“In absolute terms, we may have to look at restricting the number of flights people take.” Quote by Adair Turner, Baron Turner of Ecchinswell
“Whether you eat meat of not, you can be part of this decision to limit the meat industry destroying our planet's resources.” EnergyDecisionEnvironmentPlanetsIndustryLimitsResourcesClimate ChangeMeatDestroyingOur PlanetMeat Industry Author:Stella McCartney
“...if we all turned down the thermostat in our house by just one degree, we would save over £650 million worth of energy and nearly nine million tonnes of carbon emissions every year. That would be the equivalent of taking three million cars off our roads...we can bring about a Green Consumer Revolution in this country to improve our lives, enrich our economy and protect our environment.” IfsYearsCountryWould BeThreeHouseEnergyMillionsEconomyEnvironmentOur LivesCarRevolutionProtectDegreesGreenClimate ChangeNineConsumersJust OneCarbonOur EnvironmentEmissionsTurned DownCarbon Emissions Author:David Cameron
“Eventually, we can get to a system where an electric company will be able to hold back some of the power so that maybe your air conditioner won't operate at its peak.” AbleEnergyCompanyEnvironmentAirClimate ChangeElectricAir Conditioner Author:Carol Browner
“I love eating meat, but I love our planet even more. So I will join this campaign and stop eating meat at least one day a week.” EnergyEnvironmentWeekPlanetsOne DayEatingClimate ChangeCampaignsMeatOur PlanetEating Meat Author:Richard Branson
“The World Health Organization recently published some data showing that each overweight person causes and additional one tonne of CO2 to be emitted every year. With one billion people overweight around the world-of whom at least 300 million are obese-that's an additional one billion tonnes.” PeopleWorldYearsPersonsEnergyCausesMillionsEnvironmentOrganizationClimate ChangeBillionsAround The WorldDataOverweightCo2ObeseWorld HealthWorld Health Organization Author:Jonathon Porritt
“We need a more authoritative world...What's the alternative to democracy? There isn't one. But even the best democracies agree that when a major war approaches, democracy must be put on hold for the time being. I have a feeling that climate change may be an issue as severe as war. It may be necessary to put democracy on hold for a while.” WorldNeedsMayWarFeelingsEnergyDemocracyIssuesEnvironmentApproachMajorsAgreeClimateClimate ChangeAlternativesSevere Author:James Lovelock
“Capitalism and the thirst for profit without limits of the capitalist system are destroying the planet...Climate change has placed all humankind before a great choice: to continue in the ways of capitalism and death, or to start down the path of harmony with nature and respect for life.” WayChoicesEnergyPathEnvironmentPlanetsLimitsCapitalismHarmonyClimateClimate ChangeProfitDestroyingCapitalistHumankindThirst Author:Evo Morales
“What we are beginning to witness is a whole new set of rules for economics, based on rationing resources.” WholeEnergyEnvironmentResourcesEconomicsClimate ChangeWitness Author:John Prescott
“CEOs of fossil energy companies know what they are doing and are aware of long-term consequences of continued business as usual. In my opinion, these CEOs should be tried for high crimes against humanity and nature.” KnowsShouldLongScienceHumanityEnergyTermCompanyOpinionEnvironmentCrimeConsequenceClimate ChangeLong TermUsualCeoFossilsCrimes Against HumanityHumanity And Nature Author:James Hansen
“I can't write at night. For me, I'm programmed to believe that nighttime is for relaxation.” WritingBelieveI CanNightRelaxationNighttime Author:Diablo Cody