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“It’s not me that is ‘hard to reach’ it’s those people with the money & power that are” <br>anon person described as excluded <ref>[http://davepress.net/2008/07/25/digital-mentor-update/ Dave Press]</ref> | “It’s not me that is ‘hard to reach’ it’s those people with the money & power that are” <br>anon person described as excluded <ref>[http://davepress.net/2008/07/25/digital-mentor-update/ Dave Press]</ref> | ||
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:"I am 80 now. It's not that I think, like any old man, that change is wrong. I recognise that the world has always changed, I know that. But the point is, it's changing more extremely and swiftly than at anytime in the past several million years and one of the things I don't want to do is look at my grandchildren and hear them say. "Grandfather, you knew it was happening and did nothing." / [[Climate change]] | :"I am 80 now. It's not that I think, like any old man, that change is wrong. I recognise that the world has always changed, I know that. But the point is, it's changing more extremely and swiftly than at anytime in the past several million years and one of the things I don't want to do is look at my grandchildren and hear them say. "Grandfather, you knew it was happening and did nothing." / [[Climate change]] | ||
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:"The last time the UK’s wildlife faced a challenge on this scale was at the end of the last ice age. We need to find ways to help our wildlife become more resilient to the trials it faces in the 21st century. We must now work on a landscape scale if we are to give wildlife a chance and allow future generations to enjoy nature as we have." / [[Biodiversity UK]] | :"The last time the UK’s wildlife faced a challenge on this scale was at the end of the last ice age. We need to find ways to help our wildlife become more resilient to the trials it faces in the 21st century. We must now work on a landscape scale if we are to give wildlife a chance and allow future generations to enjoy nature as we have." / [[Biodiversity UK]] | ||
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:"If we (humans) disappeared overnight, the world would probably be better off." <ref>David Attenborough, The Daily Telegraph, London, 12 November 2005.</ref> | :"If we (humans) disappeared overnight, the world would probably be better off." <ref>David Attenborough, The Daily Telegraph, London, 12 November 2005.</ref> | ||
<br>David Attenborough {{W|David Attenborough}} <ref>David Attenborough on [https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/David_Attenborough wikiquote]</ref> | <br>David Attenborough {{W|David Attenborough}} <ref>David Attenborough on [https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/David_Attenborough wikiquote]</ref> |
Revision as of 14:18, 6 November 2015
A“It’s not me that is ‘hard to reach’ it’s those people with the money & power that are”
B"The tree, which moves some to tears of joy, is, in the eyes of others, only a green thing that stands in the way. As a man is, so he sees." C"The energy descent is going to take a hell of a lot of energy dissent!"
D"The power of the web fundamentally stems from joining things up and sharing, ..."
F"A chasm is opening between people and mainstream politics. Britain needs a strong movement to campaign for democratic and constitutional reform and tackle some of the more difficult issues regarding engaging citizens in the political process." G"Think Globally, Act Locally W" H"My passion isn’t for hydro, it’s for people taking control of their own futures." Ann Harding, Settle Hydro [6] / Community energy
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J"We are social creatures, our behaviours are shaped and constrained by social norms and expectations. Negotiating change is best pursued at the level of groups and communities. Social support is particularly vital in breaking habits, and in devising new social norms and more sustainable patterns of consumption. Government can play a vital role in nurturing and supporting community based social change." K"Most people participate in their communities not as part of organised groups, but in doing acts of kindness" L
M"There are striking variations in health across different areas of the UK and what is clear is that not only physical aspects of the area, like pollution, affect health, but also things like the level of trust, tolerance and the level of social cohesion."
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O"The public gets what it asks for: ask for the "good stuff" and that's what they'll have to supply, Similarly, refuse to buy the "bad stuff" and the market for it will collapse. The power of the public is potentially enormous - let's use it." P"Government needs to be at least as good as any other sector in communication, and arguably should set new standards. It ought to be a sensitive and comprehensive listener. It must be an efficient and prompt disseminator of information. It has to answer questions accurately, honestly and completely. It must be accountable for what it does, prepared to explain and defend its decisions but also admit its mistakes." Q
R"The only thing that will redeem mankind is cooperation." S"There are no environmental solutions to environmental problems, only social, economic and political ones"
T"If I had to choose one word - it would be Generosity. It's about having the generosity of spirit to recognise that however fantastic you think your idea is there are loads and loads of other people out there who have also got great ideas and who have been working really hard...Realise that you are surrounded by people who are trying to do good, but haven't quite managed to crack it yet. If you've got a great idea go out and find them and say 'How can my idea help you?' rather than thinking about 'How can I start from scratch?'. It's about basic human generosity." W"Everytime I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race."
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