Los Angeles, Nov 4 (PTI) Hollywood star Harrison Ford hasbashed climate change skeptics saying that people who have noknowledge of science are taking important decisions.
The 75-year-old veteran was speaking at the 30thanniversary gala for Conversation International, reported theEntertainment Weekly.
The "Blade Runner: 2049" actor also slammed politiciansof letting "political or economic self-interest denigrate orbelittle sound scientific understanding of the causes andeffects of human pressure on the environment".
"We face an unprecedented moment in this country. Today'sgreatest threat is not climate change, not pollution, notflood or fire. It's that we've got people in charge ofimportant s**t who don't believe in science," said Ford.
The actor said if people continue to destroy nature, thetechnological or social advancements are of no good to theworld.
"If we don't stop the destruction of nature, nothing elsewill matter. Jobs won't matter, our economies won't matter,our freedoms and ethics won't matter, our children's educationand potential won't matter, peace, prosperity. If we end theability of a healthy natural world to sustain humanity nothingelse will matter, simply said." PTI RBSHD.
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