Air Quote by Barry Gardiner

Government today, far from protecting property, is its main threat.

— Roger Pilon

Canada needs to be flood-proofed, and somebody has to pay for it. Yes, there are other threats, too - fire, hail, wind, snow load,…

— Neil Macdonald

Just as we demand that our governments address risks associated with terrorism or epidemics, we should put concerted pressure on them to act now…

— Johan Rockstrom

We cannot prevent hurricanes or earthquakes, floods or volcanic eruptions. But we can ensure that both people and communities are better prepared and more…

— Miroslav Lajcak

The greatest danger facing our nation isn't terrorism, global warming or the energy crisis. It is out-of-control, unbridled government spending.

— R. Lee Wrights

“We should not confuse the rising costs of flooding with flooding itself (or indeed with climate change). It is entirely caused by more houses…

— Bjorn Lomborg

The impact of climate change is a tremendous risk to the security and well-being of our countries.

— Nancy Pelosi

Safety and health of water is clearly a compelling government interest.

— Scott Pruitt

I think there is a danger that an environmental crisis can be used in precisely the same way as the terrorist threat can be…

— Naomi Klein

Clearly, climate change is an extremely important threat to us.

— Mark Walport

We're not protecting the environment for the sake of the fishes and the birds. We're protecting it for our own sake.

— Robert F. Kennedy, Jr

A risk is a risk because it's avoidable.

— Erica Bauermeister