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“I'm sad that it's uncool or offensive to talk about environmental or human rights issues.”
“Civilization has given us enormous successes: going to the moon, technology. But then this is the civilisation that took us to debt, environmental crisis, every single crisis. We need a civilizatio...”
“Even the government understands that the environmental challenge is so big that no single agency can handle it. It needs collaboration among all the stakeholders - companies, governments, NGOs and ...”
“If the federal government had been around when the Creator was putting His hand to this state, Indiana wouldn't be here. It'd still be waiting for an environmental impact statement.”
“The government should set a goal for a clean environment but not mandate how that goal should be implemented.”
“We must move away from our dependency on fossil fuels, and I am glad that GM has invested over $1 billion in hydrogen fuel cells cars to meet this goal.”
“Factory farming is one of the biggest contributors to the most serious environmental problems. The meat industry causes more greenhouse gas emissions than all the cars, trucks, planes and ships in ...”
“Peace should be understood in a human way - in a broad social, political and economic way. Peace is threatened by unjust economic, social and political order, absence of democracy, environmental de...”
“Conservation is a state of harmony between men and land.”
“Climate change is happening, humans are causing it, and I think this is perhaps the most serious environmental issue facing us.”
“Climate change is the environmental challenge of this generation, and it is imperative that we act before it's too late.”
“Climate change is a terrible problem, and it absolutely needs to be solved. It deserves to be a huge priority.”
“All is connected... no one thing can change by itself.”
“Yet, despite our many advances, our environment is still threatened by a range of problems, including global climate change, energy dependence on unsustainable fossil fuels, and loss of biodiversity.”
“Grave security concerns can arise as a result of demographic trends, chronic poverty, economic inequality, environmental degradation, pandemic diseases, organized crime, repressive governance and o...”
“We should bring in an environmental attitude, and I think luxury should automatically be about sustainability and quality.”
“Global markets must be balanced by global values such as respect for human rights and international law, democracy, security and sustainable economic and environmental development.”
“In the end, I think the majority of Romanian society will understand that if we respect environmental protection standards, if we have benefits in taxes, royalties, jobs, we should do what all the ...”
“There are two problems for our species' survival - nuclear war and environmental catastrophe - and we're hurtling towards them. Knowingly.”
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.”
