Air Quote by John F. Kennedy

The effort to improve the conditions of man, however, is not a task for the few. It is the task of all nations-acting alone,…

— John F. Kennedy

The earth, the sea and air are the concern of every nation. And science, technology, and education can be the ally of every nation.

— John F. Kennedy

The destruction of the environment, its improper or selfish use, and the violent hoarding of the Earth's resources cause grievances, conflicts and wars, precisely…

— Pope Benedict XVI

Today, people are talking about many things: the danger of war and frequent clashes, water and air pollution, hunger, the increasing erosion of moral…

— Fethullah Gulen

The world faces enormous human development and environmental challenges, from poverty and disease to food security and climate change.

— Paul Polman

The major threats to our survival no longer stem from nature without but from our own human nature within. It is our carelessness, our…

— M. Scott Peck

The natural resources we've depended on, if the places where they exist are not stable, our own livelihood and our health is put at…

— Jeff Corwin

Only yesterday mankind lived in fear of the scourges of smallpox, cholera and plague that once swept nations before them. Now our major concern…

— Rachel Carson

“Surely it is obvious enough, if one looks at the whole world, that it is becoming daily better cultivated and more fully peopled than…

— Tertullian

Around the world, we see the results of exploitation which destroys much without taking future generations into account. Protecting the world's forests; stemming desertification…

— Pope John Paul II

Every adverse development across the world affects the rest of the world in some way.

— Raghuram Rajan

The environment is God's gift to everyone, and in our use of it we have a responsibility towards the poor, towards future generations, and…

— Pope Benedict XVI