If your DNA profile puts you at a higher risk of developing obesity, that doesn't mean it's your fate. You can take control of the environmental side of the equation and reduce your overall lifetime risk by a lot. David Agus controldevelopdna share on social
Incredibly, oil and gas companies don't have to pay certain environmental costs that amount to small change to them, while an offshore wind project start-up is faced with fees that could mean the difference between building a wind farm and packing up and going home. Chellie Pingree amountbuildchange share on social
Economic growth and environmental protection are not at odds. They're opposite sides of the same coin if you're looking at longer-term prosperity. Henry Paulson coineconomicenvironmental Change image and share on social
I find the parallels between how some investors refuse to recognise the trends and our reaction to some of our environmental challenges very powerful. There is an unwillingness to process unpleasant data. Jeremy Grantham challengedatumenvironmental share on social
Water and air, the two essential fluids on which all life depends, have become global garbage cans. Jacques Yves Cousteau aircandepend Change image and share on social
The infrastructure for linking environmental health and public health is not working as well as it should. Samuel Wilson environmentalhealthinfrastructure Change image and share on social
While the Environmental Genome Project does not seek to assign allele frequencies, we are aware of the importance of accurate allele frequency estimates for future epidemiologic studies and the large sample sizes such estimates will require. Samuel Wilson accuratealleleassign share on social
The growth that we want is one that brings real benefits to the people, raises quality and efficiency of development, and contributes to energy conservation and environmental protection. Li Keqiang benefitbringconservation Change image and share on social
When people align around shared political, social, economic or environmental values, and take collective action, thinking and behavior that compromises the lives of millions of people around the world can truly change. Simon Mainwaring actionalignbehavior share on social
Moreover, the practical recommendations deduced from ecological principles threaten the vested interests of commerce; it is hardly surprising that the financial and political power created by these investments should be used sometimes to suppress environmental impact studies. Garrett Hardin commercecreatededuce share on social