Environment Quote by Peter H. Diamandis

“... to undertake a gargantuan task: calculate the value of all the services provided by all the ecosystems, from the forest to the floodplains…

— Joe Roman

From the recycling miracles in the soil; an army of predators ridding us of unwanted pests; an abundance of life creating a genetic codebook…

— Tony Juniper

“Ecosystem services are things like crop pollination, carbon sequestration, climate regulation, water purification, air purification, nutrient dispersal, nutrient recycling, waste processing, flood control, pest…

— Peter H. Diamandis

[The natural world cleans water, pollinates plants and provides pharmaceuticals, among many other gifts.] Thirty trillion dollars worth of services, scot-free to humanity, every…

— E. O. Wilson

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

We will instead have to measure our economy by the health of the ecosystems and human communities where we do our work.

— Wendell Berry

If we pollute the air, water and soil that keep us alive and well, and destroy the biodiversity that allows natural systems to function,…

— David Suzuki

The more widely you can spread this notion of achieving ROI by preserving and improving ecosystems, the better.

— Ramez Naam

If we somehow put a value on species extinction and factor that into our costs that bottom line would look very different. IF we…

— Ray Anderson

“It is argued that if we try to save as many of the endangered fishes, bugs, and birds as possible, the economy will suffer.…

— Alex Gerber Jr

Economic growth which strips out the planet’s ecosystems is not sustainable

— Helen Clark

That inefficiency is masked because growth and progress are measured in money, and money does not give us information about ecological systems, it only…

— Paul Hawken