![]() ![]() But fifty years later, he finds himself in an increasingly doubtful nation strained by bleak racial and economic inequality, on a planet whose future is in peril.And he is curious: What the hell happened? And with the remarkable rise of suburbia, he assumed that all Americans would share in the wealth. As a teenager, he cheerfully led American Revolution tours in Lexington, Massachusetts. Like so many of us, McKibben grew up believing-knowing-that the United States was the greatest country on earth. He has written over a dozen books about the environment, including his first, “The End of Nature,” and the forthcoming “The Flag, the Cross, and the Station Wagon: A Graying American Looks Back at his Suburban Boyhood and Wonders What the Hell Happened.”Ībout “The Flag, The Cross, and the Wagon” He also recently launched Third Act, which organizes people over the age of 60 to work on climate and racial justice. McKibben founded 350.org, the first global grassroots climate campaign, which has organized protests on every continent for climate action. Join WBUR senior environmental reporter Miriam Wasser for a conversation with author, educator, and environmentalist Bill McKibben. ![]()
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