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Climate Activism Quotes

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"He's one of the most influential climate activists out there."
"I am inspired by that. I am also humbled and inspired and in awe of the climate activist movement that's being led by young people right now."
"My name is Greta Thunberg, I'm from Sweden and I am a climate activist."
"Left-wing activists didn't like the fact that his film described climate activism as basically a self-serving scam."
"We children don't usually do what you adults tell us to do. We do as you do. And since you don't give a damn about my future, then I won't either. So I'm school striking for the climate."
"Climate change isn't about the planet, it's about people."
"We don't only demand an end to the climate crisis; we stand side by side with the people of Nigeria demanding justice now."
"Climate activists will have to carefully navigate political turbulence."
"Justice has got to be at the heart of this climate justice."
"Hey the adults in the room haven't been acting on climate change for decades and so we're gonna put pressure now because this is our future on the line and we need to be a voice in that room we need to be heard and we need action too."
"A book for climate activists who love fantasy... The Broken Earth Trilogy by N.K. Jemisin."
"Climate change is real and we can make a positive impact."
"I don't want you to be hopeful. I want you to panic. I want you to feel the fear I feel every day."
"There's no such thing as climate alarmism anymore; nothing you say can be too extreme."
"Climate change is real, it represents an existential threat."
"What are we doing for our children and our young people if we're leaving them a shambles of a planet in a climate?"
"I want you to panic for a while... because we do."
"Yes, that's how strong of a voice she has and all the children around the world all the students around the world are rallying For climate change because of what this girl has initiated Yes."
"Trump being intimidated by teenage climate activist totally debunks him being an alpha male."
"Climate justice and activism have become more common, notably after Haiyan."
"Geo and remonster will continue to focus on the climate engineering issue, which is mathematically the greatest threat of all."
"I agree with why you guys are protesting. The climate change, something does have to be done about it."
"Climate justice means racial justice, disability justice, gender equality, and everything that comes under that."
"Climate activism becomes a religion for those who seek meaning in life."
"We need to feel respected and feel valued in our climate activism until the rest of the movement understands that our stories may also provide solutions. I'm sharing my activism on my own terms."
"They forced people to think about the climate emergency and I think that politicized a lot of people."
"The pope is one of the great voices of reason and compelling moral authority on the subject of the climate crisis."
"We need to fundamentally change the power structure of the United States if we want to stop the climate crisis."
"It's led by the youth, the people who actually gonna be affected by climate change the most."
"I'm an honest stand like I know everyone prefers Elsa because she's blonde and she has ice powers but only one princess of Arendelle is gonna help you destroy fossil fuel infrastructure and she'll do it with her bare hands if she needs to."
"Activism works, so I'm urging all of you to take part in the global climate strikes."
"3.5 degrees warming is an existential threat to our species. It's not a joke."
"We all need to be doing our bit because climate change is happening right now in our lifetime."
"At what point do people finally wake up and go 'whoa, this is no longer anything about climate protection, they're stopping the food supply on purpose.'"
"Climate activism was no longer about the future, it was about the present."
"Climate dumerism is the equivalent of giving up even though you can still prevent not just the worst case but also mitigate most of the bad things."
"To make societal change, to forge climate revolution, we have to come to grips with our complex emotional landscapes."
"Climate change is the greatest existential threat to our species."
"Climate change is real, caused by human activity, and is doing a terrible disservice to future generations."
"Youth are the ones who are going to be impacted the most by the climate crisis."
"Endless debates about climate change are just wasting time and preventing us from taking action."
"How long do you honestly believe that people in power like you will get away with it? How long do you think you can continue to ignore the climate crisis?"
"We are in the beginning of a mass extinction and all you can talk about is money and fairytales of eternal economic growth."
"This war and this crisis are a disaster for action against climate change."
"We should all be awake concerning climate change."
"If you are a climate change campaigner but you also travel around the world on a private jet you're a hypocrite."
"We won't be calling it climate change anymore. We'll be calling it climate emergency."
"We shot all across California and Oregon, meeting a variety of brilliant and incredible people working in the climate movement."
"I might be just very naive, but I do believe that change is possible; otherwise, we wouldn't be climate activists."
"The indigenous people in Canada are disproportionately impacted by climate change and they are fighting back."
"I'm passionate about climate, reducing waste, and environmental justice issues; that's why I'm so excited for an organization like Eden to become part of the rich fabric of this city."
"The symbolism of the climate strike is that if adults don't give a damn about my future, I won't either."