LIVE: Bill McKibben with David & Ed | Sept 17 at 12:30pm ET
Bill McKibben has been sounding the climate alarm since before most were paying attention, but lately he's finally feeling some optimism about solar power in particular.
On Sept 17, Bill McKibben will be speaking at Protect Our Winters (POW) Canada's 2026 Leadership Summit. In partnership with POW, David and Ed will join Bill to continue the conversation after his talk.
Watch the full livestream on Sept 17 at 12:30pm ET/10:30am MT on the Energy vs Climate YouTube channel.
About Bill McKibben:
Bill McKibben is co-founder of Third Act, which mobilizes people over 60 for action on climate and justice. Heās the author of The End of Nature and 20 other books, and has received numerous honours, including the Right Livelihood Award and Gandhi Peace Prize.
About Your Energy vs Climate Co-Hosts:
David Keith is Professor and Founding Faculty Director, Climate Systems Engineering Initiative at the University of Chicago. He is the founder of Carbon Engineering and was formerly a professor at Harvard University and the University of Calgary. He splits his time between Canmore and Chicago.
Sara Hastings-Simon is an Energy Systems scientist studying energy transitions at the intersection of policy, business, and technology. Sheās a policy wonk with a love of data. With a PhD in physics from the University of Geneva she has worked at both McKinsey & Company as a management consultant, and the Pembina Institute where she founded Business Renewable Centre Canada. Dr. Hasting-Simon is now a professor at the University of Calgary where she co-leads the Electricity Centre. She has a particular interest in the dynamics of the mid-transition, a concept she co-developed.
Ed Whittingham is a Canadian climate and energy leader with more than 25 years of experience across public policy, clean technology, corporate strategy, and the non-profit sector. He is the former Executive Director of the Pembina Institute and has worked with governments, companies, universities, and civil society organizations in Canada and internationally on complex climate and energy issues. Today, his work focuses on helping build and scale climate stabilizing solutions. He serves as Founding Director of the Advance Carbon Removal Coalition.
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