Bill McKibben, internationally renowned environmentalist, author, and educator will be reading from his new book Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet on Friday, April 2 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Irvine Auditorium.  The event is free and open to the public.  Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Seating is limited.

McKibben is the founder of 350.org, an international climate change campaign named for the safe level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere (350 parts per million), dedicated to uniting the world around solutions to the climate crisis.  His writing on the climate crisis and other environmental issues includes twelve books and numerous contributions to national and international journals, newspapers, and magazines.  McKibben is also a scholar-in-residence at Middlebury College.