4 Quotes & Sayings By Nicholas Stern

Nicholas Stern is a British economist and is the Chief Economist and Chief Executive of the UK Treasury. He was made a knight bachelor in 2002. Stern has been called "the world's most influential voice on climate change" by the Guardian newspaper, and won the 2006 World Food Prize for his work on the economics of climate change.

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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
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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
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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