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"Many environmental battles are won by delaying a destructive project long enough to change the conve..." — 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.
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View AllI have visited people whose health has been endangered by tar sands oil. I have watched neighbors struggle to recover from Superstorm Sandy. I have seen solar panels and wind turbines become an increasingly familiar part of the landscape.— Frances Beinecke
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