"A Big Deal": Bill McKibben on Rutgers Fossil Fuel Divestment & the Future of Climate Justice

[@ronkirk5099]

It is way passed time to STOP subsidizing fossil fuel industries and for investors to divest. This is a dying industry and we need to leave the carbon in the ground. The younger generation knows this because they have more skin in the game and more to lose even if old folks who have nothing to lose are satisfied with 'business as usual'.

[@ClownCarCoup]

The y mention Deb Haalands pending confirmation but never what cabinet position.

[@jetetarro]

You can feel Amy’s happiness in her voice

[@user-nj1zu2nf1x]

Something like 70% of the world's pollution comes from the top 20 corporations.. the story is a bunch of b*******

[@AudioPervert1]

Bill McKibben is Fraud. A bright green lair. The dominant discourse of the mainstream environmental movement is about the preservation of our lifestyles by adopting new 'green' technologies. That principle tenet is placed above everything else that the mainstream environmental agencies may claim or actually do. Preserving the very culture and lifestyle which is killing the planet. The crux of the environmental movement today, which is western (and predominantly white) is about the continuation of capitalism and exploitation (i.e using the planet to feed human greed - not addressing the actual needs). Leading environmental organisations, along with scores of scientists and environmental activists actually view the Earth as a resource and not as a living entity. During the last 30 years, the environmental movement has been gradually botched and hijacked by neoliberalism and big-money, manifesting via many new eco-friendly mantras, new technologies and the green new 'deal'. What deal can we as a species make with mother nature?

[@Dsullivann]

End ALL subsidies for the gas/oil industry

[@AudioPervert1]

Bill McKibben is Fraud. A bright green lair. The dominant discourse of the mainstream environmental movement is about the preservation of our lifestyles by adopting new 'green' technologies. That principle tenet is placed above everything else that the mainstream environmental agencies may claim or actually do. Preserving the very culture and lifestyle which is killing the planet. The crux of the environmental movement today, which is western (and predominantly white) is about the continuation of capitalism and exploitation (i.e using the planet to feed human greed - not addressing the actual needs). Leading environmental organisations, along with scores of scientists and environmental activists actually view the Earth as a resource and not as a living entity. During the last 30 years, the environmental movement has been gradually botched and hijacked by neoliberalism and big-money, manifesting via many new eco-friendly mantras, new technologies and the green new 'deal'. What deal can we as a species make with mother nature?

[@felixrabe]

Why the f* does a university have (to have) investments in the first place?

[@vthilton]

Save Our Planet

[@michellemonlo8696]

Deb Haaland being in there brings me to tears. I am so proud of her and she brings hope to so many of us natives

[@AudioPervert1]

Bill McKibben is Fraud. A bright green lair. The dominant discourse of the mainstream environmental movement is about the preservation of our lifestyles by adopting new 'green' technologies. That principle tenet is placed above everything else that the mainstream environmental agencies may claim or actually do. Preserving the very culture and lifestyle which is killing the planet. The crux of the environmental movement today, which is western (and predominantly white) is about the continuation of capitalism and exploitation (i.e using the planet to feed human greed - not addressing the actual needs). Leading environmental organisations, along with scores of scientists and environmental activists actually view the Earth as a resource and not as a living entity. During the last 30 years, the environmental movement has been gradually botched and hijacked by neoliberalism and big-money, manifesting via many new eco-friendly mantras, new technologies and the green new 'deal'. What deal can we as a species make with mother nature?

[@wilhelmheinzerling5341]

Great day comrades!

[@AudioPervert1]

Bill McKibben is Fraud. A bright green lair. The dominant discourse of the mainstream environmental movement is about the preservation of our lifestyles by adopting new 'green' technologies. That principle tenet is placed above everything else that the mainstream environmental agencies may claim or actually do. Preserving the very culture and lifestyle which is killing the planet. The crux of the environmental movement today, which is western (and predominantly white) is about the continuation of capitalism and exploitation (i.e using the planet to feed human greed - not addressing the actual needs). Leading environmental organisations, along with scores of scientists and environmental activists actually view the Earth as a resource and not as a living entity. During the last 30 years, the environmental movement has been gradually botched and hijacked by neoliberalism and big-money, manifesting via many new eco-friendly mantras, new technologies and the green new 'deal'. What deal can we as a species make with mother nature?

[@troyturton8197]

Proud of our state college. Half of the campus is in the town I live in. Piscataway!

[@GTOguy]

I think we need to defund the governments that are getting too big and the companies making the strip mining for these batteries. It is killing the environment!

[@thomasanderson1882]

Signal moment

[@user-nj1zu2nf1x]

Why is this guy grifter on? Isn't this the guy featured in the Michael Moore documentary??

