Seeing the Big Picture with Bill McKibben

Bill McKibben is a renowned environmentalist and author who has been at the forefront of raising awareness about climate change. His main argument is that climate change is not just an environmental problem but a civilization crisis that requires a radical transformation of our economic and political systems.
According to McKibben, the root cause of climate change is our dependence on fossil fuels and the economic system built around it. He argues that the current economic model is based on the assumption of unlimited growth and consumption, which is simply not sustainable on a planet with finite resources.
McKibben also emphasizes the importance of acknowledging the urgency of the crisis and not falling into the trap of false solutions such as carbon offsetting or techno-fixes. He argues that the only way to avert the worst impacts of climate change is to radically transform our relationship with the natural world, and each other, and build a more just and equitable society in the process.