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title: "1 Impacts Climate Quotes By Margaret Beckett"
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> [We've known for some time that we have to worry about the impacts of climate change on our children's and grandchildren's generations. But we now have to worry about ourselves as well.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-beckett/we-ve-known-for-some-time-that-we-have-to-worry-about-the-impacts-of/)

[Margaret Beckett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margaret-beckett/)

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## More by Margaret Beckett

> [Environmental damage such as graffiti, fly-posting and general littering is a menace that is becoming all too prevalent, not just in inner cities but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-beckett/environmental-damage-such-as-graffiti-fly-posting-and-general/)

[Margaret Beckett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margaret-beckett/)

> [Achieving climate security must be the core of foreign policy. All of us have to pick up the pace.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-beckett/achieving-climate-security-must-be-the-core-of-foreign-policy-all-of/)

[Margaret Beckett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margaret-beckett/)

> [Caravanning can be as simple or as luxurious as you choose. My own experience is probably not dissimilar to that of many families across…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-beckett/caravanning-can-be-as-simple-or-as-luxurious-as-you-choose-my-own/)

[Margaret Beckett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margaret-beckett/)

> [In the UK what we've found is that even businesses which prided themselves already on their efficient management find that a really beady-eyed scrutiny…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-beckett/in-the-uk-what-we-ve-found-is-that-even-businesses-which-prided/)

[Margaret Beckett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margaret-beckett/)

> [One of the reasons I came into politics was because I thought I lacked the skills to be a social worker.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-beckett/one-of-the-reasons-i-came-into-politics-was-because-i-thought-i/)

[Margaret Beckett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margaret-beckett/)

> [Humankind has the science and technology to destroy itself or to provide prosperity for all. But while science offers us these opportunities, science will…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-beckett/humankind-has-the-science-and-technology-to-destroy-itself-or-to/)

[Margaret Beckett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margaret-beckett/)

> [My own passion for caravan holidays has been occasionally commented on by the media. It is certainly something that I am proud of.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-beckett/my-own-passion-for-caravan-holidays-has-been-occasionally-commented/)

[Margaret Beckett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margaret-beckett/)

> [Today's dialogue has succeeded in reinforcing the need for international partnerships and cooperation in tackling the reality of climate change.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-beckett/today-s-dialogue-has-succeeded-in-reinforcing-the-need-for/)

[Margaret Beckett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margaret-beckett/)

> [Many unsustainable behaviours are locked-in and made 'normal', not just by the way that we produce and consume, but by the absence of easy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-beckett/many-unsustainable-behaviours-are-locked-in-and-made-normal-not-just/)

[Margaret Beckett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margaret-beckett/)

> [You have to make your choice and live with your choice.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-beckett/you-have-to-make-your-choice-and-live-with-your-choice/)

[Margaret Beckett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margaret-beckett/)

> [We've known for some time that we have to worry about the impacts of climate change on our children's and grandchildren's generations. But we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-beckett/we-ve-known-for-some-time-that-we-have-to-worry-about-the-impacts-of/)

[Margaret Beckett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margaret-beckett/)

> [It is a stark and arresting fact that, since the middle of the 20th century, humankind has consumed more natural resources than in all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-beckett/it-is-a-stark-and-arresting-fact-that-since-the-middle-of-the-20th/)

[Margaret Beckett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margaret-beckett/)

> [I don't join or leave things lightly.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-beckett/i-don-t-join-or-leave-things-lightly/)

[Margaret Beckett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margaret-beckett/)

> [Some people think that going on a caravan holiday is a slightly more upscale version of camping. Let me assure you, it is much…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-beckett/some-people-think-that-going-on-a-caravan-holiday-is-a-slightly-more/)

[Margaret Beckett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margaret-beckett/)

> [The rewards that will flow from a successful shift to a low carbon economy are high. Neither governments nor business can afford to let…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-beckett/the-rewards-that-will-flow-from-a-successful-shift-to-a-low-carbon/)

[Margaret Beckett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margaret-beckett/)

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