Quotessence
Home / Quotes / Quote by David Miliband

Quote by David Miliband

“Thirty years ago, if you said the country was living beyond its means, people would have thought about economics. Now, if you talk about the country, or the planet living beyond its means, you think about the environment. We are taking out more than we are giving back. We are consuming energy, water, and other natural resources in a way that is leading to huge and often irreversible damage to the planet. So too are most other developed nations. And so too will China and India if they follow the same path of economic development as us”

Quote by David Miliband

Author

David Miliband
David Miliband

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. more

You May Also Like

“I ask citizens and governments everywhere to do their part by conserving energy and reducing the use of fossil fuels for the good of the world community. This is our duty to those who share this world with us and to those who follow us: Wherever we see a threat to our environment we must take action”

“Our house is burning and we look elsewhere. Nature, mutilated and over-exploited, can no longer reconstitute itself and we refuse to admit it. Humanity is suffering. It is suffering from poor development, in the North as in the South, and we are indifferent. The Earth and humanity are in peril and we are all responsible. It is time now to open our eyes”