Our carbon emissions have to eventually go to zero. We have to. Otherwise we're never going to have a stable climate and that's what our goal is for human civilization to thrive, a stable climate. We don't want one that's hotter, we don't want one that's colder, we want one that's stable.
Katharine HayhoeWe must also suffer the consequences of our past decisions. And for that, we must open our hearts to those in need.
Katharine HayhoeIf we smoke, there's no magic number of cigarettes, or number of years, that we can smoke before we know we'll get lung cancer.
Katharine HayhoeWhen I talk to my neighbor, or to someone at church who doesn't accept that the planet is changing, I know that they don't know any better. They've been told this information by somebody they trust and it's not their fault. They've just never heard otherwise.
Katharine HayhoeMy faith is an enormous motivator for me to engage as well, because climate change is not just an issue that affects the entire planet, it is one that disproportionately affects those who do not have the resources to cope with this change - those whom we are explicitly told as Christians to care for.
Katharine Hayhoe