Author Bill McKibben public address at Richardson Auditorium

 

Author and environmentalist Bill McKibben presented, “Art, Activism and the Chance for Change,” on Oct. 25

McKibben discussed his work confronting the global challenge of climate change, while considering how art and public engagement can raise consciousness about ecological issues and bring positive action. McKibben is founder of the grassroots climate change movement 350.org and has written more than a dozen books, including, “The End of Nature,” which is regarded as the first book about climate change for a general audience. He is the Schumann Distinguished Scholar in Environmental Studies at Middlebury College in Vermont. His lecture at Princeton was hosted by PEI and the Princeton University Art Museum as part of the Art + Environment Event Series timed with the major exhibition, “Nature’s Nation: American Art and Environment.”

Author Bill McKibben public address at Richardson Auditorium

Publish Date

October 25, 2018

Presenter(s)

Bill McKibben

Link to Video

https://youtu.be/Gyq2LT6DahM

Video Length

01:04:36

 

Author and environmentalist Bill McKibben presented, “Art, Activism and the Chance for Change,” on Oct. 25

McKibben discussed his work confronting the global challenge of climate change, while considering how art and public engagement can raise consciousness about ecological issues and bring positive action. McKibben is founder of the grassroots climate change movement 350.org and has written more than a dozen books, including, “The End of Nature,” which is regarded as the first book about climate change for a general audience. He is the Schumann Distinguished Scholar in Environmental Studies at Middlebury College in Vermont. His lecture at Princeton was hosted by PEI and the Princeton University Art Museum as part of the Art + Environment Event Series timed with the major exhibition, “Nature’s Nation: American Art and Environment.”