I think Captain Cousteau might be the father of the environmental movement. Ted Turner captaincousteauenvironmental Change image and share on social
The environmental effects of the automobile are well known: motor vehicles cause, for example, as much as 75 percent of the noise and 80 percent of the air pollution in our cities, and the industry must face mounting pressure from environmentalists. Stewart Udall airautomobilecity share on social
We copied laws and regulations from western countries, but enforcement remains weak, and environmental litigation is still quite near impossible. Ma Jun copycountryenforcement Change image and share on social
Brands who come to China, often they just care about price - so they actually drive the suppliers to cut corners on environmental standards to win a contract. Ma Jun brandcarechina Change image and share on social
We firmly believe the environmental issues cannot be addressed without extensive public participation, but people need to be informed before they can get involved. Ma Jun addressenvironmentalextensive Change image and share on social
The Chinese have figured out that they have a giant environmental problem. Folks in Beijing, some days, literally can't breathe. Over a million Chinese die prematurely every year because of air pollution. Joe Biden airbeijingbreathe share on social
'Green' is likely to be a big issue in the 2008 U.S. presidential election - largely in response to George Bush's suicidal refusal to engage with environmental issues. Zac Goldsmith bigbushelection Change image and share on social
My mom was an environmental activist in Australia in the late '60s and '70s, and I guess I've inherited that awareness from her. Robin McLeavy 60s70sactivist Change image and share on social
We learned that economic growth and environmental protection can and should go hand in hand. Christopher Dodd economicenvironmentalgrowth Change image and share on social
We have no reason to think that climate change is harmful if you look at the world as a whole. Most places, in fact, are better off being warmer than being colder. And historically, the really bad times for the environment and for people have been the cold periods rather than the warm periods. Freeman Dyson badchangeclimate share on social