[@meghan42]

Yes, he is. Not a "grifter" though. Where did you get that?

[@jlmur54]

@@meghan42 Michael Moore's filming friend stitched together footage of years old grievences against and mistakes made in the renewable sector, and filmed poor apes running at bulldozers that are taking away their territory/homes/trees. They blatently mischaracterized McKibben. But made no apollogy. Moore owes everybody an apollogy for his friend's ...grifter movie.

[@AudioPervert1]

Bill McKibben is Fraud. A bright green lair. The dominant discourse of the mainstream environmental movement is about the preservation of our lifestyles by adopting new 'green' technologies. That principle tenet is placed above everything else that the mainstream environmental agencies may claim or actually do. Preserving the very culture and lifestyle which is killing the planet. The crux of the environmental movement today, which is western (and predominantly white) is about the continuation of capitalism and exploitation (i.e using the planet to feed human greed - not addressing the actual needs). Leading environmental organisations, along with scores of scientists and environmental activists actually view the Earth as a resource and not as a living entity. During the last 30 years, the environmental movement has been gradually botched and hijacked by neoliberalism and big-money, manifesting via many new eco-friendly mantras, new technologies and the green new 'deal'. What deal can we as a species make with mother nature?

[@user-nj1zu2nf1x]

@@AudioPervert1 yes the micheal moore doc we saw it

[@jlmur54]

@@AudioPervert1 the same deal the earth has with humans. Even Chomsky’s on board. Moore’s friend’s picture’s is worth a thousand lies. Do some fact checking about McKibben.

[@markcampbell7577]

When will Rutgers help divert fossil fuels to create a cooling. When will Rutgers support cutting halogenated vinyl and halogenated carbon pollution to stop the destruction of atmosphere. ??

[@lahillsm3]

Did 350 ever divest from fossil fuels?

[@AudioPervert1]

Bill McKibben is Fraud. A bright green lair. The dominant discourse of the mainstream environmental movement is about the preservation of our lifestyles by adopting new 'green' technologies. That principle tenet is placed above everything else that the mainstream environmental agencies may claim or actually do. Preserving the very culture and lifestyle which is killing the planet. The crux of the environmental movement today, which is western (and predominantly white) is about the continuation of capitalism and exploitation (i.e using the planet to feed human greed - not addressing the actual needs). Leading environmental organisations, along with scores of scientists and environmental activists actually view the Earth as a resource and not as a living entity. During the last 30 years, the environmental movement has been gradually botched and hijacked by neoliberalism and big-money, manifesting via many new eco-friendly mantras, new technologies and the green new 'deal'. What deal can we as a species make with mother nature?

[@rogerhull5632]

Every step counts. Great to hear. The insanity of nuclear, with its eons of toxicity is also important. Finally, don’t forget meat and dairy, the primary cause of climate chaos, ocean life depletion, fresh water pollution, desertification, deforestation and wildlife extinction. See Cowspiracy website and citations.

[@jeffsartadventure3634]

Thanks,Bill,the biomass clear cutting projects you started have my city cutting down all the trees in our parks and they're selling them to processing plants to be ground up and burned. Really,thanks a lot....

[@markcampbell7577]

When will Rutgers investigate and invest in Edison generators and dynamos to replace nuclear power and fossil fuels.??

[@oceantransistor]

This is a ghoulish interview. DemNow is losing it.

[@stellersjay]

How so

[@markcampbell7577]

The particulant pollution is survivable and necessary to shade the oceans. We waste fossil fuels on transportation and power. These can easily be done with Edison generators and dynamos.

[@dividedconquered3784]

In a 100 years you won't recognize this Planet! The Holocene is coming to a end! These will be scary times! Without those Ice caps we are screwed!😏

[@helenbairaya7461]

Did Bill sell Oil stocks yet?

[@AudioPervert1]

Bill McKibben is Fraud. A bright green lair. The dominant discourse of the mainstream environmental movement is about the preservation of our lifestyles by adopting new 'green' technologies. That principle tenet is placed above everything else that the mainstream environmental agencies may claim or actually do. Preserving the very culture and lifestyle which is killing the planet. The crux of the environmental movement today, which is western (and predominantly white) is about the continuation of capitalism and exploitation (i.e using the planet to feed human greed - not addressing the actual needs). Leading environmental organisations, along with scores of scientists and environmental activists actually view the Earth as a resource and not as a living entity. During the last 30 years, the environmental movement has been gradually botched and hijacked by neoliberalism and big-money, manifesting via many new eco-friendly mantras, new technologies and the green new 'deal'. What deal can we as a species make with mother nature?

[@mladyriad]

Why don’t you have Michael Moore on? To speak on climate etc?