"Dr. S. Dillon Ripley, secretary of the Smithsonian……" — Gaylord Nelson
"Dr. S. Dillon Ripley, secretary of the Smithsonian Institute, believes that in 25 years, somewhere between 75 and 80 percent of all the species of living animals will be extinct."
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28 Quotes by Gaylord Nelson
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The bigger the population gets, the more serious the problems become... We have to address the population issue. The United…
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As far as I know, most organizations are avoiding population issues because they're politically frightened by the charge that comes…
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All nations are degrading and consuming their environment to a point beyond capacity. In the past 15 years in the…
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The ultimate test of a man's conscience may be his willingness to sacrifice something today for future generations whose words…
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The fate of the living planet is the most important issue facing mankind.
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There is a great need for the introduction of new values in our society, where bigger is not necessarily better,…
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The wealth of the nation is its air, water, soil, forests, minerals, rivers, lakes, oceans, scenic beauty, wildlife habitats and…
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Our goal is not just an environment of clean air and water and scenic beauty. The objective is an environment…
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There is no domestic issue more important to America in the long run than the conservation and proper use of…
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Reaching a general understanding that sustainability is the ultimate issue will finally bring us face-to-face with the political challenge of…
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We're going to have to do a whole lot more, and give nature at least a chance to repair some…
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All economic activity is dependent upon that environment and its underlying resource base of forests, water, air, soil, and minerals.…
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