Bill McKibben

Climate movement leader Bill McKibben appeared at The Progressive Forum to discuss his book, Here Comes the Sun: A Last Chance for the Climate and a Fresh Chance for Civilization. Acclaimed historian Douglas Brinkley co-interviewed McKibben. The event took place at Congregation Emanu El, Houston, Texas, on September 11, 2025. This page also features McKibben’s previous appearances in 2019, 2014, and 2008. 
SHORT: Solar is the Costco of energy: cheap, ready to use, and available in bulk. The solar industry is booming, and the economics show that solar is no longer an “alternative” energy. (3:47)

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SHORT: The sun is the most charismatic object in our corner of the universe. It’s awe inspiring and offers a fresh chance for civilization if we seize it fast. (3:01)
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SHORT. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Bill McKibben answer questions on the city’s developing Climate Action Plan. What should go into the plan, how will it measure results? The city doesn’t regulate much, what can you do with pure leadership? (25:10)
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Introduction of Bill McKibben and Mayor Sylvester Turner by Progressive Forum President Randall Morton. (2:13)
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Remarks by Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner on the city’s Climate Action Plan. (5:17)

Background

Bill McKibben is a contributing writer to The New Yorker and a founder of Third Act which organizes people over the age of 60 to work on climate and racial justice. He founded the first global grassroots climate campaign, 350.org, and serves as the Schumann Distinguished Professor in Residence at Middlebury College in Vermont. He has written 20 books about the environment, including his first on the climate crisis, The End of Nature (1989). 

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