Action Quote by Gro Harlem Brundtland

The only way to get our society to truly change is to frighten people with the possibility of a catastrophe.

— Daniel Botkin

If we did not take action to solve this crisis, it could indeed threaten the future of human civilization. That sounds shrill. It sounds…

— Al Gore

Facing ultimate destruction and the end of the world, human society will undergo extreme, complex, and profound transformations.

— Liu Cixin

Do we have to wait until a disaster overwhelms us before we make the radical changes necessary to protect our world for future generations?…

— John Gummer

We are on the verge of a global transformation. All we need is the right major crisis...

— David Rockefeller

The peoples are not awake...[There are dangers] which will render a world organization impossible. I foresee the renewal of...the secret bargaining behind closed doors.…

— Henri La Fontaine

This present window of opportunity, during which a truly peaceful and interdependent world order might be built, will not be open for too long…

— David Rockefeller

Humanity cannot afford to muddle through the rest of the twentieth century; the risks are too great, and the stakes are too high. This…

— John Holdren

I think in the long run, it will be better for us if we solve our problems without suffering through some terrible disaster. I…

— Annalee Newitz

We have a real role in how our own collective lives, our nation, and our world and society turn out. Seizing those opportunities is…

— Rebecca Solnit

During bad circumstances, which is the human inheritance, you must decide not to be reduced. You have your humanity, and you must not allow…

— Maya Angelou

We must alert and organise the world's people to pressure world leaders to take specific steps to solve the two root causes of our…

— Jacques Yves Cousteau