Environment Quotes · Page 83

Human society cannot basically stop the destruction of the environment under capitalism. Socialism is the only structure that makes it possible.

— Gus Hall

Shifting towards low-carbon energy systems can avert climate catastrophe while creating new opportunities for investment, growth, and employment.

— Kofi Annan

Bold clean energy action is needed to stave off a climate hostile to human life.

— Ray Metcalfe

It's the arrogance of man to think that man can change the climate of the world. Only nature can change the climate.…

— Tom DeLay

Human beings and the environment compose a seamless garment of existence, a multicolored cloth, which we believe to be woven in its…

— Bartholomaus

Leaders lead. They don't divide; they don't create a climate that is poisonous.

— Jeb Bush

There are grave misgivings that the discussion on ecology may be designed to distract attention from the problems of war and poverty.

— Indira Gandhi

The most important environmental issue is one that is rarely mentioned, and that is the lack of a conservation ethic in our…

— Gaylord Nelson

Simple, easy actions can protect the health of our water resources and help save drinking water supplies. There is not one individual…

— Ian Kiernan

I like John Kerry. I think he's intellectually curious and very thoughtful. I think he's deeply committed on issues like the environment.…

— Howard Dean

Wealth brings with it refinement, the spirit of conservation, while poverty inspires adventurous ideas, the desire to change things, and has little…

— Jose Rizal

There is no level playing field. Any time our society says that a powerful chemical company has the same right as a…

— Robert D Bullard

The words "environment," "medium" denote something more than surroundings which encompass an individual. They denote the specific continuity of the surroundings with…

— John Dewey

Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim and Andrew Kreisberg are fantastic producers and showrunners, and they lead a very, very positive, fun, creative environment…

— Geoff Johns

It's too bad music can't be like movies. For me, playing music and listening to music and creating music is very environmental.…

— Avey Tare

At a moment when distortions of Islam are what feed most Americans, Ibrahim Abdul-Matin has done something both practical and inspiring. He…

— John Hockenberry

Teaching is a huge part of what I do. I love to think about what I do out loud, and the best…

— David Kassan

My father would be very concerned about the environment. He'd be disappointed that we have hundreds of thousands and maybe even millions…

— Martin Luther King III

The source of inspiration can be any of the things:deep emotional experiences - say, romantic love or spiritual contemplation.I think such rare…

— Dave Brubeck

“Arabs & Garbage" Strange is the Arab story with garbage— who told them, who taught them to toss waste carelessly, wherever and…

— Louis Yako

“The world has a very serious problem, my friend' Shiva went on. 'Poor children still die by their millions. Westerners and the…

— Ramez Naam

I have never believed we had to choose between either a clean and safe environment or a growing economy. Protecting the health…

— William J. Clinton

I don't believe in "average people" doing anything [about the climate]. People outght to support mitigation and adaptation within their own line…

— Bruce Bruce

The bigger the population gets, the more serious the problems become... We have to address the population issue. The United Nations, with…

— Gaylord Nelson

I think the new generation is much more demanding about respect for the environment than we have ever imagined.

— Carlos Ghosn

You have to hold yourself accountable for your actions, and that's how we're going to protect the Earth.

— Julia Hill

Every student has something to offer, and every student deserves a nurturing learning environment.

— Ilhan Omar

Man is not like other animals in the ways that are really significant: Animals have instincts, we have taxes.

— Erving Goffman

“Anyone who believes in indefinite growth in anything physical, on a physically finite planet, is either mad or an economist.”

— Kenneth Boulding

I'm fascinated by how ethnic communities have assimilated into massive capitalist environments.

— Anton Yelchin

To assist a child we must provide him with an environment which will enable him to develop freely.

— Maria Montessori

With today's mass media obsession, it's good to be able to raise awareness about our environment.

— Robin McLeavy

I thrive on production. It feels very much like a natural environment for me.

— Kathryn Bigelow

Animals love and suffer, cry and laugh; their hearts rise up in anticipation and fall in despair...they feel.

— Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson

“The collective consciousness of mankind defines the existence and sustainability of this civilization.”

— Toba Beta

The things that prey on my mind in London seem to disappear as soon as I find myself in a different environment.…

— Hayley Atwell

'SNL' can be a stressful environment, and I am panicking constantly, but I guess I keep it pretty internal.

— Kate McKinnon

I went through about six or seven painting methods just to see what I didn't want to do. And then I got…

— Agnes Denes

Being a wiseass in a groupthink environment is like throwing an egg at a bulldozer.

— Matt Taibbi

We must empower educators to provide the best learning environment possible for students.

— Jamaal Bowman