Bill McKibben on Apr 21, 2026 | UCSB Arts & Lectures

“If any book could make a thinking person hopeful about the future, this is it.” – Elizabeth Kolbert, author of The Sixth Extinction

“Probably America’s most important environmentalist.” The Boston Globe

Pioneering climate journalist and environmental activist Bill McKibben arrives bearing calls to action and optimism. In Here Comes the Sun (August 2025), McKibben lays out a hopeful path forward driven by the cheapest energy in history: solar power. With urgency and clarity, he traces the stunning global rise of solar and wind energy and exposes the fossil fuel industry’s desperate efforts to resist change. Blending hard science with compelling storytelling and seasoned advocacy, McKibben offers not just a way out of climate catastrophe, but a vision for a more equitable, democratic future fueled by the light from above.