An Evening With Bill McKibben on Here Comes the Sun: A Last Chance for the Climate and a Fresh Chance for Civilization
Our climate, and our democracy, are melting down. But Bill McKibben, one of the first to sound the alarm about the climate crisis, insists the moment is also full of possibility. Energy from the sun and wind is suddenly the cheapest power on the planet and growing faster than any energy source in history – and if we can keep accelerating the pace, we have a chance. Here Comes the Sun tells the story of the sudden spike in power from the sun and wind, and of the desperate fight of the fossil fuel industry and its politicians to hold this new power at bay. And he shows how solar power is more than just a path out of the climate crisis: it is a chance to reorder the world on saner and more humane grounds. You can’t hoard solar energy or hold it in reserves; it’s available to all. There’s no guarantee we can make this change in time, but there is a hope – in McKibben’s eyes, our best hope – for a new civilization, one that looks up to the sun, every day, as the star that fuels our world.
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