Christ Church to Host Renowned Environmentalist, Activist, Author Talk on Proactive Moves on Climate Change

Christ Church Greenwich is offering a free talk by Bill McKibben, Free Talk: “What Might We Owe?”

McKibben is renowned among people most interested in being proactive about climate change.

Bill McKibben. Photo credit Nancie Battaglia

Awarded the Gandhi Peace Award, he is an environmentalist, author, and journalist who has written extensively on the impact of global warming.

The talk, which is part of the Creation Care Series, is scheduled for Sunday, May 29, at 11:15 am in Christ Church Greenwich’s Parish Hall

In his talk, McKibben will discuss the extraordinary wealth of American suburbia which is reflected in, among other things, clouds of carbon now warming the world. It’s a moment to think about how we can build the world we really want for those coming next.

As the founder of 350.org, he led the organization in 5,200 simultaneous demonstrations in 181 countries. The following year he conceived the 10/10/10 Global Work Party, which convened more than 7,000 events in 188 countries. 

McKibben now serves as the Schumann Distinguished Scholar in Environmental Studies at Middlebury College, as a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He has authored a dozen books about the environment, including his first, The End of Nature (1989), and his newest, The Flag, the Cross, and the Station Wagon

For more info: https://christchurchgreenwich.org/creation-care/

Christ Church is a lively community of faith composed of people with diverse backgrounds, circumstances, and spiritual journeys, bound together by God’s love for all people everywhere and united in the common mission to seek and serve God in all persons. We fulfill this work through the dedicated ministries of over 300 volunteers annually, who serve on more than 40 commissions, committees, guilds, and task forces. In addition, the church hosts and supports more than 20 community meetings per week including 12-step programs, choral and music groups, neighborhood groups, and children’s programs. The Christ Church Preschool is a regional leader in early education, and our bookstore, Dogwood Gifts and Books, is a thriving resource of both faith-based and secular books. Their 40-year partnership with Neighbor to Neighbor allows them to serve those in Greenwich in need of food.

The Mission of Christ Church Greenwich is to be a vibrant Episcopal community proclaiming God’s love for every human being, no exceptions. Following Jesus’ teachings is their compass for personal growth, community outreach and harmonious living. Its vision is to seek and serve God in all people through inspiration from the Bible, worship, community outreach, music, and art in our sacred historic home.