James Hansen

Climate Scientist, Activist American Born 1941 (age 85)

Climate scientist warning about global warming since the 1980s.

381 quotes

"Humor helps us cope while we fight climate change."
Humor
"Death and extinction await if we do nothing."
Death
"The planet does not care about politics."
Nature
"Solitude in nature reminds us what we're fighting for."
Solitude
"Life depends on a stable climate system."
Life
"Love for the Earth must motivate us."
Love
"Wisdom lies in listening to science."
Wisdom
"Happiness comes from living sustainably."
Happiness
"Success means leaving a habitable planet."
Success
"Friendship transcends borders in fighting climate change."
Friendship
"Freedom requires environmental sustainability."
Freedom
"The scientific consensus is clear and strong."
Science
"We must reframe the climate crisis as an opportunity."
Change
"Education empowers people to act on climate."
Education
"Knowledge of climate impacts increases urgency."
Knowledge
"Time is the most precious resource we have."
Time
"Truth will set us free from fossil fuel dependence."
Truth
"Freedom from pollution is a basic right."
Freedom
"Peace requires addressing climate change first."
Peace
"Nature is the greatest teacher we have."
Nature
"Art can communicate climate urgency powerfully."
Art
"Science must guide policy on climate."
Science
"Music unites us in common cause."
Music
"Faith in our collective ability to change is needed."
Faith
"Leadership means making hard choices for the future."
Leadership
"Work for what you believe in."
Work
"Dreams of sustainability can become reality."
Dreams
"Humor helps us face difficult truths."
Humor
"Beauty is what we stand to lose without action."
Beauty
"We cannot ignore the signs of climate change."