Access Quote by George Aiken

There is no domestic issue more important to America in the long run than the conservation and proper use of our natural resources, including…

— Gaylord Nelson

Conservation is not without its critics and opposition. There are a lot of special interests that don't want to see land set aside.

— Douglas Tompkins

Our national conservation effort must include the complete spectrum of resources: air, water, and land; fuels, energy, and minerals; soils, forests, and forage; fish…

— John F. Kennedy

Conservation means development as much as it does protection. I recognize the right and duty of this generation to develop and use the natural…

— Theodore Roosevelt

There are a great many people who are in favor of conservation no matter what it means.

— William Howard Taft

Conservation is getting nowhere because it is incompatible with our Abrahamic concept of land. We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity…

— Aldo Leopold

People in red states and blue states can agree that we are a nation blessed with extraordinary natural wealth and beauty, which we would…

— Van Jones

Conservation means the wise use of the earth and its resources for the lasting good of men

— Gifford Pinchot

The people have a vital interest in the conservation of their natural resources; in the prevention of wasteful practices.

— Herbert Hoover

It's clear that it is in the best interest of business to be part of the conservation, along with governments and civil society.

— Richard Branson

Conservation is an American value, and it is lacking from this bill.

— Jim Costa

...conservation of land and conservation of people frequently go hand in hand.

— Eleanor Roosevelt