# July 15th, 2010 – The voices of a new clean energy future

*Published:* 2010-07-15
*Author:* apickren

*Politico*– [“The Science behind Climate Science”](http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0710/39664.html)

By James McCarthy, Lisa Graumlich, Chris Field, and James Hurrell

> “Today, a large body of evidence has been collected to support the broad scientific understanding that global climate warming, as evident these last few decades, is unprecedented for the past 1000 years — and this change is due to human activities.”

> “The biggest question is what choices we and our children should make about energy use. The more dependent we are on carbon-emitting energy sources, the more our climate will change.”

*The Huffington Post*– [“The Dance of Renewable Energy”](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/allan-gerson/the-dance-of-renewable-en_b_645675.html)

By Allan Gerson, lawyer and former Counsel to the US Delegation to the UN

> “Dependency on oil also affects the ability of the West to adjust its foreign policy at will. The good news is that today the emergence of a human dimension in the quest for a more humble and sustainable lifestyle is leading to a readjustment of energy dependency on the macro-scale.”

> “The stage is set for a more graceful, less dominating dance between man and nature. All it takes is the courage to cut the habit of dependency and embrace a more natural approach. As the 2010 Assilah conference pointed out, if man makes that fateful decision the scientific and engineering know-how is there to enable him to make the leap.”

*The Voices of a New Clean Energy Future is a series from individuals who understand the importance of passing comprehensive climate and clean energy legislation – business leaders, politicians, policy experts, and concerned citizens like you. EDF is proud to highlight their voices and contributions to the climate and energy debate.*