“Even if we planted a tree on every square yard available in the planet by the end of the century we would only capture at most 10 percent of the CO2 we need to reduce. This does not mean that we should not plant trees; we should, for biodiversity's sake, and for our long-term future together with the other species.” IfsNeedsShouldMeanLongDoeEndsTogetherTermTreeCenturyPlanetsPercentPlantSpeciesSakeAvailableLong TermCaptureSquaresYardsBiodiversityPlant A TreeCo2Futures Together Author:Graciela Chichilnisky
“As champions of green jobs, we're asking questions that progressives should like, like "How are we going to avoid baking the planet," and "How are we going to create jobs for ordinary Americans?" Meanwhile, we're offering solutions that conservative should like. I'm not calling for more welfare; I'm calling for more work.” ShouldJobsPlanetsCallingSolutionsOrdinaryAskingGreenConservativeWelfareChampionOfferingBakingAsking Questions Author:Van Jones
“There's a very real argument that the minute we are capable of going to a planet, whether it's Mars or another one, and inhabiting it, that we really should.” ShouldRealMinutesPlanetsCapableArgumentMars Author:Ron Howard
“Not everyone agrees the bears should be protected. Hunters, oil interests, even the state of Alaska has questions about the effects protection would have on oil and gas exploration and commercial shipping. But for many others, the bears are a symbol of a bigger crisis threatening the planet.” ShouldStatesInterestEffectsPlanetsBearsBiggerCrisisAgreeProtectionOilSymbolsGasExplorationProtectedThreateningHuntersAlaskaShippingOil And Gas Author:Sam Champion
“This will sound like I grew up on another planet, except for those people who are past 55, 60 maybe. When I was growing up, my mother and her generation basically felt that you should only work as a way of passing time until you got married and had at least two children. And the only careers that were open for women at the time was teacher or nurse - which are fantastic careers, I mean fantastic and I actually am a former math teacher.” PeopleWayShouldMeanChildrenTwoPastMotherFeltSoundCareersGrowing UpTeacherGrowingGenerationsPlanetsGrewMarriedGrew UpMathPassingPassingsFormerFantasticNurseMath Teacher Author:Sherry Lansing
“My own personal preference is that the consumer, the individual person should be protected because individual people and the difference between individual people and the diversity we have between people on the planet is so important.” PeopleShouldPersonsImportantIndividualDifferencesMy OwnPlanetsDiversityConsumersProtectedPreferencePersonal Preferences Author:Tim Berners-Lee