Conservation Quotes

287 quotes by 185 authors

The study of Zen is the study of energy, power, knowledge and balance. It is the science of energy conservation and control. We use energy… — Frederick Lenz
Most of what I know about environmental conservation I learned from my father, who has been a leader within the movement for over 30 years. — Edward Norton
Most of us still believe in the intrinsic value of nature, but I think the first century of the environmental/conservation movement demonstrated pretty clearly that… — Edward Norton
If you don't have an ethic of conservation, you basically have a license to drive a Hummer through the Amazon. — Thomas Friedman
Water and air, the two essential fluids on which all life depends, have become global garbage cans. — Jacques Yves Cousteau
The sea, the great unifier, is man's only hope. Now, as never before, the old phrase has a literal meaning: we are all in the… — Jacques Yves Cousteau
We must plant the sea and herd its animals using the sea as farmers instead of hunters. That is what civilization is all about -… — Jacques Yves Cousteau
The sea is the universal sewer. — Jacques Yves Cousteau
The real cure for our environmental problems is to understand that our job is to salvage Mother Nature. We are facing a formidable enemy in… — Jacques Yves Cousteau
Conservation is now a dead word. — Marjory Stoneman Douglas
I plead for conservation of human culture, which is much more fragile than nature herself. We needn't destroy other cultures with the force of our… — Arthur Erickson
Every cent we earn from Crocodile Hunter goes straight back into conservation. Every single cent. — Steve Irwin
I believe sustainable use is the greatest propaganda in wildlife conservation at the moment. — Steve Irwin
So, my tactic with conservation of apex predators is to get people excited and take them to where they live. — Steve Irwin
Now, the downside to conservation is that so much is done for the public, which almost always mars the environment that one wanted to conserve. — Arne Jacobsen
All the conservation efforts in the world won't be enough to make a dent in the oncoming sustainability crisis our planet faces. — Naveen Jain
'Being green' is commendable, but I hope that people don't take too much pride and self-adoration because they shut off the water when they brushed… — Naveen Jain
Environmentalism opposes reckless innovation and makes conservation the central order of business. — Christopher Lasch
Conservation is a state of harmony between men and land. — Aldo Leopold
The development of civilization and industry in general has always shown itself so active in the destruction of forests that everything that has been done… — Karl Marx

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