Words of wisdom: the climate crisis in quotes
Renewable energy:
"We need a radical shake-up of the way we use energy, and we need to generate energy in new, sustainable ways. We can't go on damaging the environment as we produce goods. We have to develop new technologies. We all have to ‘do our bit’ to tackle climate change."
John Prescott, former UK Deputy Prime Minister
"It has been estimated that if less than 0.1% of the renewable energy available within the oceans could be converted into electricity, it would satisfy the present world demand for energy more than five times over."
Marine Foresight Panel, UK
"I'd put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a source of power! I hope we don't have to wait 'til oil and coal run out before we tackle that."
Thomas Edison, inventor (1847–1931)
From A to B:
"When I see an adult on a bicycle, I do not despair for the future of the human race."
H G Wells, author (1866-1946)
"If all of us were renting the Earth, we’d have lost our deposit. At Toyota, we’re trying to help restore the planet to the way it was before everyone moved in."
Toyota Motor Corporation
Good business:
"When we realise we can make a buck cleaning up the environment, it will be done!"
Dennis Weaver, actor
"Listen up, you couch potatoes: each recycled beer can saves enough electricity to run a television for three hours."
Denis Hayes, International Chair of Earth Day
"Source reduction is to garbage what preventative medicine is to health."
William Rathje, Standford University professor and director of the Garbage Project
"We used to be hunter-gatherers, now we're shopper-borrowers."
Robin Williams, actor, 1990
