Sustainable Development Quotes

140 Sustainable Development quotes by 83 unique authors

Many ideas have struggled over the centuries to dominate the planet. Fascism. Communism. Democracy. Religion. But only one has achieved total supremacy. Its compulsive attractions… — Jonathon Porritt
Any regeneration project that fails to put environmental and social benefits at its very heart is unlikely to achieve anything more than a very short-lived… — Jonathon Porritt
Without environmental sustainability, economic stability and social cohesion cannot be achieved — Phil Harding
...the science is getting worse faster than the politics is getting better — David Miliband
The moral imperative to make big changes is inescapable...that what we take for granted may not be here for our children — Al Gore
The 'Big Green Debate' has entered a very interesting stage. Once there was endless controversy; now there is near unanimity. Once there was universal political… — Jonathon Porritt
Fifteen per cent of the population believe the moon landing was actually staged in a movie lot in Arizona and somewhat fewer still believe the… — Al Gore
If our economies are to flourish, if global poverty is to be banished, and if the well-being of the world's people enhanced - not just… — Gordon Brown
Ever more people are alert to the challenge of global poverty and global warming. We know that solutions are at hand. We will not sleepwalk… — Jonathan Dimbleby
The western model of growth that India and China wish to emulate is intrinsically toxic. It uses huge resources - energy and materials - and… — Sunita Narain
...living more sustainably means living happier, more balanced and potentially more fulfilled lives than most of us 'choose' to live today, whatever Jeremy Clarkson may… — Jonathon Porritt
The scarcest resource is not oil, metals, clean air, capital, labour, or technology. It is our willingness to listen to each other and learn from… — Donella Meadows
Sustainability is here to stay or we may not be — Niall FitzGerald
I also, as I think most people do, have a healthy instinct that if we upset the balance of nature, we are in all probability… — Tony Blair
The three pillars of development (economic, social and environmental) must be strengthened together. But it is evident that two of the pillars - economic and… — Dave Hampton
There can be no sustainable development without sustainable energy development — Margot Wallstrom
We live not, in reality, on the summit of a solid earth but at the bottom of an ocean of air — Thales
The future of life on earth depends on our ability to take action. Many individuals are doing what they can, but real success can only… — David Attenborough
Sustainable development is a process which enables all people to realise their potential and to improve their quality of life in ways which protect and… — Sara Parkin
We do not accept that human society should be constructed on the basis of a savage principle of the survival of the fittest — Thabo Mbeki
We live on this very small and fragile planet: a world in which there is poverty and injustice is never going to be a safe… — Hilary Benn
A global human society, characterised by islands of wealth, surrounded by a sea of poverty, is unsustainable — Thabo Mbeki
For the first time in human history, society has the capacity, the knowledge and the resources to eradicate poverty — Thabo Mbeki
We all have an interest, and a duty to future generations, to ensure that the benefits of mobility that we now take for granted, do… — Elliot Morley
Our life as consumers seems light years away from that of our grandparents. But you don't change human nature. Optimism, for me, is the belief… — Ed Mayo

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