Approach Quote by John Bellamy Foster

“Ecology teaches us “that the total economy of the planet cannot be guided by an efficient rationale of exploitation alone,” wrote Burke more than…

— Kenneth Burke

Over and over again, we must stress that a healthy ecology is the basis for a healthy economy.

— Claudine Schneider

In its broadest ecological context, economic development is the development of more intensive ways of exploiting the natural environment.

— Richard G. Wilkinson

Any discussion of investment or putting monetary value on the environment must start with the populations who rely on those resources.

— Helene D. Gayle

A functioning eco-system is a human need.

— Noam Chomsky

Ecology's implications for capitalism are too momentous for the capitalist to contemplate. The plutocrats are more wedded to their wealth than to the Earth…

— Michael Parenti

Premise Eight: The needs of the natural world are more important than the needs of the economic system.

— Derrick Jensen

Economy without ecology means managing the human nature relationship without knowing the delicate balance between humankind and the natural world

— Satish Kumar

There are fundamental tensions between the biological reality of the planet and the economic reality. To some extent you can adapt the economy, create…

— Michael Pollan

Ecology and economy are becoming inextricably entwined, and the world is becoming more conscious of this fact.

— Azim Premji

“To maintain our own economy,we are disturbing the nature's economy”

— Siddharth Seksaria

Over and over, the economy has determined the extent of our response, but how much value does it place on breathable air, drinkable water,…

— David Suzuki