Climate change is a long-term environmental change that threatens human lives. Increasing temperatures, rising sea levels, floods, and droughts are just some of them. May these quotes about climate change awareness give you insights that will make you realize we should do something about this global threat before it's too late.
1. “Preservation of our environment is not a liberal or conservative challenge, it's common sense.” – Ronald Reagan
2. “Avoiding climate breakdown will require cathedral thinking. We must lay the foundation while we may not know exactly how to build the ceiling.” – Greta Thunberg
3. “Climate change is a terrible problem, and it absolutely needs to be solved. It deserves to be a huge priority.” – Bill Gates
4. “Climate change is the environmental challenge of this generation, and it is imperative that we act before it’s too late.” – John Delaney
5. “If you really think that the environment is less important than the economy, try holding your breath while you count your money.” – Guy McPherson
6. “Climate change is no longer some far-off problem; it is happening here; it is happening now.” – Barack Obama
7. “Pollution and climate change by excessive burning of fossil fuels are real threats, not the people who warn that we must take these threats seriously.” – David Suzuki
8. “We cannot compromise with the earth; we cannot compromise with the catastrophe of unchecked climate change, so we must compromise with one another.” – Gordon Brown
9. “The challenge of pollution and global warming is no longer the science, or the rate of innovation, but the rate of implementation: We have the clean solutions; now let's bundle them and install them.” – Jens Martin Skibsted
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10. “The Earth is a fine place and worth fighting for.” – Ernest Hemingway
11. “A nation that destroys its soils destroys itself. Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
12. “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
13. “We must now agree on a binding review mechanism under international law, so that this century can credibly be called a century of decarbonization.” – Angela Merkel
14. “What is the use of a house if you haven't got a tolerable planet to put it on?” – Henry David Thoreau
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15. “What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” – Dr. Jane Goodall
16. “I feel that there is a lack of seriousness. Perhaps world leaders do not realize the urgency of the situation. We have a lot of ideas, but as someone said, ideas without funding is mere hallucination.” – Imran Khan
17. “We are in danger of destroying ourselves by our greed and stupidity. We cannot remain looking inwards at ourselves on a small and increasingly polluted and overcrowded planet.” – Stephen Hawking
18. “The time for seeking global solutions is running out. We can find suitable solutions only if we act together and in agreement.” – Pope Francis
19. “Climate change does not respect borders; it does not respect who you are–rich or poor, small or big. Therefore, this is what we call global challenges, which require global solidarity.” – Ban Ki-moon
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20. “The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who watch them without doing anything.” – Albert Einstein
21. “Global warming is too serious for the world any longer to ignore its danger or split into opposing factions on it.” – Tony Blair
22. “Climate change is the single greatest threat to a sustainable future but, at the same time, addressing the climate challenge presents a golden opportunity to promote prosperity, security and a brighter future for all.” – Ban Ki-Moon
23. “Anybody who doesn’t see the impact of climate change is really, and I would say, myopic. They don’t see the reality. It’s so evident that we are destroying Mother Earth. This is not the problem of one country or a few countries: it is the problem of mankind. We need to work together to stop this. Otherwise, our future generations will simply disappear.” – Juan Manuel Santos
24. “We are running the most dangerous experiment in history right now, which is to see how much carbon dioxide the atmosphere can handle before there is an environmental catastrophe.” – Elon Musk
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25. “The less we do to address climate change now, the more regulation we will have in the future.” – Bill Nye
26. “The world is reaching the tipping point beyond which climate change may become irreversible. If this happens, we risk denying present and future generations the right to a healthy and sustainable planet. The whole of humanity stands to lose.” – Kofi Annan
27. “I have long understood that climate change is not only an environmental issue. It is a humanitarian, economic, health, and justice issue as well.” – Frances Beinecke
28. “By polluting the oceans, not mitigating CO2 emissions and destroying our biodiversity, we are killing our planet. Let us face it, there is no planet B.” – Emmanuel Macron
29. “Believe in the power of your own voice. The more noise you make, the more accountability you demand from your leaders, the more our world will change for the better.” – Al Gore
30. “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
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31. “We don’t have time to sit on our hands as our planet burns. For young people, climate change is bigger than election or re-election. It’s life or death.” – Alexandria Ocasio Cortez
32. “I’ve starred in a lot of science fiction movies and, let me tell you something, climate change is not science fiction. This is a battle in the real world, it is impacting us right now.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger
33. “The eyes of all future generations are upon you. And if you choose to fail us, I say, we will never forgive you.” – Greta Thunberg
34. “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
35. “I hope to use my celebrity to motivate people and contribute to moving our global society back from the brink. I am surprised environment is not at the top of the agenda. What is more important than good and clean air?” – Don Cheadle
36. “If you don’t act against climate change, then no matter how much money you leave for your children, it’ll not even cover their healthcare bills, due to living in an unhealthy planet.” – Abhijit Naskar
37. “Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's need, but not every man's greed.” – Mahatma Gandhi
38. “Climate change is the greatest threat to our existence in our short history on this planet. Nobody’s going to buy their way out of its effects.” – Mark Ruffalo
39. “One of the biggest obstacles to making a start on climate change is that it has become a cliché before it has even been understood.” – Tim Flannery
40. “Climate change is the Everest of all problems, the thorniest challenge facing humankind.” – Lewis Gordon Pugh
41. “One thing leads to the other. Deforestation leads to climate change, which leads to ecosystem losses, which negatively impacts our livelihoods. It’s a vicious cycle.” – Gisele Bundchen
