The voice of the natural world would be, "Could you please give us space and leave us alone to get along with our own lives and our own ways, because we actually know much better how to do it then when you start interfering."
Jane GoodallRead
We can't leave people in abject poverty, so we need to raise the standard of living for 80% of the world's people, while bringing it down considerably for the 20% who are destroying our natural resources.
Interpretation
What this quote means
We must improve the lives of the majority while holding back those who harm the planet.
Jane Goodall emphasizes the necessity to uplift the living conditions of the vast majority of people affected by poverty, specifically targeting the need to address inequality. She advocates for a balance where the wealth and consumption of the minority who are depleting natural resources are curtailed to ensure sustainability and a better future for the majority of the world's population.
Themes
PovertyEqualitySustainabilityNatural ResourcesStandard Of Living
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about economic policies aimed at reducing poverty.
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