Big problem Quote by Margaret Atwood
“We're facing growing climate change, more floods, more droughts, more crisis on a planetary level, and the systems we put in place in the twentieth century are just not going to work. We've run out of stuff. Our big problems are going to be energy supplies and food supplies. This is not a right-left issue. It's a people issue, and it cuts across all our categories.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Climate Forum, Margaret Atwood, 2022
Modern systems can't meet rising energy and food needs; climate crises affect everyone, not just politics.
In simple terms: Current systems fail to meet climate challenges.
Key Takeaway
Reimagine infrastructure.
Themes
climate change
resource scarcity
energy
food
politics
Mood
determined
hopeful
Type
environmental
strategic
When to use this quote
- renewable energy investment
- agricultural innovation
- global cooperation
- policy overhaul
Key Concepts
Sustainability
systems thinking
Questions to Reflect On
- What non‑political solutions can drive change?
- How can we align economic growth with sustainability?
A Different Perspective
Transition costs are high and politically fraught.
