Don’t miss this cross-generational event! Renowned writer, climate activist and 350.org c0-founder and senior advisor Bill McKibben is the keynote speaker at “Bill McKibben and Bay Area Millennials: Reclaiming Our Climate Future.” Following his talk, Bill will participate in a lively panel discussion with Bay Area millennial activists about the climate work they are engaged in.
The panel will be moderated by Joe Mueller, Professor of Environmental Science at College of Marin. Speakers include: Rose Strauss, leader of 350 Bay Area Youth Climate Action, a Drake High School senior; Sophia Baratashvili, President of the Environmental Action Club at College of Marin; Cesar Fragoso, East Oakland intern with Communities for a Better Environment; and Owen Bartolf of the Marin School of Environmental Leadership.
The last segment of the program will be a Q&A session with the audience focused on the steps we all need to take to rapidly mobilize and regain control of our climate future.
Sponsored by 350 Marin, the event is free to students, with a $10 suggested donation for others.
Why are we losing our fight for the Earth? And what will it take to win? To answer these urgent questions, we must understand what’s blocking our way forward: an economic system based on exploitation of the earth and of its people. We must acknowledge that many of the strategies followed by environmental groups up until now have limited the possibility of real change. There are solutions for all of the world’s environmental problems. We can create the world we want and prevent the destruction of the planet when we mobilize our forces to bring about the changes that we want and need.
