“We will not overcome world poverty unless we manage climate change successfully. I've spent my life as a development economist, and it's crystal clear that we succeed or fail on winning the battle against world poverty and managing climate change together. If we fail on one, we fail on the other.” IfsWorldTogetherWinningPovertyClearFailingDevelopmentBattleSucceedOvercomingClimateClimate ChangeManageEconomistCrystalsWorld Poverty Author:Nicholas Stern
“I became very interested [in philosophy] after attending the U.N. Conference on sustainable development in Brazil.I'm very concerned about climate change and the world reaching a tipping point. And, I see other people who really just want to survive to make it to the next election, rather than making means of change.” PeopleWorldWantMeanPhilosophyNextDevelopmentConcernedElectionClimateClimate ChangeReachingConferencesBrazilSustainable DevelopmentAttendingTippingTipping Point Author:Nick Offerman
“This is the first time in the history of mankind that we are setting ourselves the task of intentionally, within a defined period of time to change the economic development model that has been reigning for at least 150 years, since the industrial revolution. That will not happen overnight and it will not happen at a single conference on climate change, be it COP 15, 21, 40 - you choose the number. It just does not occur like that. It is a process, because of the depth of the transformation.” YearsFirstsDoeHas BeensHappensProcessNumbersEconomicMankindRevolutionDevelopmentPeriodsModelsFirst TimeTasksTransformationClimateDepthClimate ChangeSettingSettingsDefinedYou ChooseCopConferencesEconomic DevelopmentIndustrial Revolution Author:Christiana Figueres
“The Ocean Health Index is like the thermometer of the ocean. It will allow us to take the temperature to know what is going on at the global level, trying to integrate different impacts, including overfishing, invasive species, coastal development, and climate change.” KnowsTryingDifferentLevelsDevelopmentOceanImpactClimateSpeciesClimate ChangeIncludingTemperatureIntegratingCoastalThermometersOverfishing Author:Enric Sala
“In a world where millions of human beings live in extreme poverty, die of malnutrition and lack medical care, where pandemics continue to kill, it is imperative to pursue good faith disarmament negotiations and to shift budgets away from weapons production, war-mongering, surveillance of private persons and devote available resources to address global challenges including humanitarian relief, environmental protection, climate change mitigation and adaptation, prevention of pandemics, and the development of a green economy.” WorldHumansPersonsWarCareDiesChallengesHuman BeingsPovertyMillionsEconomyDevelopmentWeaponsResourcesGreenClimateEnvironmentalClimate ChangeIncludingProductionsAvailableExtremesProtectionHumanitarianMedicalPursueBudgetsReliefAddressesGet AwayNegotiationAdaptationImperativesSurveillanceDisarmamentPreventionEnvironmental ProtectionMalnutritionMedical CareGood FaithPandemicsExtreme PovertyGreen Economy Author:Alfred-Maurice de Zayas
“This is probably the most difficult task we have ever given ourselves, which is to intentionally transform the economic development model, for the first time in human history.” FirstsHumansGivenDifficultEconomicDevelopmentModelsFirst TimeTasksClimate ChangeGlobal WarmingHuman HistoryEconomic DevelopmentDifficult Tasks Author:Christiana Figueres
“Climate change is destroying our path to sustainability. Ours is a world of looming challenges and increasingly limited resources. Sustainable development offers the best chance to adjust our course.” WorldCoursesChallengesChancePathDevelopmentOffersResourcesClimateClimate ChangeDestroyingSustainabilitySustainable DevelopmentLoomingLimited Resources Author:Ban Ki-moon
“Preservation of the environment, promotion of sustainable development and particular attention to climate change are matters of grave concern for the entire human family. No nation or business sector can ignore the ethical implications present in all economic and social development. With increasing clarity scientific research demonstrates that the impact of human actions in any one place or region can have worldwide effects.” HumansMatterActionNationsSocialAttentionEnvironmentEconomicEffectsParticularDevelopmentResearchConcernImpactClimateEnvironmentalClimate ChangeGravesClarityRegionsEthicalSustainabilityPreservationPromotionImplicationsSustainable DevelopmentSocial DevelopmentScientific ResearchHuman ActionsHuman Family Author:Pope Benedict XVI
“Enormous forces are affecting the world, and we can't possibly overestimate their importance. These include demographic developments, climate change, digitalization and the rise of Asia. And then there's the most important one: the end of a life lived on credit. We must finally free ourselves from debt.” WorldImportantEndsForceDevelopmentImportanceClimateClimate ChangeCreditDebtEnormousAsiaDemographicsOverestimate Author:Paul Achleitner
“The fossil-fuel-based development model has not benefitted all people and those who have benefitted least are now suffering great harm in the face of climate change.” PeopleFacesSufferingDevelopmentModelsClimateClimate ChangeHarmFuelFossilsFossil Fuel Author:Mary Robinson
“Tackling the issue of climate change presents us with an inflection point in human history - a climate justice revolution that separates development from fossil fuels, supports people in the most vulnerable situations to adapt, allows all people to take part, and, most importantly, realise their full potential.” PeopleHumansJusticeSituationSupportIssuesRevolutionDevelopmentClimateClimate ChangeVulnerableFuelRealisingFossilsHuman HistoryFossil FuelFull PotentialTackling Author:Mary Robinson