Just as we demand that our governments address risks associated with terrorism or epidemics, we should put concerted pressure on them to act now to preserve our natural environment and curb climate change. Johan Rockstrom More Quotes by Johan Rockstrom More Quotes From Johan Rockstrom Fundamentally, we need a mind-shift that reconnects our development to the biosphere to ensure good and safe lives for all in the future. Johan Rockstrom need good future development Decarbonization has already begun, and the appeal of a fossil-fuel-free world is growing - not only because it would limit climate change, but also because it would be more technologically advanced, democratic, resilient, healthy, and economically dynamic. Johan Rockstrom limit climate-change change world Either we leave our descendants an endowment of zero poverty, zero fossil-fuel use, and zero biodiversity loss, or we leave them facing a tax bill from Earth that could wipe them out. Johan Rockstrom leave poverty earth loss Managing forests, rivers, grasslands, and coral reefs in sustainable ways makes them more resilient and increases their ability to absorb greenhouse gases, which is good for business. Johan Rockstrom more good ability business Under stable and incremental conditions, a free-market economy spurs entrepreneurship, ensures efficiency, and generates wealth. Those conditions no longer apply. Johan Rockstrom those efficiency wealth economy Even the wealth of the U.S. cannot protect against the levels of environmental destruction that we are unleashing. Johan Rockstrom against cannot environmental wealth The number of children in the world is not growing, and so we eventually have a chance to stabilize the population at around 10 billion. We have the technology and wherewithal to feed and provide energy for this many people. Johan Rockstrom technology children people world During the Holocene, we undoubtedly altered our environment significantly, clearing land, diverting water and building great cities. Johan Rockstrom great building environment water
