The environment has fallen to the wayside in politics. Craig Venter environmentfallpolitic Change image and share on social
The growth that we want is one that brings real benefits to the people, raises quality and efficiency of development, and contributes to energy conservation and environmental protection. Li Keqiang benefitbringconservation Change image and share on social
Environmental disaster is the gravest threat to China's continued development. That's according to me, but it is not some wacko view. James Fallows chinacontinuedevelopment Change image and share on social
The irony of environmental opposition to the Keystone XL project is that stopping the pipeline to the U.S. will not stop production in the oil sands of Canada. Instead of coming to the United States, the oil will still be produced and shipped by rail or a pipeline similar to the Keystone XL to Canada's Pacific Coast. John Hoeven canadacoastcome share on social
There has been a banking crisis, a financial crisis, an economic crisis, a social crisis, a geostrategic crisis and an environmental crisis. That's considerable in a country that's used to being protected. Jean-Francois Cope bankconsiderablecountry share on social
While the climate crisis gathers front-page attention on a regular basis, people - even those who profess great environmental consciousness - continue to eat fish as if it were a sustainable practice. Daniel Pauly attentionbasisclimate Change image and share on social
A true conservationist is a man who knows that the world is not given by his fathers, but borrowed from his children. John James Audubon borrowchildconservationist Change image and share on social
Environmental concern is a little like dieting or paying off credit-card debt - an episodically terrific idea that burns brightly and then seems to fade when we realize there's a reason we need to diet or pay down our debt. The reason is that it's really, really hard, and too many of us in too many spheres of life choose the easy over the hard. Jon Meacham brightlyburncard share on social
It is all very well for 2% of the population to live in a monastic state of meatlessness while everyone else gorges their way towards environmental meltdown or the nearest heart clinic. Vegetarianism is good for the willing minority, but not much use as a campaign tool. Tristram Stuart campaignclinicenvironmental share on social