China will soon emit more greenhouse gases than America, but its regime knows if it caps aspirations there will be a revolution. James Lovelock americaaspirationcap Change image and share on social
I think the environmental problem will be the number one item on the agenda of the 21st century... This is a problem that cannot be postponed. Mikhail Gorbachev 21stagendumcentury Change image and share on social
Threats that could wipe out the bulk of life on earth abound. Planetary catastrophe could come in the form of a killer asteroid impact, the eruption of massive supervolcanoes, a nearby gamma ray burst that sterilizes the earth, or by human-driven environmental collapse. Ramez Naam aboundasteroidbulk share on social
I think there's a green side to John Kerry, if you like, that he's an environmental activist. His record on the environment is as best as you have on a pro-environment record of anybody in the U.S. Senate. Douglas Brinkley activistenvironmentenvironmental share on social
Environmental spending creates jobs in engineering, manufacturing, construction, materials, operations and maintenance. Keith Ellison constructioncreateengineer Change image and share on social
Religious and spiritual leaders should be held accountable for environmental activism, not only because they have access to large communities and can influence votes, but because service is integral to religious and spiritual life. Radhanath Swami accessaccountableactivism share on social
I call upon governments to start supporting companies to use more sustainable materials in their products instead of continuing with antiquated incentives, such as import duties on synthetic materials that are in principle much higher compared with those placed on leather goods regardless of the environmental footprint. Jochen Zeitz antiquatecallcompany share on social
I think future engineered species could be the source of food, hopefully a source of energy, environmental remediation and perhaps replacing the petrochemical industry. Craig Venter energyengineerenvironmental Change image and share on social
It should be noted that the EPA's banning of methanol is categorically absurd from the point of view of environmental protection. Robert Zubrin absurdbancategorically Change image and share on social
Let me start by emphasizing that I am open to efforts to expedite environmental procedures for true emergencies or in other clear cases where current laws are needlessly burdensome. Sherwood Boehlert burdensomecaseclear Change image and share on social