“Right now, of course, politics is making it difficult to deal with climate change in DC, but it’s not stopping cold all the work that’s going on,” says McKibben, co-founder of 350.org. He makes regular appearances on television and radio, including CNN, PBS, NPR, Bloomberg, and the BBC and has been in dozens of one-on-one healthcare and policy debates with Francis Fukuyama, Jeremy Rifkin, Leon Kass, Daniel Callahan, Ray Kurzweil, Bill McKibben, George Annas and other prominent figures. On Friday May 11, 350.org Japan will host a press briefing with Mr. McKibben speaking on the subject of the decarbonization movement among … Bill McKibben is a renowned environmentalist and author, including a 1989 book “The End of Nature,” which is often touted as the first book on global warming written for a general audience. The proposed Keystone XL pipeline would stretch 1,700 miles from Western Canada to the Gulf Coast of Texas. McKibben was the first speaker in the “Art + Environment” series organized by PEI and the art museum in conjunction with the exhibition. McKibben wrote an op-ed that appeared in The New York Times on Dec. 15, talking about how all of the world’s most prominent financial players are stepping away from the fossil fuel industry. Mr. McKibben is also closely involved in New York City’s climate change lawsuit against five major U.S. oil producers. Speakers' Spotlight Dr. David Suzuki on How the Pandemic May Be an Opportunity to Transform Our Lives While the global pandemic has brought with it many challenges, alongside those is an opportunity to transform our lives for the better — if we can learn from this experience and have the courage to act. Other events include a conversation with journalist Naomi Klein on Nov. 15 and a Princeton faculty panel , “Environmental Perspectives on … Bill McKibben is an author and environmentalist who in 2014 was awarded the Right Livelihood Prize, sometimes called the ‘alternative Nobel.’ His 1989 book The End of Nature is regarded as the first book for a general audience about climate change, and has appeared in 24 languages; he’s gone on to write a dozen more books. More About Dr. Gregory Stock… And it has become a touchstone for the bitter fight over America's energy future.