30 INSPIRATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL QUOTES
Unfortunately, there are people who still believe that the environmental issues are a hoax. Fortunately, there are some other people whose consciousness makes them act for better future. Some of them have said very inspirational Environmental Quotes, providing a wind at the back for anyone who wants to help the Earth.
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2. “He who knows what sweets and virtues are in the ground, the
waters, the plants, the heavens, and how to come at these enchantments,
is the rich and royal man.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
3. “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead
4. “We will look upon the Earth and her sister planets as being with us, not for us.” – Mary Daly
5. “The ultimate test of man’s conscience may be his willingness to sacrifice something today for future generations whose words of thanks will not be heard.” – Gaylord Nelson
6. “Let the clean air blow the cobwebs from your body. Air is medicine.” – Lillian Russell
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8. “Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s need, but not every man’s greed.” – Gandhi
9. “To halt the decline of an ecosystem, it is necessary to think like an ecosystem.” – Douglas P. Wheeler
10. “As many know, the Chinese expression for “crisis” consists of two characters side by side. The first is the symbol for “danger,” the second the symbol for “opportunity.” – Al Gore
11. “A Healthy Ecology is the Basis for a Healthy Economy” – Claudine Schneider
12. “For many of us, water simply flows from a faucet, and we think little about it beyond this point of contact. We have lost a sense of respect for the wild river, for the complex workings of a wetland, for the intricate web of life that water supports.” – Sandra Postel
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14. “We owe our lives to the sun… How is it, then, that we feel no gratitude?” – Lewis Thomas
15. “Environmentally friendly cars will soon cease to be an option…they will become a necessity.” – Fujio Cho
16. “The activist is not the man who says the river is dirty. The activist is the man who cleans up the river.” – Ross Perot
17. “The weight of our civilization has become so great, it now ranks as a global force and a significant wild card in the human future along with the Ice Ages and other vicissitudes of a volatile and changeable planetary system” – Dianne Dumanoski
18. “We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect.” – Aldo Leopold
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20. “It’s not just global warming,
it’s not just a loss of biodiversity, it’s not just the pollution of
our oceans and the clearing of our rainforests and all these
complicated systems, The [11th Hour] movie talks about the world
economy, it talks about politics, it talks about personal
transformation and environmental consciousness that we need to have in
this generation to implement a lot of these changes that need to
occur.” – Leonardo Di Caprio
21. “There must be a reason why some people can afford to live well. They must have worked for it. I only feel angry when I see waste. When I see people throwing away things we could use.” – Mother Teresa
22. “Because we don’t think about future generations, they will never forget us.” – Henrik Tikkanen
23. “The use of solar energy has not been opened up because the oil industry does not own the sun.” – Ralph Nader
24. “When the soil disappears, the soul disappears.” – Ymber Delecto
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26. “For 200 years we’ve been conquering Nature. Now we’re beating it to death.” – Tom McMillan
27. “It is horrifying that we have to fight our own government to save the environment.” – Ansel Adams
28. “We say we love flowers, yet we pluck them. We say we love trees, yet we cut them down. And people still wonder why some are afraid when told they are loved.” – Unknown author
29. “The planet is in distress and all of the attention is on Paris Hilton.” – Al Gore
30. “There is hope if people will begin to awaken that spiritual part of them, that heartfelt knowledge that we are caretakers of this planet.” – Brooke Medicine Eagle
Unfortunately, there are people who still believe that the environmental issues are a hoax. Fortunately, there are some other people whose consciousness makes them act for better future. Some of them have said very inspirational Environmental Quotes, providing a wind at the back for anyone who wants to help the Earth.
1.
3. “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead
4. “We will look upon the Earth and her sister planets as being with us, not for us.” – Mary Daly
5. “The ultimate test of man’s conscience may be his willingness to sacrifice something today for future generations whose words of thanks will not be heard.” – Gaylord Nelson
6. “Let the clean air blow the cobwebs from your body. Air is medicine.” – Lillian Russell
7.
9. “To halt the decline of an ecosystem, it is necessary to think like an ecosystem.” – Douglas P. Wheeler
10. “As many know, the Chinese expression for “crisis” consists of two characters side by side. The first is the symbol for “danger,” the second the symbol for “opportunity.” – Al Gore
11. “A Healthy Ecology is the Basis for a Healthy Economy” – Claudine Schneider
12. “For many of us, water simply flows from a faucet, and we think little about it beyond this point of contact. We have lost a sense of respect for the wild river, for the complex workings of a wetland, for the intricate web of life that water supports.” – Sandra Postel
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15. “Environmentally friendly cars will soon cease to be an option…they will become a necessity.” – Fujio Cho
16. “The activist is not the man who says the river is dirty. The activist is the man who cleans up the river.” – Ross Perot
17. “The weight of our civilization has become so great, it now ranks as a global force and a significant wild card in the human future along with the Ice Ages and other vicissitudes of a volatile and changeable planetary system” – Dianne Dumanoski
18. “We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect.” – Aldo Leopold
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21. “There must be a reason why some people can afford to live well. They must have worked for it. I only feel angry when I see waste. When I see people throwing away things we could use.” – Mother Teresa
22. “Because we don’t think about future generations, they will never forget us.” – Henrik Tikkanen
23. “The use of solar energy has not been opened up because the oil industry does not own the sun.” – Ralph Nader
24. “When the soil disappears, the soul disappears.” – Ymber Delecto
25.
27. “It is horrifying that we have to fight our own government to save the environment.” – Ansel Adams
28. “We say we love flowers, yet we pluck them. We say we love trees, yet we cut them down. And people still wonder why some are afraid when told they are loved.” – Unknown author
29. “The planet is in distress and all of the attention is on Paris Hilton.” – Al Gore
30. “There is hope if people will begin to awaken that spiritual part of them, that heartfelt knowledge that we are caretakers of this planet.” – Brooke Medicine Eagle
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