HANS-JOSEF FELL

HANS-JOSEF FELL

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Hans-Josef Fell
President of Energy Watch Group
Member of German Parliament 1998-2013

Climate scientists forecast that we will see more pandemics, more sickness in people. We have about 8 million people die from air pollution every year around the world. So if we want to save their lives so that they do not become ill, we have to stop air pollution. Climate protection is the best contribution to healthcare for humankind.

ANANTHA DURAIAPPAH

ANANTHA DURAIAPPAH

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Inaugural Director · UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace & Sustainable Development

The whole of hierarchy is just wrong. It’s about passion and it’s about letting the person explore themselves. That’s how I think education should be. It should not be a mechanised…it should be a place to explore. It’s a place to have dialogues.

JESS WILBER

JESS WILBER

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International Outreach Citizens’ Climate Lobby
Coordinator, Senior Stewards Acting for the Environment

When I was in highschool, I recognized that climate change was going to be the largest problem facing my generation and future generations, and I couldn’t help but feel like there was nothing I could do in the face of such an impending problem. So I was actively looking at different organizations that I could become involved with that would help me develop the skills and knowledge I needed to be an effective climate advocate.

HANS BRUYNINCKX

HANS BRUYNINCKX

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Executive Director · European Environment Agency

I'm a deep believer in the values of democracy, human rights, and the system where civil society and people play a key role in the discussions about society and also assuming responsibility, whether it's through labor unions, youth organizations…I think one key solution at the level of society is more equality. More equal societies bring a lot of advantages. I think that is a critical component to building a sustainable society. We cannot pretend that the current distribution of wealth on this planet between countries and within countries is a fertile ground for longterm sustainability. It isn’t.