Third Act with Bill McKibben

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Something we often don’t realize until later in life is that time is our single most valuable resource. When work ends, we finally have control over how we spend our time—and it’s up to us to make the most of it.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Volunteering your time to support a cause you care about is something you will never regret. And one of the defining causes of our time is climate change. Today I have the immense fortune to speak with Bill McKibben, an author, educator, and environmentalist who was one of the first voices on climate change in the 1980s. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">He helped found</span> <a href= "https://350.org/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">350.org</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, the first global grassroots climate campaign, and recently helped found</span> <a href= "https://thirdact.org/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Third Act</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">to build a progressive organizing movement for people over the age of 60. In this episode, we talk about using our voices and actions to shape our generation’s legacy. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We covered:</span></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How Bill is helping build the first big global grassroots climate campaign </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why people are rising up to prevent this potential legacy of our generation</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The unique way men with financial backgrounds can help fight against climate change</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How to leave our kids and grandchildren with the best part of our childhoods</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The strength of grou