Quotes About Sustainability

Most people still fail to comprehend the magnitude and menace of the 'Population Monster.'

It is common knowledge now that we depend on insects for our continued existence; that, without key pollinators, the human population would collapse in less than a decade.

The optimum population is, then, less than the maximum.

Cities are 2% of the earth's crust, but they are 50% of the world's population.

With the world's human population now at seven billion and growing, and the demand for technology and modern conveniences increasing, we can't control all our negative impacts. But we have to find better ways to live within the limits nature and its cycles impose.

When is population going to become an accepted part of the food debate? If it's fine to encourage people to think about halving their meat consumption, can we really not cope with a conversation about how many children we have?

The strong evidence is that we're running out of space. We're collectively affecting the world's climate. This is due to the still-growing human population and our increase in consumption.

Africa is underpopulated. We have 20% of the world's landmass and 13% of its population.

I think I can allow myself one child - and from then on, I think I would have to adopt. It makes sense not to add to the population problem.

As a global community, we have to start thinking more seriously about whether there are limits to what our earth can bear and if we're willing to cope with the struggle for limited resources, which only seem to increase as our population does.

Oil demand is going to continue to grow as population grows.

The challenge of ensuring adequate, nutrient-rich food for an expanding global population is a daunting one, especially given constraints on key resources like water and agricultural land.

The population of Seoul is decreasing but a large population is not a key element of an advanced city.

It is undeniable that the looming environmental crisis is partly the consequence of population growth.

The pig is not just pork chops and bacon and ham to us. The pig is a co-laborer in this great land-healing ministry.

When you cook, you get to shop. You get to vote if you want the pastured raised pork or the organic grain. You can get to help produce your agricultural system, and you give that up when you outsource your cooking. You become dependent on what's offered - and that's a shame.

We in America have gotten addicted to cheap food. The result of that is antibiotic-laden fish, foods that are bred to be portable.

Also a portion of my sales go directly to Greenpeace.

I want Portland to be the cleanest city in America.

Portland took the lead on climate action more than 25 years ago when we became the first U.S. city to adopt a climate action plan.

I think the Greens are posing some of the most important questions of our time, for example how we live sustainably on a planet of finite resources and a rising population, and how do we do that in a way that doesn't exceed environmental limits and which is fair.

Our intention is that people use MakerBots to have a positive impact on the world.

I'm convinced that there's a new way to define capitalism, and that the definition should include three ingredients - that we love our work, that we are building a traditionally successful business, and that we are having some positive impact in the world, whether it's local or global.

We have big, big problems - flooding, earthquake, and many foolish things which now people are doing - I mean, these self-made catastrophes. We are able to give to every man on the street the possibilities to help himself. And to fight for this was one of my duties.