Here Comes the Sun*

by Bill McKibben

A Book-Study hosted by

First Presbyterian Church of Hilton Head Island

Tuesdays at 7:00 pm via Zoom, 90 minutes

Teaching Elder Jim Miller, MDiv, PhD (Facilitator)

Five Sessions (March 31, April 7, 14, 21, 28)

First Session: "Introduction", Chapter 1 - "Notes on Burning"

In Here Comes the Sun, author Bill McKibben tells the story of our sudden spike in power from the sun and wind. McKibben traces the arrival of plentiful, inexpensive solar energy, which, if it accelerates, gives us a chance not just to limit climate change's damage, but to reorder the world on saner and more humane grounds. Getting there means overcoming obstacles like Big Oil, bu McKibben seea chance for a new civilization: one that looks up to the sun, every day, as the star that fuels our world.

Bill McKibben is an American environmentalist, author, and journalist who has written extensively on the impact of global warming. He is the Schumann Distinguished Scholar at Middlebury College and leader of the climate campaign group "350.org". He has authored a dozen books about the environment, including The End of Nature (1986), The Comforting Whirlwind: God, Job, and the Scale of Creation (2005), and Falter: Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out? (2019).

Jim Miller is a retired Teaching Elder in the Presbyterian Church (USA). He is the moderator of the Presbytery's Earth Care Subcommittee and the Service to Others Committee.

In order to participate in this book study, you must register. There is no registration fee.

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When you register, you will receive the Zoom information by which you can join the study.

*Our study is based on the 2025 edition of the book. A new edition will be available in August 2026.