“The reckless application of technology, harnessed to greed, degrades and destroys the ecosystems in which the energies of the elements are maintained… — Ralph Metzner Copy Share Image
“Manufacturers have long chosen plastic for their products on the basis of price and functionality., But creating a more sustainable relationship with… — Susan Freinkel Copy Share Image
The character of a whole society is the cumulative result of the countless small actions, day in and day out, of millions… — Duane Elgin Copy Share Image
The biggest challenge is that when people look at low price point products, they essentially invest less money in development, innovation, and… — Yves Behar Copy Share Image
When a livestock farmer is willing to "practice complexity"-to choreograph the symbiosis of several different animals, each of which has been allowed… — Michael Pollan Copy Share Image
Criticism of growth arose with the discovery that growth beyond a certain point is destructive of the earth. We are already using… — John B. Cobb Copy Share Image
In the UK what we've found is that even businesses which prided themselves already on their efficient management find that a really… — Margaret Beckett Copy Share Image
With increasing fervor since the 1980s, sustainability has been the watchword of scientists, environmental activists, and indeed all those concerned about the… — Jamais Cascio Copy Share Image
Can we disregard the growing phenomenon of "environmental refugees", people who are forced by the degradation of their natural habitat to forsake… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
To reverse the effects of civilization would destroy the dreams of a lot of people. There's no way around it. We can… — Derrick Jensen Copy Share Image
If we somehow put a value on species extinction and factor that into our costs that bottom line would look very different.… — Ray Anderson Copy Share Image
“The American Dietetic Association Task Force identified sustainability as “the capacity of being maintained over the long term in order to meet… — Ruby Parker Puckett Copy Share Image
“This heated (environmental) debate is fundamentally about numbers. How much energy could each source deliver, at what economic and social cost, and… — David Mackay Copy Share Image
Not that long ago, the idea of feeding your kid with organic fruit and vegetables or paying attention to sustainability or any… — Peggy Orenstein Copy Share Image
There's a lot of talk about sustainability; being a manufacturer I've seen a lot. You can't really be totally sustainable if you're… — Touker Suleyman Copy Share Image
The destruction of the environment, its improper or selfish use, and the violent hoarding of the Earth's resources cause grievances, conflicts and… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
Wal-Mart, with its legendary focus on customer value in terms of price, is innovating in sustainability. Now, we're beginning to see the… — James M Strock Copy Share Image
The sustainable alternative is one in which smaller and smaller regions produce more and more of the goods they need closer to… — John B. Cobb Copy Share Image
As citizen-activists the world over merge, they can become an irresistible force to create peace and protect the planet. From here will… — Dennis Kucinich Copy Share Image
Often, sustainability is discussed only in the context of energy. Energy sustainability is essential - but the word has a much broader… — Joe Kaeser Copy Share Image
The Earth Charter is important as an expression of the commitment of people throughout the Earth to evoke their own deepest moral,… — Maurice Strong Copy Share Image
While in some cases the damage already done may well be irreversible, in many other cases it can still be halted. It… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
No institutions in modern society are better equipped to catalyze the necessary transition to a sustainable world than colleges and universities. They… — David W. Orr Copy Share Image
“Be wary! Commercializing who you are may pave the way for a profound downfall. When you reduce your true essence to a… — Erick "The Black Sheep" G Copy Share Image
We recognize that our progress as a species does not have to be defined in terms of wealth or material and physical… — Wes Jackson Copy Share Image
“It’s incredible,” he says, “this moaning pessimism, this knee-jerk, things-are-going-downhill reaction from people living amid luxury and security that their ancestors would… — Peter H. Diamandis Copy Share Image
A person who has been seduced by the consumer value system, whose identity is dissolved in an amalgam of the accouterments trappings… — Vaclav Havel Copy Share Image
Sara Scherr and Jeff McNeely have given us a thoughtful, sensible book about a topic of great importance to the world. There… — Ismail Serageldin Copy Share Image
The Nuffield report suggests that there is a moral imperative for investment into GM crop research in developing countries. But the moral… — Tewolde Berhan Gebre Egziabher Copy Share Image
Unrestrained automobility, hedonism, individualism, and conspicuous consumption cannot be sustained because they take more than they give back. A spiritually impoverished world… — David W. Orr Copy Share Image
Much as I would like to give out as much as I can, I do recognize that my resources are not unlimited,… — Vincent Tan Copy Share Image
Here and there awareness is growing that man, far from being the overlord of all creation, is himself part of nature, subject… — Rachel Carson Copy Share Image
It is therefore absurd to approach the subject of health piecemeal with a departmentalized band of specialists. A medical doctor uninterested in… — Wendell Berry Copy Share Image
Certain elements of today's ecological crisis reveal its moral character. First among these is the indiscriminate application of advances in science and… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
“..the planet is just too small for these developing countries to repeat the economic growth in the same way that the rich… — Mario Molina Copy Share Image
If we have a hope of really understanding our place in nature and of carving out a place for ourselves that is… — Sylvia Earle Copy Share Image
The idea of sustainability can imply there is one perfect, unchanging future, if only we could work out how to get there.… — Jamais Cascio Copy Share Image
Because the global ecosystem is a connected whole, in which nothing can be gained or lost and which is not subject to… — Barry Commoner Copy Share Image
The Federal Government has a responsibility to manage wisely those public lands and forests under its jurisdiction necessary in the interest of… — Dwight D. Eisenhower Copy Share Image
“In paying attention to our wellbeing, we address the needs of our environment - the society that we live in and our… — Louisa Thomsen Brits Copy Share Image