42. “We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.” – Native American Proverb
43. “When the well is dry, we know the worth of water.” – Benjamin Franklin
44. “The warnings about global warming have been extremely clear for a long time. We are facing a global climate crisis. It is deepening. We are entering a period of consequences.” – Al Gore
45. “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
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2. “Avoiding climate breakdown will require cathedral thinking. We must lay the foundation while we may not know exactly how to build the ceiling.” – Greta Thunberg
3. “Climate change is a terrible problem, and it absolutely needs to be solved. It deserves to be a huge priority.” – Bill Gates
4. “Climate change is the environmental challenge of this generation, and it is imperative that we act before it’s too late.” – John Delaney
5. “If you really think that the environment is less important than the economy, try holding your breath while you count your money.” – Guy McPherson
6. “Climate change is no longer some far-off problem; it is happening here; it is happening now.” – Barack Obama
7. “Pollution and climate change by excessive burning of fossil fuels are real threats, not the people who warn that we must take these threats seriously.” – David Suzuki
8. “We cannot compromise with the earth; we cannot compromise with the catastrophe of unchecked climate change, so we must compromise with one another.” – Gordon Brown
9. “The challenge of pollution and global warming is no longer the science, or the rate of innovation, but the rate of implementation: We have the clean solutions; now let's bundle them and install them.” – Jens Martin Skibsted
11. “A nation that destroys its soils destroys itself. Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
12. “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
13. “We must now agree on a binding review mechanism under international law, so that this century can credibly be called a century of decarbonization.” – Angela Merkel
14. “What is the use of a house if you haven't got a tolerable planet to put it on?” – Henry David Thoreau
16. “I feel that there is a lack of seriousness. Perhaps world leaders do not realize the urgency of the situation. We have a lot of ideas, but as someone said, ideas without funding is mere hallucination.” – Imran Khan
17. “We are in danger of destroying ourselves by our greed and stupidity. We cannot remain looking inwards at ourselves on a small and increasingly polluted and overcrowded planet.” – Stephen Hawking
18. “The time for seeking global solutions is running out. We can find suitable solutions only if we act together and in agreement.” – Pope Francis
19. “Climate change does not respect borders; it does not respect who you are–rich or poor, small or big. Therefore, this is what we call global challenges, which require global solidarity.” – Ban Ki-moon
21. “Global warming is too serious for the world any longer to ignore its danger or split into opposing factions on it.” – Tony Blair
22. “Climate change is the single greatest threat to a sustainable future but, at the same time, addressing the climate challenge presents a golden opportunity to promote prosperity, security and a brighter future for all.” – Ban Ki-Moon
23. “Anybody who doesn’t see the impact of climate change is really, and I would say, myopic. They don’t see the reality. It’s so evident that we are destroying Mother Earth. This is not the problem of one country or a few countries: it is the problem of mankind. We need to work together to stop this. Otherwise, our future generations will simply disappear.” – Juan Manuel Santos
24. “We are running the most dangerous experiment in history right now, which is to see how much carbon dioxide the atmosphere can handle before there is an environmental catastrophe.” – Elon Musk
26. “The world is reaching the tipping point beyond which climate change may become irreversible. If this happens, we risk denying present and future generations the right to a healthy and sustainable planet. The whole of humanity stands to lose.” – Kofi Annan
27. “I have long understood that climate change is not only an environmental issue. It is a humanitarian, economic, health, and justice issue as well.” – Frances Beinecke
28. “By polluting the oceans, not mitigating CO2 emissions and destroying our biodiversity, we are killing our planet. Let us face it, there is no planet B.” – Emmanuel Macron
29. “Believe in the power of your own voice. The more noise you make, the more accountability you demand from your leaders, the more our world will change for the better.” – Al Gore
30. “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
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31. “We don’t have time to sit on our hands as our planet burns. For young people, climate change is bigger than election or re-election. It’s life or death.” – Alexandria Ocasio Cortez
32. “I’ve starred in a lot of science fiction movies and, let me tell you something, climate change is not science fiction. This is a battle in the real world, it is impacting us right now.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger
33. “The eyes of all future generations are upon you. And if you choose to fail us, I say, we will never forgive you.” – Greta Thunberg
34. “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
35. “I hope to use my celebrity to motivate people and contribute to moving our global society back from the brink. I am surprised environment is not at the top of the agenda. What is more important than good and clean air?” – Don Cheadle
36. “If you don’t act against climate change, then no matter how much money you leave for your children, it’ll not even cover their healthcare bills, due to living in an unhealthy planet.” – Abhijit Naskar
37. “Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's need, but not every man's greed.” – Mahatma Gandhi
38. “Climate change is the greatest threat to our existence in our short history on this planet. Nobody’s going to buy their way out of its effects.” – Mark Ruffalo
39. “One of the biggest obstacles to making a start on climate change is that it has become a cliché before it has even been understood.” – Tim Flannery
40. “Climate change is the Everest of all problems, the thorniest challenge facing humankind.” – Lewis Gordon Pugh
41. “One thing leads to the other. Deforestation leads to climate change, which leads to ecosystem losses, which negatively impacts our livelihoods. It’s a vicious cycle.” – Gisele Bundchen
42. “We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.” – Native American Proverb
43. “When the well is dry, we know the worth of water.” – Benjamin Franklin
44. “The warnings about global warming have been extremely clear for a long time. We are facing a global climate crisis. It is deepening. We are entering a period of consequences.” – Al Gore
45. “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
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