Environmental Quotes

1118 Environmental quotes by 683 unique authors

A variety of factors contribute to the price of gasoline in the United States. These factors include worldwide supply, demand and competition for crude oil,… — Gary Miller
The fact that the federal government is the nation's greatest environmental villain has not stopped activists from reflexively turning to politicians to “protect the environment.” — David Bergland
By adopting the control strategy, the nation's environmental program has created a built-in antagonism between environmental quality and economic growth. — Barry Commoner
Environmental quality was drastically improved while economic activity grew by the simple expedient of removing lead from gasoline - which prevented it from entering the… — Barry Commoner
My entry into the environmental arena was through the issue that so dramatically - and destructively - demonstrates the link between science and social action:… — Barry Commoner
Civilization’s shortening attention span is mismatched with the pace of environmental problems. — Stewart Brand
Veganism isn’t just a strict vegetarian diet; it is a complete philosophical viewpoint. It is practical in outlook, simple to understand and aspires to the… — Howard Lyman
Government-mandated and -subsidized ethanol from corn will go down in history as the "Iraq War" of environmental solutions: ill-considered, costly, and disastrous. — Van Jones
Will the new environmental leaders fight for eco-equity in this new "green economy" they are birthing? — Van Jones
Environmental protection doesn't happen in a vacuum. You can't separate the impact on the environment from the impact on our families and communities. — Jim Clyburn
Environmental policy must strike a balance between the earth's best interests and our citizen's pressing needs — Jim Clyburn
But reducing harmful emissions, abating our dependence on foreign oil and developing alternative renewable energy sources have benefits that go beyond environmental health, they improve… — Jim Clyburn
I've always been a strong supporter of environmental protection and initiatives in that area. But I'm willing to set priorities. If we have to make… — Judd Gregg
Even in the era of AIDS, sex raises no unique moral issues at all. Decisions about sex may involve considerations about honesty, concern for others,… — Peter Singer
Liberals in Congress have spent the past three decades pandering to environmental extremists. The policies they have put in place are in large part responsible… — Marsha Blackburn
Under the Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star Program, homes are independently verified to be measurably more energy efficient than average houses. — Melissa Bean
When government does, occasionally, work, it works in an elitist fashion. That is, government is most easily manipulated by people who have money and power… — P.J. O'Rourke
Sustainability at Nike means being laser-focused on evolving our business model to deliver profitable growth while leveraging the efficiencies of lean manufacturing, minimizing our environmental… — Mark Parker
Architects in the past have tended to concentrate their attention on the building as a static object. I believe dynamics are more important: the dynamics… — John C. Portman, Jr.
Nuclear power will help provide the electricity that our growing economy needs without increasing emissions. This is truly an environmentally responsible source of energy. — Michael C. Burgess
People in Slow Food understand that food is an environmental issue. — Michael Pollan
The Endangered Species Act is the strongest and most effective tool we have to repair the environmental harm that is causing a species to decline. — Norm Dicks
We are now heading down a centuries-long path toward increasing the productivity of our natural capital - the resource systems upon which we depend to… — Paul Hawken
We assume that everything's becoming more efficient, and in an immediate sense that's true; our lives are better in many ways. But that improvement has… — Paul Hawken
If we bestow but a very little attention to the economy of the animal creation, we shall find manifest examples of premeditation, perseverance, resolution, and… — William Bartram

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