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Video: Bill McKibben Gives A Shout Out to the Blockade in Austin

October 11, 2012

October 11, 2012

Last Thursday night Bill McKibben, author and founder of 350.org, spoke at the University of Texas in Austin. Here is his speech in its entirety that includes several shout outs to the Blockade in East Texas.

After we Do the Math on the terrifying numbers that spell the end of a safe, livable planet we need direct action to halt the burning of fossil fuels.

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  1. Michael McIntyre

    October 11, 2012 at 4:25 am (UTC -6) Link to this comment

    at 14:25 Mr. McKibben opens a plastic bottled water. what is this plastic made of ??? OIL !!!l, it was produced using oil powered energy, shipped to the store using gasoline from the distributer and possibly bought at the store by someone driving a vehicle. all while he is talking out against the ravages to the planet done by the oil industry. talking the talk is bullshit, practise what you preach Mr. McKibben. in addition the use of bottled water is destroying the second most important resource we have after AIR, WATER ! watch the film Water Wars to clarify this point.

    1. TK

      October 11, 2012 at 7:12 pm (UTC -6) Link to this comment

      ^ Micheal McIntyre, McKibben’s would have to open quite a few plastic water bottles to rate a comparison to the decades of blatant destruction that big oil and gas have caused to this planet. The process of destruction must be stopped at the top.

    2. Madge

      October 12, 2012 at 5:37 pm (UTC -6) Link to this comment

      If Bill McKibben or Al Gore have personal flaws, it doesn’t change the math. Bill is an effective spokesperson for the Climate Movement, and I thank him for that. My daughter’s world will be better because of Bill McKibben. I hope that it is better for the efforts you and I make, too, Michael McIntyre.

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