"How dare you pretend that this can be solved with just 'business as usual' and some technical solutions? With today's emissions levels, that budget will be entirely gone in less than 8 1/2 years."

"We are facing an existential crisis. And yet, there is almost no discussion or sense of urgency whatsoever. We are not just talking about 'change.' We are talking about death."

"I want you to panic. I want you to feel the fear I feel every day. And then I want you to act."

"Some say that we should go back to school instead. But why should we be studying for a future that soon may be no more?"

"Right here, right now is where we draw the line. The world is waking up. And change is coming, whether you like it or not."