What I have experienced over time is that environmental problems are easier to deal with in ways that dont go into their interconnections to the rest of what we are. – Barry Commoner
Federal elections happen every two years in this country. Presidential elections every four years. And four years just isnt long enough to dismantle all the environmental laws weve got in this country. – Jared Diamond
New Zealand needs to balance its environmental responsibilities with its economic opportunities, because the risk is that if you dont do that – and you want to lead the world – then you might end up getting unintended consequences. – John Key
The main environmental challenge of the 21st century is poverty. When you dont know where your next meal is coming from, its hard to consider the environment 100 years down the line. – Bjorn Lomborg
Environmental protection doesnt happen in a vacuum. You cant separate the impact on the environment from the impact on our families and communities. – Jim Clyburn
Like I said, Im more worried long term about the environmental issues then the use of arms. – Hans Blix
The Body Shop Foundation is run by our staff and supports social activism and environmental activism. We dont tend to support big agencies. – Anita Roddick
Theres so many issues tied to the meat industry. I mean, social, environmental, humanitarian – all of them. I know that when Im eating that Im not hurting the planet, Im not hurting other people on this planet, Im not hurting animals… and Im not hurting nature. – Maggie Q
A fascinating challenge facing todays environmental movement is how to best approach the reversal of past decisions that altered once-pristine environmental spaces for the sake of urgent man-made needs. – Matt Gonzalez
I thought I was gonna be an attorney, so I went to Dartmouth and I was a government major and I minored in environmental policy, and I didnt do anything academically around the arts. – Aisha Tyler
And I know that the younger generation is doing things that are so ingenious. And for them its not a matter of a political belief or an environmental stance. Its really just common sense. – Daryl Hannah
On the environmental front theres concern about global warming and high levels of carbon dioxide, and trees take in CO2 and store carbon. – Clive Anderson
Fracking is doable if theres full disclosure of all chemicals used. Secondly, science dictates the policy rather than politics. Third, theres collaboration between environmental groups and the natural gas industry. – Bill Richardson
Despite Arizonas remarkable growth in recent years, we have met the current federal health standards for ozone pollution and the Environmental Protection Agency recently approved our dust control plan. – Jane D. Hull
Ive always been a strong supporter of environmental protection and initiatives in that area. But Im willing to set priorities. If we have to make reductions in one place, well have to-in order to increase another place, Im willing to do that. – Judd Gregg
I assume we will have figured out a way to efficiently utilize solar energy and tied that to an efficient way to use nuclear energy in such a way that it doesnt pose a serious environmental issue. – John Hickenlooper
Theres no longer any surprise in noting that China has grave environmental problems. – James Fallows
Environmental disaster is the gravest threat to Chinas continued development. Thats according to me, but it is not some wacko view. – James Fallows
Environmental policy must strike a balance between the earths best interests and our citizens pressing needs. – Jim Clyburn
But reducing harmful emissions, abating our dependence on foreign oil and developing alternative renewable energy sources have benefits that go beyond environmental health, they improve personal health, enhance national security and encourage our nations economic viability. – Jim Clyburn
