Ky. Conservation’s “Voices 2025”:
An Evening of Authors and Artists
OCTOBER 20, 2025 • VIRTUAL on ZOOM • 7PM ET.
This virtual evening will feature renowned climate author Bill McKibben and landscape photography author Jeff Phaller. This event is free to KCC members in good standing, but we also encourage you to renew your membership at the event and invite a friend to come and join or donate to KCC, to help us raise funds to prepare for the 2026 General Assembly. Books can be purchased online from the authors. Zoom link will be sent once you are registered.
Bill McKibben - Here Comes the Sun
Join us for a virtual evening featuring the acclaimed environmentalist on a call to harness the power of the sun and rewrite our scientific, economic, and political future.
Bill McKibben, one of the first to sound the alarm about the climate crisis, insists the moment is also full of possibility. Energy from the sun and wind is suddenly the cheapest power on the planet and growing faster than any energy source in history—if we can keep accelerating the pace, we have a chance.
Here Comes the Sun tells the story of the sudden spike in power from the sun and wind—and the desperate fight of the fossil fuel industry and their politicians to hold this new power at bay.
Jeff Pfaller - “Dark Skies— Rare Phenomena in America’s Public Lands”
Jeff is bringingu us his stunning landscape photography book for lovers of national parks photography, astrophotography, and rare natural phenomena. Dark Skies captures breathtaking scenes of night sky photography, from firefall in Yosemite to synchronous fireflies, moonbows, meteors, comets, and the Aurora Borealis—perfect for outdoor adventure seekers and armchair travelers alike.
This book is Jeff’s letter to the National Park System. It explores America’s best idea in a way you haven’t seen before. After dark, when most of the crowds have gone home and you have the forest to yourself. At those special times where—if everything lines up just right—you have a chance to see something that’s once in a lifetime.
You can purchase Dark Skies at this link. 20% of the profits will be donated to KCC until Nov. 21, 2025.
To learn more about the Kentucky Conservation Committee and its mission, go to kyconservation.org Note: Donations to KCC are not tax-deductible due to our effective environmental lobbying efforts.
“Here Comes the Sun” by Bill McKibben
More About Bill McKibben:
Bill McKibben is co-founder of Third Act, which mobilizes people over 60 for action on climate and justice. He’s the author of The End of Nature and 20 other books.
“Dark Skies” by Jeff Pfaller
More About the Dark Skies movement:
The Dark Sky Movement is a global effort to combat light pollution and preserve the natural night sky, benefiting people, wildlife, and ecosystems. The movement, led by organizations like DarkSky International, advocates for responsible outdoor lighting, promoting ordinances, energy savings, and protecting natural environments like International Dark Sky Places. Its goals include restoring the night environment, reducing light pollution, and improving the health and safety of communities and nature through education and advocacy.
Current lands certified by Dark Sky International in Kentucky:
Other Kentucky lands that are not certified by Dark Sky International but have been identified. by “Go Astronomy” as good locations in Kentucky for dark sky viewing: