“I have no problem with a war for oil-if we accompany it with a real program for energy conservation. But when we tell the world we couldn't care less about climate change, that we feel entitled to drive whatever big cars we feel like, that we feel entitled to consume however much oil we like, the message we send is that a war for oil in the gulf is not a war to protect the world's right to economic survival-but our right to indulge. Now that will be seen as immoral.” IfsWorldFeelsWarRealProblemBigsCareEnergyEconomicCarProtectMessagesSurvivalProgramClimateClimate ChangeOilAlternativesEntitledConservationImmoralNo ProblemIndulgeAccompanyEnergy ConservationBig Cars Author:Thomas Friedman
“I don't think we have learnt to keep within the limits. They are quite elastic but there is a point beyond which they will break and then you will get a complete and massive change in the climate in which the survival of human species might not be compatible.” ThinkingHumansMightBreakLimitsSurvivalClimateSpeciesClimate ChangeMassiveCompatibleHuman SpeciesMassive Change Author:Michael Meacher
“For me the protection of Planet Earth, the survival of all species and the sustainability of our ecosystems is more than a mission. It is my religion and my dharma.” EarthPlanetsSurvivalSpeciesClimate ChangeMissionsProtectionGlobal WarmingSustainabilityDharmaPlanet EarthEcosystems Author:Rajendra K. Pachauri
“Without sounding too grandiose, the survival of the planet itself is at stake, you have rising sea levels, acidification of the oceans, immigration sparked by climate change, droughts that are much more severe.” ChangeLevelsSeaPlanetsOceanSurvivalClimateClimate ChangeImmigrationRisingStakesSevereDroughtGrandiose Author:Laurent Fabius
“It's been encouraging to hear the pope talking about climate change and take it away from being a political issue to being one of survival.” PoliticalTalkingIssuesSurvivalClimateClimate ChangePopePolitical Issues Author:Joy Bryant
“Climate change has been associated so much with a peaceful mentality - obviously peace and love are good, but we need to think about climate as a threat to survival.” ThinkingNeedsHas BeensSurvivalAnd LoveThreatClimateClimate ChangePeacefulMentalityPeace And Love Author:Margaret D. Klein
“think we're still stuck in that agricultural mindset, where we imagine that we can shape the Earth. Sure, we can do that. But the Earth has the power to shape us much more powerfully. To survive climate change, we'll have to realize how dependent we are on our ecosystems for our own survival.” ThinkingStillsEarthCan DoRealizingImagineShapesSurvivalClimateClimate ChangeMindsetStuckDependentImagine ThatEcosystems Author:Annalee Newitz
“We, the older generations, simply cannot leave a world for you, the younger generations, in which climate change impacts become ever more threatening to your survival. Still more public attention and action are needed. Solutions like renewable energy or energy efficiency need to fully power our collective future!” WorldNeedsStillsActionEnergyAttentionGenerationsNeededSurvivalSolutionsImpactClimateClimate ChangeCollectivesEfficiencyThreateningRenewable EnergyYounger GenerationOlder GenerationEnergy Efficiency Author:Christiana Figueres
“If we want to cure the things that threaten life, limb and even survival, we need to heal our sick political system. That is, not just to address our physical ailments, but the things that determine whether we're going to survive into the next century. That is war, climate change, poverty, etc. We've got to fix our politics.” IfsWantNeedsWarPoliticalNextPovertyCenturySurvivalSickClimateClimate ChangeDetermineHealCuresAddressesEtcLimbsPolitical SystemsAilments Author:Jill Stein
“The most important issues to address are the truly existential threats we face: climate change and nuclear war. On the former, the Republican leadership, in splendid isolation from the world, is almost unanimously dedicated to destroying the chances for decent survival; strong words, but no exaggeration. There is a great deal that can be done at the local and state level to counter their malign project.” WorldImportantWarDoneStrongChanceRepublicanSurvivalThreatClimate ChangeDecentIsolationDedicatedExistentialExaggerationNuclear War Author:Noam Chomsky
