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British Politician

David Miliband is a British politician born on July 15, 1965. He served as the Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom from 2007 to 2010. Miliband has been active in various political roles and is recognized for his contributions to international relations and social policy.

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“What's now urgently needed [to stop environmental disaster] is the international political commitment to take action to avoid dangerous climate change.”

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“Turning every business into an environmental industry will involve applying new principles...first, we need to make more with less...second, we need to design out waste...third, we must begin to decarbonise our energy supply”

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“In the future, every industry should be an environmental industry. In a world where energy and carbon emissions are constrained, every business must take resource productivity seriously”

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“Today, the UK must be the pioneer of a new model of economic change, that integrates social and environmental consideration. This is not just a question of values and moral duty. It is about our economy's capacity to sustain itself”

“Economic dynamism can be combined with environmental and social responsibility. High financial returns can go hand in hand with respect for human rights, and the preservation of the planet's natural resources”

“The clearest evidence that we are living beyond environmental means is the threat of dangerous climate change. The scale of this threat, to human life and to the natural resources and assets on which it depends, for everything from oxygen and clean water to healthy soils and flood defence, means that this simply must be our top priority”

“Consuming three planets' worth of resources when in fact we have one is the environmental equivalent of childhood obesity - eating until you make yourself sick.”

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Born: July 15, 1965
Known for: British Politician
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