Bill McKibben

Time is running out to act on global heating. Electing Donald Trump the first time cost us dearly; a second term would be catastrophic.

Captain Trump wants to steer us straight onto the rocks. This election is humanity’s last shot to prevent utter climate catastrophe.

Dramatic climate action is critical because we’re about to cross tipping points that are not reversible.

Climate change disproportionately affects poor people and people of color. They should be compensated for their suffering.

"It can’t just be young people. It needs to be all of us."

On what kind of world do we expect 15-year-olds to tackle our biggest problems by themselves?

We must use this moment as crucial leverage to push the planet in a new direction. If we succeed, then we have risen to the greatest crisis humans have ever faced and shown that the big brain was a useful evolutionary adaptation.

We’re calling for a global strike on 20 September. Disrupting our normal lives is the only way to secure our future