Vermont Conversation: Writer and organizer Bill McKibben on how the renewable energy revolution can bolster democracy

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Bill McKibben and his new book “Here Comes the Sun” (W.W. Norton 2025). Photo by Storyworkz

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Bill McKibben is one of the world’s leading writers and organizers on the issue of climate change. He admits that his message about the perils of a warming planet can leave some people in despair. Now, with the U.S. at an authoritarian tipping point, McKibben has chosen an improbable time to offer hope.

McKibben has a new book, “Here Comes the Sun: A Last Chance for the Climate and a Fresh Chance for Civilization.” He takes readers on a far-flung journey to show how solar and wind energy have suddenly become the cheapest power in the world. People are installing solar panels equivalent to…

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