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“Don't accept that you can't make a difference. Because if you can't make a difference, you won't make a difference, and if you put a multiplier on that we will continue on an unsustainable pathway.”

Quote by Maurice Strong

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Maurice Strong was a Canadian diplomat, environmentalist, and businessman. Born on April 29, 1929, in Alberta, Canada, he passed away on November 27, 2015. Strong is renowned for his contributions to sustainable development and environmental policy, serving as the Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in 1972 and later as the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations. more

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