"It was truly an astonishing grassroots explosion, ...……" — Gaylord Nelson
"It was truly an astonishing grassroots explosion, ... The objective was to get a nationwide demonstration of concern for the environment so large that it would shake the political establishment out of its lethargy."
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Gaylord Nelson
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28 Quotes by Gaylord Nelson
Gaylord Nelson has 28 quotes on this site.
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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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