“The biggest challenge facing humanity is that we are out stripping the planets carrying capacity; on land, in the sea and our atmosphere. The highest profile symptom of our demands is our impacts on climate.”
“WWF NZ’s Earth Hour is a great initiative because it provides a ‘reflective space’ to consider our impacts and the necessity and opportunities for action well beyond the symbolic switching off of a few lights. The massive changes in how we meet our needs and wants in the coming decades has to involve us all. We must all be leaders because as the December 2009 Copenhagen Climate Conference illustrated, it is not something our national leaders can achieve alone – communities world wide must continue to show the way.”
“Earth Hour is ultimately an opportunity to focus on our survival. It is essential to remember that planet earth will continue, with or without Homo sapiens. The race is on to ensure it remains habitable for us and that we can sustain our societies (and grandchildren’s grandchildren) into a distant future. Aotearoa is one place where we should be able to truly show the way.”
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