Climate change is among the problems that require the effort and participation of everyone to be able to advance in the resolution of this problem that threatens not only the future of our planet and the next generations but also the present of humanity. To have enough motivation and willpower to take action against this imminent danger, climate change quotes can provide an inspiring tool that will help you along the way. Discover below 25 of the most inspiring climate change quotes quoted by some of the most important people on our planet.
“Climate change is happening, humans are causing it, and I think this is perhaps the most serious environmental issue facing us”. Bill Nye
“Climate change is a terrible problem, and it absolutely needs to be solved. It deserves to be a huge priority”. Bill Gates
“Climate change is sometimes misunderstood as being about changes in the weather. In reality, it is about changes in our very way of life”. Paul Polman
“Climate change is the environmental challenge of this generation, and it is imperative that we act before it’s too late”. John Delaney
“You will not solve global climate change by hitting the delete button.” Tom Brokaw
“The shift to a cleaner energy economy won’t happen overnight, and it will require tough choices along the way. But the debate is settled. Climate change is a fact.” Barack Obama
“Climate change knows no borders. It will not stop before the Pacific islands and the whole of the international community here has to shoulder a responsibility to bring about a sustainable development.” Angela Merkel
“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.” Ban Ki-moon
“On climate change, we often don’t fully appreciate that it is a problem. We think it is a problem waiting to happen.” Kofi Annan
“Wind and other clean, renewable energy will help end our reliance on fossil fuels and combat the severe threat that climate change poses to humans and wildlife alike.” Frances Beinecke
“Climate change, in some regions, has aggravated conflict over scarce land, and could well trigger large-scale migration in the decades ahead. And rising sea levels put at risk the very survival of all small island states. These and other implications for peace and security have implications for the United Nations itself.” Ban Ki-moon
“We are all living together on a single planet, which is threatened by our own actions. And if you don’t have some kind of global cooperation, nationalism is just not on the right level to tackle the problems, whether it’s climate change or whether it’s technological disruption.” Yuval Noah Harari
“I have been described as the grandfather of climate change. In fact, I am just a grandfather and I do not want my grandchildren to say that grandpa understood what was happening but didn’t make it clear.” James Hansen
“The solution to climate change is staring us in the face. It’s energy policy. If we pursue a global clean-energy economy, we can cut dramatically the amount of carbon pollution we emit into the atmosphere and prevent the worst impacts of climate change.” John F. Kerry
“I think that once people understand the great risks that climate change poses, they will naturally want to choose products and services that cause little or no emissions of greenhouse gases, which means ‘low-carbon consumption.’ This will apply across the board, including electricity, heating, transport and food.” Nicholas Stern
“The Millennials, a generation born digital, will have a much stronger impact on social behaviour than we currently assume. Global climate change and resource security will influence our lives in substantial ways.” Klaus Schwab
“The saddest fact of climate change – and the chief reason we should be concerned about finding a proper response – is that the countries it will hit hardest are already among the poorest and most long-suffering.” Bjorn Lomborg
“The bottom line is that the impacts of climate change can exacerbate resource competition, threaten livelihoods, and increase the risk of instability and conflict, especially in places already undergoing economic, political, and social stress.” John F. Kerry
“We can’t take climate change and put it on the back burner. If we don’t address climate change, we won’t be around as humans.” Conrad Anker
“You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” Jane Goodall
“Twenty-five years ago people could be excused for not knowing much, or doing much, about climate change. Today we have no excuse.” Desmond Tutu
“The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who watch them without doing anything.” Albert Einstein
“If you really think that the environment is less important than the economy, try holding your breath while you count your money.” Guy McPherson
“Even if you never have the chance to see or touch the ocean, the ocean touches you with every breath you take, every drop of water you drink, every bite you consume. Everyone, everywhere is inextricably connected to and utterly dependent upon the existence of the sea.” Sylvia Earle
“We are the first generation to feel the sting of climate change, and we are the last generation that can do something about it.” Jay Inslee
“This is not a partisan debate; it is a human one. Clean air and water, and a livable climate are inalienable human rights. And solving this crisis is not a question of politics. It is our moral obligation.” Leonardo DiCaprio
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