Bill McKibben

"We cannot solve the climate crisis without confronting the systems that created it."

"Despair is a luxury we cannot afford."

"The beauty of nature is worth fighting for."

"Community action is more powerful than individual guilt."

"We need to fall out of love with fossil fuels."

"The greatest gift we can give the next generation is a livable planet."

"Patience with injustice is complicity."

"Technology cannot solve problems created by technology alone."

"Our relationship with nature is the relationship that determines all others."

"We must imagine a different future, and then we must build it."

"The work of climate action is the work of our generation."

"Persistence is the only strategy that matters in the long fight ahead."

"We are not fighting for a return to nature, but for a future where humans live within natural limits."

"The strength of social movements lies in their diversity and determination."

"Fear of climate change should transform into action."

"Democracy depends on an informed citizenry."

"The old economy is dying, and a new one must be born."

"What we do in the next few years will determine the fate of all future generations."

"Gratitude for nature should inspire us to protect it."

"The fight for climate justice is the civil rights issue of our time."

"We must build a future powered by the sun, not the carbon in the ground."

"Creative solutions come from those willing to challenge conventional thinking."

"The health of our planet is inseparable from the health of our bodies."

"Adventure in protecting nature is the greatest adventure of all."

"Literature and art help us imagine better worlds."

"Music brings people together for causes that matter."

"Faith in humanity is renewed when we see people working for the common good."

"War on nature must end."

"Kindness to the Earth is kindness to ourselves."

"Solitude in nature restores the spirit for the work ahead."