Climate Change Quotes - Page 17

• All voodoo, nonsense, hokum, a hoax.

  Michele Bachmann

  Hoaxes, Nonsense, Voodoo

  "Enviros Take Aim at Michele Bachmann (R-Crazytown)" by Kate Sheppard, www.motherjones.com. April 15, 2010.

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• Combating climate change requires collaboration with many levels of government.

  Arnold Schwarzenegger

  Government, Climate, Collaboration

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• Change your leaders, not your light bulbs.

  Thomas Friedman

  Light, Leader, Politics

  "Q&A: Columnist Tom Friedman On Climate Change". Interview with Sharon Begley, www.newsweek.com. April 3, 2009.

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• An old American patriot described today’s situation very well. As America fought for its independence, Benjamin Franklin said, “we must all hang together, or assuredly, we shall all hang separately.”

  John F. Kerry

  America, Independence, Together

  "Sen. Kerry says 'amateur hour is over'" by Ben Geman, thehill.com. December 16, 2009.

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• Climate Change is a national security issue. We found that climate instability will lead to instability in geopolitics and impact American military operations around the world. People are saying they want to be perfectly convinced about climate science projections. But speaking as a soldier, we never have 100 percent certainty. If you wait until you have 100 percent certainty, something bad is going to happen on the battlefield.

  Gordon R. Sullivan

  Military, Issues, Impact

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• Our task is tough, and our time is limited. Party organizations and governments at all levels must give priority to emission reduction and bring the idea deep into people's hearts.

  Hu Jintao

  Party, Heart, Government

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• Politicians think that if matters look difficult, compromise is a good approach. Unfortunately, nature and the laws of physics cannot compromise - they are what they are.

  James Hansen

  Thinking, Law, Looks

  James Hansen (2011). “Storms of My Grandchildren: The Truth about the Coming Climate Catastrophe and Our Last Chance to Save Humanity”, p.6, A&C Black

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• Policy decisions on climate change are being deliberated every day by those without full knowledge of the science, and often with intentional misinformation spawned by special interests.

  James Hansen

  Decision, Special, Climate

  James Hansen (2011). “Storms of My Grandchildren: The Truth about the Coming Climate Catastrophe and Our Last Chance to Save Humanity”, p.6, A&C Black

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• The earth is warming at an alarming rate, we are running out of fossil fuels, and it is long past time for us to take action to correct these problems.

  William J. Clinton

  Running, Past, Long

  "Bill Clinton Announces $1B Fund for Renewable Energy", www.foxnews.com. September 22, 2006.

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• They used to ask: "How will this decision that we make today affect our people in the future?" Now we make decisions based on: "How does it affect me, now? How does it affect the next shareholders meeting, three months ahead? How does it affect my next political campaign?"

  Jane Goodall

  People, Decision, Political

  "Dr. Jane Goodall: I'm not going to fight for animal rights". Interview with Laura Sevier, www.theecologist.org. April 12, 2010.

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• Our nation is well equipped to make the transition. We have an abundance of natural resources like wind, natural gas, solar and geothermal.

  Julia Gillard

  Wind, Transition, Politics

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• In the quest for comparative advantage, investment will flow towards those countries that can offer more output for fewer emissions. Inaction will cost jobs. Action will support jobs.

  Julia Gillard

  Country, Jobs, Support

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• I hope we can all agree that, instead of continuing to subsidize yesterday's energy sources. We need to invest in tomorrow's.

  Barack Obama

  Yesterday, Energy, Needs

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• We need an international solution to the challenge of climate change, there's no question about it. But the real key is, can you actually get that - or get that solution - without the US' involvement? Can you not lead domestically, and expect the rest of the world will take action... the US needs to lead, we need to be out there.

  Gina McCarthy

  Real, Keys, Challenges

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• It's as if we think the laws of physics are subject to debate and amendment and political contributions can sway the laws of physics.

  Al Gore

  Thinking, Law, Political

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• The climate crisis requires a bottom-up, grassroots demand for solutions because the elites in many parts of the world are under the influence of old industry.

  Al Gore

  Climate, World, Demand

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• The cheapest and most efficient way of slowing down global warming is to protect and restore the forests, particularly the tropical forests

  Jane Goodall

  Way, Forests, Global Warming

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• In some cases, in order to protect global issues some sacrifice for national interest is worth it in the long run. Global warming, these things, they suffer everybody.

  Dalai Lama

  Running, Sacrifice, Order

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• We can't negotiate the facts. We can't negotiate the truth about the situation. And for those who are too fearful to finish, it can be done and must be done. Make sure we succeed, . . . It is wrong for this generation to destroy the habitability of our planet and ruin the prospects of every future generation.

  Al Gore

  This Generation, Generations, Done

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• Today I challenge our nation to commit to producing 100 percent of our electricity from renewable energy and truly clean carbon-free sources within 10 years.

  Al Gore

  Years, Challenges, Energy

  "Meet the Press" with Tom Brokaw, www.nbcnews.com. July 20, 2008.

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• I strongly agree with Vice President Gore that we cannot drill our way to energy independence, but must fast-track investments in renewable sources of energy like solar power, wind power and advanced biofuels...

  Barack Obama

  Wind, Track, Independence

  "Gore introduces green challenge to U.S." by S.A. Miller, www.washingtontimes.com. July 18, 2008.

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• We are in an extremely precarious and urgent situation that compels immediate action

  David Karoly

  Action, Situation, Urgent

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• For my generation, coming of age at the height of the Cold War, fear of nuclear winter seemed the leading existential threat on the horizon. But the danger posed by war to all humanity-and to our planet-is at least matched by climate change.

  Ban Ki-moon

  War, Winter, Humanity

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• Given the nature and magnitude of the challenge, national action alone is insufficient. No nation can address this challenge on its own. No region can insulate itself from these climate changes. That is why we need to confront climate change within a global framework, one that guarantees the highest level of international cooperation.

  Ban Ki-moon

  Challenges, Climate, Needs

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• There is no doubt in my mind that this is the greatest problem confronting mankind at this time and that it has reached the level of a state of emergency.

  David de Kretser

  Doubt, Mind, Levels

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