Bill McKibben to speak in Burlington
Environmentalist Bill McKibben will speak in Burlington on March 24 about blending art and culture into climate organizing — a tactical talk organizers say is aimed at broadening movement messaging. The event is being promoted as a practical discussion on campaign creativity and outreach. (x.com)
Phoenix Books Burlington is hosting a conversation featuring Bill McKibben and author-organizer Ken Grossinger on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. at 89 Church Street in downtown Burlington. (phoenixbooks.biz) The program is billed as a book-talk conversation about Ken Grossinger’s Art Works and the tactics that emerge when artists and organizers collaborate on political mobilization. (phoenixbooks.biz) Promotional copy for the event frames the session as a practical, strategy-oriented discussion focused on how deliberate cultural projects and creative outreach feed campaign organizing and movement-building. (eventbrite.com) Ken Grossinger is described by hosts as a 35-year movement strategist and director of Impact Philanthropy at Democracy Partners, with executive-producing credits on documentary projects cited in the event listing. (phoenixbooks.biz) Bill McKibben will appear in Burlington as the author of Here Comes The Sun, a founder of 350.org, and the Schumann Distinguished Professor in Residence at Middlebury College — roles highlighted in the event description. (phoenixbooks.biz) McKibben has been speaking across the region this season, with recent appearances at Dartmouth College on March 3, 2026 and a February 13, 2026 event in Stowe, indicating the Burlington talk is part of a broader New England speaking run. (home.dartmouth.edu)
