“It's not even about achieving something – it's about changing mindset. At that age, kids can go strongly in one direction or another in life, and being able to give them a steer is a huge accomplishment.”
— Lindsey Vonn
Olympic Alpine Skier with Most World Cup Wins by Female Athlete

The quote archive

Environment

A growing archive of 3,000+ moments, drawn from every interview.

This crisis is expected to trigger migration from these vulnerable regions to the more resilient Northern countries, with projections suggesting 80 million to 200 million people could be displaced by 2050 if we fail to mitigate the impacts.

— Mary Robinson

First Female President of Ireland & UN Human Rights Commissioner

The climate crisis disproportionately affects the poorest countries and communities, small islands, and indigenous peoples—who contribute least to the problem. This crisis also embodies racial injustice, as those most affected are often people of colour.

— Mary Robinson

First Female President of Ireland & UN Human Rights Commissioner

We have become the only species with chronically crooked teeth. Consequently, a smaller mouth leads to a smaller airway and various obstruction issues. We have become dysfunctional breathers due to our environment.

— James Nestor

Author of "Breath" & Investigative Journalist on Respiratory Science

It's been a high-speed laboratory for the most advanced electric cars in the world, which Formula E cars are.

— James Barclay

If we can create excitement, wonder, and solutions to problems like loss of biodiversity, then I think that not only can we inspire the next generation, but we can give them hope.

— Ben Lamm

I think that we must move to a model where we value nature differently and work by integrating with nature. We just have to start innovating at a faster scale, and doing it in a way where we can then communicate those innovation wins to the next generation in a way that gets them excited and gives them hope.

— Ben Lamm

Data is showing that the amount of information we're sending them without hope, and the ratio of hope versus negativity, is shutting down the next generation, which is terrifying. They're like, 'Oh my gosh, what's the point? The fire is too big.'

— Ben Lamm