Florida State University’s College of Social Sciences and Public Policy will welcome acclaimed environmental activist and author Bill McKibben on Friday, Nov. 13, for a discussion on the role of renewable energy in climate action.
His talk “Back to the Wall, Face to the Sun: Can Renewable Energy Blunt the Climate Crisis?” will draw from his most recent book, “Here Comes the Sun,” to explore the strengths of reimagining climate solutions through a focus on solar and wind power. The talk will be hosted as part of the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy’s Anderson-Ashby Lectureship on Journalism and Public Policy.
The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place at 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, at the FSU Alumni Center, 1030 W. Tennessee St. A reception will take place beforehand at 4:30 p.m.
McKibben is the Schumann Distinguished Scholar of Environmental Studies at Middlebury College who leads the climate campaign groups 350.org and the Third Act Movement, international environmental organizations that address the world’s climate crisis through grassroots organizing and action. His work has earned him the Gandhi Peace Award, the Right Livelihood Award and recognition as one of the world’s most influential thinkers by the Boston Globe, MSN, Time and Foreign Policy magazine.
For more information, visit calendar.fsu.edu.