“Other ways of looking at the environmental or climate change stuff is to frame it in the context that it is simultaneously a public health issue. One out of eight premature deaths worldwide happens because of air pollution. The worst power plant in America kills 278 people a year and causes 445 heart attacks. So, when we improve air quality we improve our lives, and at the same time we improve the climate as well. We must see climate policy from this perspective and not as an abstract threat that may threaten our survival in 100 years.” PeopleHeartQualityWorstPolicyPerspectiveSurvivalThreatPlantEnvironmentalClimate ChangeAbstractPollutionPublic HealthHeart AttackAir Pollution Author:Michael Bloomberg
“We the human species, are confronting a planetary emergency-a threat to the survival of our civilization that is gathering ominous and destructive potential...the earth has a fever. And the fever is rising...Indeed, without realizing it, we have begun to wage war on earth itself.” HumansWarEarthEnergyRealizingEnvironmentCivilizationSurvivalThreatSpeciesClimate ChangeRisingDestructiveGatheringEmergenciesFeverConfrontingHuman SpeciesOminous Author:Al Gore
“What's at risk [in 100 years] if we do not take action, truly is the survival of civilization as we know it... Literally that is the case. We have seen global warming so far of just a little bit less than one degree Celsius and look at what's happened. Superstorm Sandy. Boulder Colorado. All these fires. Hurricane Irene one year before.” IfsKnowsYearsLooksLittlesActionBitsCasesFireRiskHappenedCivilizationDegreesLittle BitSurvivalClimate ChangeGlobal WarmingHurricanesColoradoSandyBouldersSuperstorm Sandy Author:Al Gore
“We believe that climate change must be viewed not only as a danger to natural systems, but also as a direct threat to human survival and well-being. We are convinced that this negotiation process must not be viewed as a traditional series of governmental trade-offs, but as an urgent international effort to safeguard human lives, homes, rights and livelihoods.” BelieveHumansWellsHomeProcessNaturalEffortRightsDangerSurvivalDirectTradeThreatSeriesClimateClimate ChangeInternationalConvincedTraditionalWell BeingHuman LifeNegotiationUrgentLivelihoodTrade Offs Author:Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
“Human use of fossil fuels is altering the chemistry of the atmosphere; oceans are polluted and depleted of fish; 80 per cent of Earth's forests are heavily impacted or gone yet their destruction continues. An estimated 50,000 species are driven to extinction each year. We dump millions of tonnes of chemicals, most untested for their biological effects, and many highly toxic, into air, water and soil. We have created an ecological holocaust. Our very health and survival are at stake, yet we act as if we have plenty of time to respond.” IfsYearsHumansUseEarthWaterMillionsGoneAirEffectsOceanSurvivalDestructionSpeciesClimate ChangeFishesDrivenForestsPlentyAtmosphereSoilFuelChemistryChemicalsStakesToxicHolocaustCentsFossilsExtinctionFossil FuelEcologicalDump Author:David Suzuki
“The extinction of Homo Sapiens would mean survival for millions, if not billions, of Earth-dwelling species. Phasing out the human race will solve every problem on Earth - social and environmental.” IfsHumansMeanProblemEarthSocialRaceMillionsSurvivalSpeciesEnvironmentalClimate ChangeSolveBillionsHuman RaceGlobal WarmingExtinctionDwellingHomo Sapiens Author:Ingrid Newkirk
“Oil depletion and climate change will create an entirely new context in which political struggles will be played out. Within that context, it is not just freedom, democracy, and equality that are at stake, but the survival of billions of humans and of whole ecosystems.” HumansWholePoliticalStruggleDemocracySurvivalClimateClimate ChangeOilBillionsStakesEcosystemsPolitical StrugglePeak Oil Author:Richard Heinberg
“Global climate change has a profound impact on the survival and development of mankind. It is a major challenge facing all countries.” CountryChallengesMankindDevelopmentMajorsSurvivalImpactProfoundClimateClimate Change Author:Hu Jintao