Whittier Daily News: Noted environmentalist and author Bill McKibben spent the day talking to students and faculty Friday at Whittier College, where he was also awarded an honorary doctorate for his efforts to combat global climate change. McKibben, considered one of the world’s most influential environmentalists, started the day off at the college’s Memorial Chapel, where he talked to about 100 first-year students about his work and the writing process. It was part of the 2010 New Student Convocation and Orientation…