“Climate change is not a major issue because it will cause sea level rises or temperature increases, since we know how to live at higher elevations and regulate the temperature within our homes. It is a major issue because ecosystems are finding it difficult to adapt to the rapidity of the climate and environmental changes and are dying off, thereby accelerating the species extinction that is already underway due to our consumption habits.” KnowsHomeCausesDifficultNatureLevelsKnow HowIssuesSeaDyingHabitHigherFindingsMajorsIncreaseClimateSpeciesEnvironmentalClimate ChangeDuesConsumptionExtinctionTemperatureEcosystemsElevationEnvironmental ChangeSea Level RiseSpecies Extinction Author:Shailesh Rao
“This over-consumption is also manifest in our use of raw materials. It can even be found in our dietary habits... . People are well aware of this. The root of the problem lies in a selfish world view which inflates personal consumption beyond the essential.” PeopleWorldWellsUseProblemLyingFoundViewsMaterialsHabitEssentialsRootsSelfishManifestConsumptionRaw MaterialsWorld ViewSelfish World Author:Yehuda Levi
“Climate change is a huge problem, an almost insoluble problem, for two reasons. One is the habits of the West in terms of consumption. The other is the incredible iniquity between poor countries and rich countries on this planet.” TwoCountryReasonProblemTermPoorRichPlanetsHugeHabitWestClimateClimate ChangeIncrediblesConsumptionIniquityPoor CountriesRich Countries Author:Bill McKibben
“When people move from poor countries to America, they quickly adapt in at least one way - their consumption habits.” PeopleWayCountryAmericaMovingPoorHabitOne WayConsumptionPoor Countries Author:Gary Bauer