garden: Are We Doing Our Best?

    Bill McKibben is perhaps one the most recognized defenders of our planet and chronicler of how we could better inhabit it. Twenty years ago, with his book, The End of Nature, Bill McKibben offered one of the earliest warnings about global warming. Those warnings went mostly unheeded. His latest book, Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet, is his latest plea for each of us to consider deeply how we tread upon this earth. Whether you are a person of faith, a gardener, or both, you’ll find a clear message of action, hope, and urgency in this Arnold Arboretum presentation on Thursday, April 7, beginning at 7 pm at Trinity Church, Copley Square, 206 Clarendon Street, offered with Trinity Church as part of Trinity’s Gardens and Spirit Lecture Series. Fee: $25 nonmember.  To register, log on to www.arboretum.harvard.edu, or you may purchase tickets at the Trinity Bookstore.