Quote of the Week - Can progress on climate change keep up with its quickening pace? - by Tom Steyer

Quote of the Week - July was the hottest month in recorded history, by a lot, and August isn’t looking any better.  So how do we interpret that?  What does it mean?

I’m no scientist. In my 30 years as a businessperson, though, I’ve learned that the best decisions require looking at all of the available data and trends.  You seldom have the complete analysis that a scientist would require — events unfold quickly.

Instead, business people often must make decisions on the basis of imperfect information.  A responsible chief executive knows two things:  that a decision not to act is a decision, and that no competent leader risks the health of the entire enterprise by failing to take necessary steps, even ones that are painful.

- Tom Steyer, founder of the advocacy group NextGen Climate.

Can progress on climate change keep up with its quickening pace?, Op-ed by Tom Styer, Washington Post, Aug 26, 2016 


Read original at 2016 SkS Weekly Digest #35