"I have long understood that climate change is not only an environmental issue - it is a humanitarian, economic, health, and justice issue as well."
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Frances Beinecke is a distinguished environmental advocate whose career spans decades in safeguarding the planet’s natural resources. Born on May 18, 1946, she served as the president of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), where she championed innovative policies for climate change, clean energy, and conservation. Under her leadership, the NRDC flourished as a pivotal voice in environmental activism, earning recognition for its impactful legal and policy work. Beinecke’s legacy is marked by her unwavering commitment to a sustainable future, inspiring generations to embrace environmental stewardship.
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"Studies show that women are more likely than men to die in natural disasters. Women's voices must be heard."
Frances Beinecke
"When we go to the store, we bring home more than food - we bring home traces of broader environmental problems. But we can use our shopping carts and dinner plates to help solve some of those problems."
Frances Beinecke"Many environmental battles are won by delaying a destructive project long enough to change the conversation - to allow new economic, political and social dynamics to emerge."
Frances Beinecke"Our nation has abundant clean energy resources, and tapping them will generate jobs, make the air safer to breathe, and tackle climate change - the greatest environmental crisis of our time."
Frances Beinecke"Climate change is the central environmental ill of our time. We have an obligation to protect our children from the dangers of this widening scourge, and we aren't yet doing enough about it."
Frances Beinecke
"Wind and other clean, renewable energy will help end our reliance on fossil fuels and combat the severe threat that climate change poses to humans and wildlife alike."
Frances Beinecke