Katharine K. Wilkinson

Katharine K. Wilkinson is a human on Earth. As a bestselling writer, teacher and climate expert, she has inspired hundreds of thousands of climate journeys through transformational projects that shift our cultural narratives about what's possible and nurture engagement in renewing our world. Her books include Climate Wayfinding -- called invaluable by frequent Chautauqua lecturer Bill McKibben -- the bestselling anthology All We Can Save and the New York Times bestseller Drawdown. Her remarks contributing to Chautauqua's exploration of Our Era of Disposability will draw from Climate Wayfinding, which was released in May 2026. Wilkinson co-founded and leads The All We Can Save Project, where she shaped the much-beloved programs All We Can Save Circles and Climate Wayfinding. She also co-hosts the podcast A Matter of Degrees and writes the newsletter Human on Earth. Previously, Wilkinson was the principal writer and editor-in-chief at Project Drawdown. With a singular blend of warmth and rigor, she facilitates and speaks widely -- including a TED Talk with more than 2 million views -- and periodically teaches as a visiting professor. Wilkinson holds a Ph.D. in geography and environment from the University of Oxford, where she was a Rhodes Scholar, and a B.A. in religion from Sewanee: The University of the South. In 2019, Time Magazine named her one of fifteen Women Who Will Save the World.