My belief is that the purpose of economic life is to meet the social needs of people. Maurice Strong beliefeconomiclife Change image and share on social
We owe at least this much to future generations, from whom we have borrowed a fragile planet called Earth. Maurice Strong borrowcallearth Change image and share on social
We need what I have often called an ecological approach to the management of these resources and we do not have that now. We have the inertia of past habits, unsustainable habits. Maurice Strong approachcallecological Change image and share on social
What pleases me most is that sustainable development is on almost everybody's agenda now. Maurice Strong agendumdevelopmentplease Change image and share on social
After all, sustainability means running the global environment - Earth Inc. - like a corporation: with depreciation, amortization and maintenance accounts. In other words, keeping the asset whole, rather than undermining your natural capital. Maurice Strong accountamortizationasset share on social
If you want to maintain a sustainable supply of fish you have to farm the fish, rather than mine them. So putting your money into fishing fleets that are going to exacerbate the problem by over-fishing is not the way to preserve the underlying asset. Maurice Strong assetexacerbatefarm share on social
I learn something from criticism because when it comes from sources you respect you always examine it and learn. Maurice Strong criticismexaminelearn Change image and share on social
I am President of the UN created University for Peace, which has a strong commitment to the relationship between peace, security and the environment. I meet with young people around the world and I always come away enthused and encouraged. Maurice Strong commitmentcreateencourage share on social
I've got used to criticisms and, naturally, I try to make sure I don't listen to the more extreme ones because most of the people who have taken their right-wing extremist view of my life are people that I've never met. Maurice Strong criticismextremeextremist share on social
