“Climate change has been associated so much with a peaceful mentality - obviously peace and love are good, but we need to think about climate as a threat to survival.” ThinkingNeedsHas BeensSurvivalAnd LoveThreatClimateClimate ChangePeacefulMentalityPeace And Love Author:Margaret D. Klein
“I think it's very important to invite and encourage people to talk about climate change who have a lay understanding. In general, there is a lot of confusion among climate activists about the role of science, that scientists should be social and political leaders of this movement.” PeopleThinkingShouldImportantPoliticalSocialUnderstandingLeaderRolesMovementScientistLaysClimateClimate ChangeConfusionActivistInvitesPolitical Leaders Author:Margaret D. Klein
“I think 99% of climate scientists would agree that we need to reduce emissions as quickly as possible, and then begin removing greenhouse gasses and carbon from the air. And if we don't do that we are looking at some range of catastrophe.” IfsThinkingNeedsAirScientistAgreeClimateRangeCarbonCatastropheEmissionsGreenhouses Author:Margaret D. Klein
“Climate change is the sine qua non of continued civilization. We either solve this, or it's lights out. Turning into a collective like that is so much more aligned with how humans live and think and change.” ThinkingHumansLightCivilizationClimateClimate ChangeSolveCollectives Author:Margaret D. Klein
“I argue that I don't think it's a moral position to say that civilization is going to collapse, and that's okay. Because that would cause the deaths of billions of people. It's certainly not something I'm willing to accept.” PeopleThinkingCausesAcceptingMoralPositionWillingCivilizationOkayArguingBillionsCollapse Author:Margaret D. Klein