I wish we could launch a ground-breaking competition that motivates kids to invent new ideas in sustainable living. Edward Burtynsky breakcompetitiongrind Change image and share on social
The bigger question is how does a rogue species called humans - whose population just blew through the seven billion mark on it's way to nine billion members - manage to survive the next century on a planet with finite resources, without destroying its delicate balance in the process. Edward Burtynsky balancebigbillion share on social
I wish I could create an IMAX film that would make my work accessible to a broader audience. Edward Burtynsky accessibleaudiencebroad Change image and share on social
Somebody referred to what I do as subliminal activism, which I like. Edward Burtynsky activismrefersubliminal Change image and share on social
Like all animals, human beings have always taken what they want from nature. But we are the rogue species. We are unique in our ability to use resources on a scale and at a speed that our fellow species can't. Edward Burtynsky abilityanimalbeing share on social
I wish my artwork could persuade millions of people to join a global conversation about sustainability. Edward Burtynsky artworkconversationglobal Change image and share on social
Digital photography and Photoshop have made it very easy for people to take pictures. It's a medium that allows a lot of mediocre stuff to get through. Edward Burtynsky digitaleasylot Change image and share on social
I can go into the wilderness and not see anyone for days and experience a kind of space that hasn't changed for tens of thousands of years. Having that experience was necessary to my perception of how photography can look at the changes humanity has brought about in the landscape. My work does become a kind of lament. Edward Burtynsky bringchangeday share on social
I'm working in this very complex set of issues having to do with who we are as a species and how much we can do to the Earth before it starts to buckle under. My work can easily read as an indictment, but I don't see it as that simple a problem. Edward Burtynsky bucklecomplexearth share on social
Sometimes you don't know why you're doing something. You're intuitively following, to see where it leads. Edward Burtynsky intuitivelylead Change image and share on social