How to Keep the Focus on the Systemic Part of Change

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The fossil fuel industry has made giant systemic efforts to stop change from happening, she says. The most important thing an individual can do is be somewhat less of an individual joined together with others in movements large enough for some chance at changing those political and economic ground rules that keep us locked on this current path. That's why I helped start 350.org 20 years ago, the first global grassroots climate campaign,. Why we founded Third Act to help those of us over 60 play our role and on and on and on.

Most of us get that climate change is a global problem we need to solve, fast. But that can feel incredibly overwhelming when most of us don’t even know where to start. Bill McKibben is an environmentalist, author, and journalist who has written extensively about climate change and global warming. With a refreshing lightheartedness and frank outlook, Bill discusses the emotions, ideas and data that keep him moving forward in the battle against climate change and outlines ways you too can take action to save the planet you call home. For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/BHTranscripts