Johan Rockstrom Quotes

We believe addressing the risk of climate change is a global issue.

The effects of climate change are real and must be acted on.

If you are interested enough in the climate crisis to read this post, you probably know that 2 degrees Centigrade of warming (or 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) is the widely acknowledged threshold for "dangerous" climate change.

One thing we do know about the threat of climate change is that the cost of adjustment only grows the longer it's left unaddressed.

Climate change is a real thing that is happening in the Maldives. It is not something in the future… We are only 1.5 meters above sea level. Fossil fuel technology is obsolete; it has been around for too long.

We’re the first generation to feel the impact of climate change and the last generation that can do something about it.

The thing about climate change is that you’ll never know for sure until it’s way too late.

Change or be changed, right? And what we mean by that is that climate change, if we don't change course, if we don't change our political and economic system, is going to change everything about our physical world.

The bottom line is clear: Climate change is a reality, and it is having a real impact.

Human induced climate change is real, and the evidence is right in front of us. It threatens our shores. It promises to bring intense heat waves and powerful storms. It has the power to disrupt our economy, endanger our food supply, and imperil global stability. We must take action to stop it.

Most reputable scientists agree that climate change is real and that the effects are likely to be bad. But nobody can say for sure exactly what 'bad' means. The safest and most equitable way out of this horrific mess is simple: cut fossil-fuel emissions.

We need to start by having a conversation about climate change. It would be irresponsible to avoid the issue just because it's uncomfortable to talk about.

China and India will take the global leadership on climate change: they are suffering for it.

The U.S. has fallen well behind Europe in recognizing climate change and the implications of climate change.

Climate change is real.

What do we do about climate change bearing down upon us?

A spiritual voice is urgently needed to underline the fact that global warming is already causing human anguish and mortality in our nation and abroad, and much more will occur in the future without rapid action.

I believe climate change is real - and I believe we have to act to protect the climate as fast as we possibly can.

We have great international experts within India telling us that the climate is changing, and actions has to be taken, otherwise China and India would be the countries most to suffer from climate change.

Climate change is a terrible problem, and it absolutely needs to be solved. It deserves to be a huge priority.

Make no mistake: Tackling climate change is vital. But to see everything through the lens of short-term CO2 reductions, letting our obsession with carbon blind us to the bigger picture, is to court catastrophe.

On climate change, we often don't fully appreciate that it is a problem. We think it is a problem waiting to happen.

Climate change is obviously happening and there is obviously a man-made contribution.

We have to face the reality of climate change. It is arguably the biggest threat we are facing today.

I believe that climate change represents one of the greatest threats to our national security and our planet.