This is the first time in the history of mankind that we are setting ourselves the task of intentionally, within a defined period of time to change the economic development model that has been reigning for at least 150 years,… — Christiana Figueres Copy Share Image
Connect with people, visibly and loudly showcase initiatives that reduce greenhouse gases emissions, nurture youth leaders, or spread the message by raising awareness through… — Christiana Figueres Copy Share Image
When you have a vision of where you need to go, it sounds utopian. But when you get to the tipping point, your understanding… — Christiana Figueres Copy Share Image
We have already used more than half of that budget. This means that three quarters of the fossil fuel reserves need to stay in… — Christiana Figueres Copy Share Image
Carbon neutrality is going to be so standardized that you will look at anything that is not carbon neutral and go, "where the hell… — Christiana Figueres Copy Share Image
DEMAND, PURCHASE & USE LOW CARBON PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. MAKE LOW CARBON SEXY! — Christiana Figueres Copy Share Image
Each building should produce as least as much energy as it's going to need, and have more to put on the grid. They should… — Christiana Figueres Copy Share Image
This is probably the most difficult task we have ever given ourselves, which is to intentionally transform the economic development model, for the first… — Christiana Figueres Copy Share Image
Second, I believe in human ingenuity – that when we decide on a task to be done, no matter how daunting it may seem… — Christiana Figueres Copy Share Image
The record-breaking extreme weather events causing chaos across the globe should be a wake-up call. The transition to a low-carbon economy will be much… — Christiana Figueres Copy Share Image
The fact that solar has gone down 80 percent since 2008 is astonishing. Wind is perhaps not coming down as quickly. Lack of storage… — Christiana Figueres Copy Share Image
We shouldn't have stupid cars that use liquid fossil fuels. Come on, how outmoded is that? We have to get to the point where… — Christiana Figueres Copy Share Image
We're going to get to the point where we ask how the hell we put up with high carbon for so many years. You… — Christiana Figueres Copy Share Image
Quite frankly, there is no answer to climate change without substantially, dramatically, increasing the amount of renewable energy in the global energy system. — Christiana Figueres Copy Share Image
I still do not understand why we don't have people on the streets every single day raising their voices for climate. — Christiana Figueres Copy Share Image
