Meat is a wasteful use of water and creates a lot of greenhouse gases. It puts enormous pressure on the world's resources. A vegetarian diet is better. Nicholas Stern createdietenormous Change image and share on social
A diet that relies heavily on meat production results in higher emissions than a typical vegetarian diet. Different individuals will make different choices. However, the debate about climate change should not be dumbed down to a single slogan, such as 'give up meat to save the planet.' Nicholas Stern changechoiceclimate share on social
The greenhouse effect is something you can observe experimentally - and most people have observed the greenhouse effect themselves, in greenhouses. Yes? Nicholas Stern effectexperimentallygreenhouse Change image and share on social
How is it that, in the face of overwhelming scientific evidence, there are still some who would deny the dangers of climate change? Not surprisingly, the loudest voices are not scientific, and it is remarkable how many economists, lawyers, journalists and politicians set themselves up as experts on the science. Nicholas Stern changeclimatedanger share on social
I think that once people understand the great risks that climate change poses, they will naturally want to choose products and services that cause little or no emissions of greenhouse gases, which means 'low-carbon consumption.' This will apply across the board, including electricity, heating, transport and food. Nicholas Stern applyboardcarbon share on social
We run enormous risks and we know what kind of reductions of greenhouse gases are necessary to drastically reduce risks. Reducing emissions by half by 2050 is roughly in the right ballpark. It would bring us below 550 ppm. Nicholas Stern ballparkbringdrastically share on social
It's very important that there should be cross-fertilisation between government and academia. Both parties can benefit from having a better understanding of how the other works. Nicholas Stern academiabenefitcross Change image and share on social
Those who say that climate change doesn't exist are being understood as the flat-earthers that they are, as the people who deny the link between smoking and cancer, as the people who denied the link between HIV and AIDS. Nicholas Stern aidcancerchange share on social
I think it's important that people think about what they are doing and that includes what they are eating. I am 61 now and attitudes towards drinking and driving have changed radically since I was a student. People change their notion of what is responsible. They will increasingly ask about the carbon content of their food. Nicholas Stern attitudecarbonchange share on social
I've never really had much of a career plan, and interesting opportunities kept cropping up. Nicholas Stern careercrophave Change image and share on social