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“If we smoke, there's no magic number of cigarettes, or number of years, that we can smoke before we know we'll get lung cancer.”

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Katharine Hayhoe

Katharine Hayhoe is an author recognized for her expertise in climate change communication. Born in 1973, she has made substantial contributions to environmental science and policy through her research and advocacy. more

“One of the biggest issues with renewables right now is the fact that if the wind isn't blowing, if the sun isn't shining, we don't have energy. Many people are working on storage technology so when the wind isn't blowing, we can use the energy stored in our giant batteries, essentially. But what happens if we don't have enough stored energy?”

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Author:Katharine Hayhoe

“Historically, musicians know what it is like to be outside the norm - walking the high wire without a safety net. Our experience is not so different from those who march to the beat of different drummers.”

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Author:Billy Joel

“Huge advances in clean energy technology are happening all the time. Solar and wind are booming. New ways to generate energy from our windows, the paint on our walls, and even our bike paths are being invented all the time. Technology is moving forward, but it needs to be moving forward faster.”

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Author:Katharine Hayhoe

“We're not paying a real price for carbon. If we were, we wouldn't be using as much. We need to have the right perspective. It's not just about next quarter's financial return. It's about where we want to be in ten years.”

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Author:Katharine Hayhoe

“I feel like a physician, one who's done a scan of the patient's body and seen evidence of a potentially serious issue.”

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Author:Katharine Hayhoe

“The first thing we can do as individuals and as communities, like a school or a university or a church, is cut our energy use. Do an energy audit or measure our carbon footprint using online carbon calculators that are free, easy, and cheap. Get a list of the ways that we can stop wasting so much energy and save money.”

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