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Although we must change the ways we protect our country, we must also guard against policies that appear attractive but offer little real protection and may even impede our ability to protect ourselves. ”
For a successful entrepreneur it can mean extreme wealth. But with extreme wealth comes extreme responsibility. And the responsibility for me is to invest in creating new businesses, create jobs, employ people, and to put money aside to tackle issues where we can make a difference. ”
At Virgin, we have always backed the power of the entrepreneur and inventor to find solutions to tricky problems. Why should climate change and the battle against carbon be any different? ”
Taking bold action on climate change simply makes good business sense. It's also the right thing to do for people and the planet. Setting a net-zero GHG emissions target by 2050 will drive innovation, grow jobs, build prosperity, and secure a better world for what will soon be 9 billion people. ”
We need every person on Earth to acknowledge that climate change is real and encourage each other and our leaders to address the challenge. ”
Well, changes have been made. The question is whether we've done enough by way of change. ”
The simplest questions are the most profound. Where were you born? Where is your home? Where are you going? What are you doing? Think about these once in a while and watch your answers change. ”
If it's never our fault, we can't take responsibility for it. If we can't take responsibility for it, we'll always be its victim. ”
People, unprotected by their roles, become isolated in beauty and intellect and illness and confusion. ”
Even an unsuccessful Olympic bid can be the source of change within a city if organizers adhere to their vision. ”