Bill McKibben: Biography in Details
Who is Bill McKibben?
American Bill McKibben is Lannan Literary Awards-winning Author and Environmentalist. McKibben is renowned as the author of The Return of the Wolf.
He is also a member of the advisory council of the National Center for Science Education.
Last, in 2019, he published the book, Falter: Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out?
Bill McKibben- Birth, Age, Parents, Ethnicity
He was born William Ernest McKibben on the 8th of December 1960 in Palo Alto, California, U.S. He is Irish-Scottish ancestry.
His father Gordon was a business editor and writer by profession and his mother’s name was Peggy McKibben.
His family moved to Lexington, Massachusetts from Palo Alto.
Education
In 1978, Bill graduated from a High School in Lexington. During High School, he used to write for a local newspaper. Also, he was active in debate competitions.
In 1978, he joined Harvard College. During his college days, he became the editor of the student newspaper, The Harvard Crimson and later he also became the president of the paper.
Moving forward, in 1982, he graduated from college.
Bill McKibben- Professional Career
Writer
After graduating, Bill McKibben worked as a writer for the Magazine, The New Yorker. He continued his job for five years. After that, he became a freelance writer.
As a freelancer, his writing content was mostly related to climatic change in the world. In 1988, he published a commentary for The New York Reviews of Books with the name, Is the World Getting Hotter?
Moving forward, he started making regular appearances as a contributor for publications like The New York Times, The Atlantic, Harper’s, Orion, and Mother Jones.
In 1989, he published his first book, The End of Nature. Following the book, he has published more than two dozen. Some of his books along with the year and the publication are-
| Year | Books | Publication |
| 2018 | The Trails of the Adirondacks | Rizzoli International Publications |
| 2011 | Lewis and the Lighthouse | Just Write Books |
In 2007 his book, Deep Economy: the Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future became a national bestseller.
Environmentalist
– Apart from being an author, he is also one of the most recognized environmentalists. In 2007, he started a nationwide environmental campaign. The campaign drew attention to global warming.
– After an 2008, he led the new organization, 350. org. The international organization addresses climatic change and fossil fuel degradation. During the campaigns, he personally quoted that he believes that the use of nuclear power plants should increase.
– In 2010, he was one of the environmentalists who stood against the Keystone Pipeline System.
– On the 21st of May 2014, he wrote an article for the magazine, Rolling Stone. Later, it appeared in the print as A Call to Arms. Through the article, he invited the readers to the People’s Climate March that took place from the 20th to the 21st of September.
– He has also been part of the documentaries that raise the current scenario environmental situation. That includes How to Let Go of the World and Love All the Things Climate Can’t Change, Revolution, and Blind Spot.
Bill’s Awards, Nomination
- 1993- Awarded with Guggenheim Fellowship, Lyndhurst Fellowship.
- 2000- Lannan Literary Awards for non-fiction.
- 2010- Puffin/Nation Prize for Creative Citizenship.
- 2012- John Muir Awards by Sierra Club.
- 2013- Sophie Prize.
Net Worth, Salary
Through his career as a writer for more than 25 years, Bill has made a net worth of $2 million. His earnings as a writer are in the range of $24k – $103k.
Bill McKibben’s Controversy, Rumors
To date, this writer has not been part of any sort of controversy that created headlines in the media.
Body Measurement: Height, Weight
Bill McKibben is brown eyes with light hair. He has an average height and weight.
Social Media Presence
Bill is active on Twitter since February 2009, with the handle, @billmckibben. On the account, he has over 368.9k followers.
On Twitter, he is following the personalities like Joanie Lemercier, Mike Camerlengo, and Sarah Kaplan.
However, he is not active on Facebook and Instagram.
Trivia
- His father was arrested for supporting protests of Vietnam Veterans against the war.
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Bill McKibben's Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
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| 2024 | December | Sunday |
| 2025 | December | Monday |
| 2026 | December | Tuesday |
| 2027 | December | Wednesday |
| 2028 | December | Friday |
