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
Under the Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star Program, homes are independently verified to be measurably more energy efficient than average houses. Melissa Bean agencyaverageefficient Change image and 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
We had some major successes and we did so because the country embraced the spirit of Earth Day and embraced this concept that we have to have forward-looking, visionary environmental policy and energy policy in this country. Jay Inslee conceptcountryday 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
Energy conservation is the foundation of energy independence. Tom Allen conservationenergyfoundation Change image and share on social
No one should be able to enter a wilderness by mechanical means. Garrett Hardin entermeanmechanical 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