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
On almost every environmental issue I care about, in fact, I've been wrong at one point or another. I used to think that climate change was no big deal, that most environmental problems were massive exaggerations, that oil reserves were effectively unlimited, and more. Ramez Naam bigcarechange share on social
There's a value in used electronic equipment, and currently, there are small, domestic recyclers that process this equipment safely. But they have a hard time competing with facilities overseas that have few, if any, environmental and safety standards. Gene Green competedomesticelectronic 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
Every global concern - economic, environmental or security-related - can be addressed more effectively when the U.S. and China work together. Henry Paulson addresschinaconcern Change image and share on social
Environmental spending creates jobs in engineering, manufacturing, construction, materials, operations and maintenance. Keith Ellison constructioncreateengineer Change image and share on social
The quicker we humans learn that saving open space and wildlife is critical to our welfare and quality of life, maybe we'll start thinking of doing something about it. Jim Fowler criticalhumanlearn Change image and share on social
Maintaining healthy forests is essential to those who make a living from the land and for those of us who use them for recreational purposes. Cathy McMorris Rodgers essentialforesthealthy Change image and share on social
I rarely fly, for environmental reasons more than anything else. Marcus Brigstocke environmentalflyrarely Change image and share on social
Toxins love to get you while you're young. Lead, mercury, secondhand smoke and sundry other environmental nasties do a lot more damage when tissue is immature, vulnerable and growing than when it's mature and comparatively fixed. Jeffrey Kluger comparativelydamageenvironmental share on social
