Developing Quote by Maurice Strong

... placing economic activity in the context of the whole earth requires attention to the question of scale. Bigger is obviously not better, so…

— John B. Cobb

Everything we produce and consume has an impact on the environment, on social fabrics, and on the economy. This impact can be positive or…

— Arancha Gonzalez

The world population 60 years ago was just over 2 billion and it's now more than 6 billion. This huge increase - an explosion…

— Prince Philip

If we want the world to be a better place to live, we have to treat it as one unit. If we want economic…

— Narendra Modi

Human activity is having a major impact on the planet. We consume or have diverted a large proportion of the productivity of the land…

— Ian Goldin

Although reducing human emissions to the atmosphere is undoubtedly of critical importance, as are any and all measures to reduce the human environmental "footprint",…

— Chris Rapley

From my travels around the world I have seen how much damage and pollution is done by the careless disposal of waste. It is…

— Michael Palin

Our population and our use of the finite resources of planet Earth are growing exponentially, along with our technical ability to change the environment…

— Stephen Hawking

Food production has affected the environment more than any other activity humans have engaged in. Humanity devotes more land to food production than anything…

— Ramez Naam

The gains made by better management and technology are still being outpaced by the environmental impacts of population and economic growth. We are on…

— Klaus Topfer

As more and more people wake up to the fact that further growth does not necessarily bring improvements in quality of life (and often…

— Jonathon Porritt

If you really think the environment is less important than the economy try holding your breath while you count your money.

— Guy R. McPherson