Able Quote by Jim Yong Kim

The poorest people in the world (particularly in low-lying areas) will suffer the most if we do not take action on climate change... that…

— Jason David Frank

We will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations

— Barack Obama

We unfortunately already live on a planet where the climate has changed and will continue to change no matter what we do now. We're…

— Alex Steffen

Runaway climate change would condemn millions to a life of poverty and cause us to fail to meet the Sustainable Development Goal of eradicating…

— Paul Polman

“Humans aren’t going to do anything in time to prevent the planet from being destroyed wholesale. Poor people are too preoccupied by primary emergencies,…

— Aric McBay

In reality, those who deny climate change and demand a halt to emissions reduction and mitigation work, want us to take a huge gamble…

— Edward Davey

While some members of Congress have attempted to stall progress on climate change, their actions amount to little more than political theater. We will…

— Brian Schatz

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…

— Mark Ruffalo

Suppose that climate change is not real and all we do is adopt green technologies, which our economy and our technology is perfectly capable…

— John McCain

There is still time to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, if we take strong action now.

— Nicholas Stern

Climate change is...a gross injustice-poor people in developing countries bear over 90% of the burden-through death, disease, destitution and financial loss-yet are least responsible…

— Barbara Stocking

We, the older generations, simply cannot leave a world for you, the younger generations, in which climate change impacts become ever more threatening to…

— Christiana Figueres