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The forces that are in play on climate change essentially revolve around the generation of power, the transportation of goods and services and people, and the sorts of materials that we use to fuel the whole of our civilisation.

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Peter Garrett
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: April 19
Environmentalist
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Member Of The Australian House Of Representatives
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Sydney
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