Challenges Quote by Nicholas Stern

We will not overcome world poverty unless we manage climate change successfully. I've spent my life as a development economist, and it's crystal clear…

— Nicholas Stern

You can't tackle climate change until you tackle poverty.

— Hugh Jackman

We will never end poverty if we don't tackle climate change.

— Jim Yong Kim

Climate change is a global crisis - one the international community and private sector must tackle together if we have any hope of averting…

— Tom Steyer

Now, more than ever, we need to connect the dots between climate, poverty, energy, food and water. These issues cannot be addressed in isolation.

— Ban Ki-moon

We cannot eliminate poverty without enabling developing countries to engage more people in economic activity that use natural resources, and we cannot resolve runaway…

— Paul Polman

The world must come together to confront climate change. There is little scientific dispute that if we do nothing, we will face more drought,…

— Barack Obama

Climate change is something that we cannot fix alone - it is the original collective action problem - it will not work unless almost…

— Abhijit Banerjee

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

Tackling the extreme gap between the rich and the poor and tackling climate change is part of the same struggle.

— Winnie Byanyima

Climate change is not going away. It will only get more extreme and more dangerous with time. There is no hiding from it. Yes,…

— Mark Ruffalo

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