Peter Garrett

“The place where the system and people's intentions meet is the political arena.”

“Some people are born with the necessary gift, and some work hard to build on the few gifts they have.”

“Climate change is such a huge issue that it requires strong, concerted, consistent and enduring action by governments.”

“There was never going to be a right time for a band that was still recording and had health in its environment, had made a very good record and was playing well.”

“I believe that the quantum of our knowledge will increase considerably in the coming years and that scientists will continue to be amongst the brave voices speaking out.”

“It's absolutely not acceptable for people to argue that, if we are going to do anything about climate change at all, well, the responsibility lies solely with the individual.”

“Once you start to look into the guts of climate change you find that just about every scientific institution in the world is conducting research on the issue.”

“There are a range of associated impacts related to increasing temperatures which affect both evaporation rates and river systems, which are already over stressed, and these will hit farming communities and the health of crop lands.”

“And living in Australia I am relatively well off.”