“I think it's interesting that the United States and Australia are two of the most individualistic nations in the entire world in terms of national personality.” ThinkingWorldTwoStatesNationsTermInterestingUnitedUnited StatesPersonalityAustraliaIndividualistic Author:Katharine Hayhoe
“I don't think there are any churches that have "Thou shalt not believe in climate change" written in their actual statement of faith.” ThinkingBelieveChurchWrittenClimateClimate ChangeStatements Author:Katharine Hayhoe
“I've even had people tell me that I must not be a Christian because I think climate change is real. But you know, there's nothing in the Bible that says that. The sad truth is that our thought leaders - many of them in the conservative media and politics - are the ones telling us this isn't real, and we are believing them.” PeopleThinkingKnowsBelieveRealChristianLeaderMediaTruth IsClimateClimate ChangeConservativeOur ThoughtsSad Truth Author:Katharine Hayhoe
“I think the biggest pushback comes from people who perceive me to be a threat. Having bloggers who are dedicated to making up false information about you, having anonymous people write nasty emails and letters, having organizations file legal requests for your work-related emails, and all the other things that happen can be very depressing and discouraging.” PeopleThinkingWritingHappensInformationLettersOrganizationThreatPerceiveRelatedDedicatedDepressingNastyEmailFilesRequestDiscouragingMaking UpBloggersWork RelatedVery Depressing Author:Katharine Hayhoe
“A person of faith who shares conservative values and who says very clearly that climate change is real - and here's why we have to care about it - I think that we "unicorns" do pose a threat to people who want to muddy the waters and keep others in the dark.” PeopleThinkingWantPersonsRealCareValuesWaterDarkShareThreatClimateClimate ChangeConservativeUnicornMuddyConservative Values Author:Katharine Hayhoe
“It's a new normal and I really do think that global weirding is the best way to describe what we're seeing.” ThinkingWayEnergyEnvironmentSeeingNormalClimate ChangeBest WayWeatherFloodDroughtNew Normal Author:Katharine Hayhoe