Fossil fuels will run out not because of limited resources but because of the environmental impact. If I can solve that impact, I have basically increased the resource base by a vast amount. Klaus Lackner amountbasebasically Change image and share on social
It has been shown that public participation can limit powerful interest groups, while competing interests can help find a reasonable balance between development and environmental protection. Ma Jun balancecompetedevelopment Change image and share on social
In terms of environmental impact, Samasource jobs are very green. Our product is human intelligence, and it's transported through the Internet rather than via carbon-intensive trucking, shipping, and warehousing. Leila Janah carbonenvironmentalgreen share on social
There are a tremendous amount of environmental issues that are on the table. Ed Rendell amountenvironmentalissue Change image and share on social
If you cut down a forest, it doesn't matter how many sawmills you have if there are no more trees. Susan George cutforestmatter Change image and share on social
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has. Margaret Mead changecitizencommit Change image and share on social
The motivation should come from regulatory enforcement, but enforcement is weak, and environmental litigation is near to impossible. So there's an urgent need for extensive public participation to generate another kind of motivation. Ma Jun enforcementenvironmentalextensive share on social
The problem with holistic management is it's so profoundly simple, but it's not easy. And it's profoundly simple. You're almost insulting people's intelligence to explain it twice, just about making better decisions of where you want to go in your life, bringing in environmental, social, economic issues simultaneously. Allan Savory bringdecisioneasy share on social
Liberals in Congress have spent the past three decades pandering to environmental extremists. The policies they have put in place are in large part responsible for the energy crunch we are seeing today. We have not built a refinery in this country for 30 years. Marsha Blackburn buildcongresscountry share on social
Environmental quality was drastically improved while economic activity grew by the simple expedient of removing lead from gasoline - which prevented it from entering the environment. Barry Commoner activitydrasticallyeconomic Change image and share on social