Bill Mckibben

Quick Facts

Full Name	Bill Mckibben
Occupation	Environmentalist
Date Of Birth	Dec 8, 1960(1960-12-08)
Age	64
Birthplace	Palo Alto
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Bill Mckibben Biography

Bill Mckibben is one of the most popular and richest Environmentalist who was born on December 8, 1960 in Palo Alto, California, United States. American journalist and environmentalist who is best recognized for his written work covering global warming. He is also known for being the leader of the anti-carbon campaign group 350.org.

He is known for having spoke at a Bernie Sanders campaign at Southern New Hampshire University in January of 2016.

McKibben was born in Palo Alto, California. His family later moved to the Boston suburb of Lexington, Massachusetts, where he attended high school. His father, who once, in 1971, had been arrested during a protest in support of Vietnam veterans against the war, wrote for Business Week, before becoming business editor at The Boston Globe, in 1980. As a high school student, McKibben wrote for the local paper and participated in statewide debate competitions. Entering Harvard College in 1978, he became an editor of The Harvard Crimson and was chosen president of the paper for the calendar year 1981.

In 1980, following the election of Ronald Reagan, he determined to dedicate his life to the environmental cause.

He was born and raised in Palo Alto and married Sue Halpern. Together they have one child.

Bill Mckibben Net Worth

Bill Mckibben is one of the richest Environmentalist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Bill Mckibben 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He attended Harvard College where he worked as editor of The Harvard Crimson. After the election of Ronald Reagan in 1980, he dedicated his life to environmental causes. He then started writing for several press outlets including The New York Times, The Atlantic, and Harper’s.

He was awarded the Gandhi Peace Award in 2013 as well as the Sophie Prize.

William Ernest “Bill” McKibben (born December 8, 1960) is an American environmentalist, author, and journalist who has written extensively on the impact of global warming. He is the Schumann Distinguished Scholar at Middlebury College and leader of the climate campaign group 350.org. He has authored a dozen books about the environment, including his first, The End of Nature (1989), about climate change.

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Who is Bill Mckibben Dating?

According to our records, Bill Mckibben married to Sue Halpern. As of December 1, 2023, Bill Mckibben’s is not dating anyone.

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McKibben resides in Ripton, Vermont, with his wife, writer Sue Halpern. Their only child, a daughter named Sophie, was born in 1993 in Glens Falls, New York. He is a Schumann Distinguished Scholar at Middlebury College, where he also directs the Middlebury Fellowships in Environmental Journalism. McKibben is also a fellow at the Post Carbon Institute. He is a long-time Methodist.

Facts & Trivia

Bill Ranked on the list of most popular Environmentalist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Bill Mckibben celebrates birthday on December 8 of every year.

In late summer 2006 he helped lead a five-day walk across Vermont to call for action on global warming. Beginning in January 2007, he founded Step It Up 2007, which organized rallies in hundreds of American cities and towns on April 14, 2007, to demand that Congress enact curbs on carbon emissions by 80 percent by 2050. The campaign quickly won widespread support from a wide variety of environmental, student, and religious groups.

Top Facts about Bill Mckibben

1. Bill McKibben is an American environmentalist and writer.
2. He founded 350.org, a global climate change campaign.
3. McKibben has written over 15 books on environmental issues.
4. He was awarded the Right Livelihood Award in 2014.
5. McKibben was named one of Time Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People” in 2010.
6. He holds honorary degrees from over 20 universities worldwide.
7. In 2011, he led a two-week protest against the Keystone XL pipeline.
8. McKibben has been arrested multiple times for civil disobedience related to environmental activism.
9. His work focuses on the urgency of addressing climate change and reducing carbon emissions.
10. McKibben advocates for divestment from fossil fuels and transitioning to renewable energy sources.

What did Bill McKibben do for climate change?

Beginning in January 2007, he founded Step It Up 2007 , which organized rallies in hundreds of American cities and towns on April 14, 2007, to demand that Congress enact curbs on carbon emissions by 80 percent by 2050.

What is Bill McKibben fighting for?

McKibben draws on his experience of founding 350.org, an international environmental organization born in 2008 addressing the climate crisis. Its goal is to end the use of fossil fuels and transition to renewable energy by building a global, grassroots movement.

What has 350.org accomplished?

Today, 350.org works in almost every country in the world on campaigns like fighting coal power plants in India, stopping the Keystone XL pipeline in the U.S, and divesting public institutions everywhere from fossil fuels.

How do I contact Bill McKibben?

For requests related to Bill McKibben’s books, please contact Clarissa Long, [email protected]. For all other requests, please contact Veronique Graham, [email protected].

Who started the climate change movement?

2019 Global Climate Strike The protests took place across 4,500 locations in 150 countries. The event is a part of the school strike for climate movement, inspired by Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg.