Inspiring Quotes
"Whatever happens over the next few years, our children and grandchildren are going to live in a world in which the climate is very different from the one we grew up with. The concern is that if we keep on increasing carbon emissions then climate change will become irreversible and the long-term consequences catastrophic.”
Ken Livingstone, Mayor of London, in The Guardian, April 19, 2006
“People are confused about what they can do. It is individuals as well as Governments and corporations who can make a real difference. To make serious headway towards smarter lifestyles, we need to start with clear and consistent policy and messages, championed both by government and by those outside government.”
Tony Blair, September 2004
“Humanity is incredibly innovative. We have the capacity to solve the problem of climate change; the only issue is whether we as individuals, governments and businesses have the courage to act together to do what needs to be done. The stakes could not be higher.”
James Murdoch, Chief Executive, BSkyB, September 2006
“Going green is not some fashionable, pain-free option. It will place a responsibility on business. It will place a responsibility on all of us. That is the point. Tackling climate change is our social responsibility - to the next generation.”
David Cameron, Conservative Party Leader, October 2006
“I am a banker, not a scientist, but I believe that climate change may be the biggest environmental challenge this century. Climate change will affect all aspects of modern life, and only by working together - government, business, NGOs and individuals - will we be able to create a more sustainable world.”
Sir John Bond, Group Chairman, HSBC Holdings Plc, October 2005
“I say the debate is over. We know the science, we see the threat, and the time for action is now.”
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of California
