If we had about 100 years, that sort of slow cultural conversion would be exactly the thing to do. But physics is calling the tune here. We've got to respond to a timetable that physics has set for us.
Bill McKibbenI guess the underlying principle might be, don't make it too easy for them to stereotype you.
Bill McKibbenThere is basically no one not on the payroll of Exxon Mobil or coal companies who any longer contend that this is not something to worry about.
Bill McKibbenWe're mathematically past the point where the accumulation of individual actions can add up quickly enough to make a difference. The individual action that actually matters is not being an individual. It's joining together with other people in groups large enough to change the political dynamic around climate change.
Bill McKibben