Quotes About Sustainability

Everybody in America is going to have to sacrifice to help us rebuild the Gulf Coast. Every government program, every individual, we are all going to have to sacrifice.

In my view, the best gift is one that benefits both the receiver and the planet.

In the wake of the Great Recession, most business leaders have tended to focus on their enterprise and short-term performance. The time for that narrow focus is over.

Argentina should grow with a project of its own and implemented by Argentines, not dictated by foreigners with old recipes that always fail.

My family recycles paper and bottles, but I reckon a proper wormery for the garden compost would be the way to go.

The Government needs to recognise that we live on a planet with finite resources - and start measuring our progress as a society by the quality of our lives, not the expansion of our GDP.

It's important to recognise that humans are not the measure of all things... The Earth is the measure of all things.

I am one of those from the green movement who recognises the low carbon benefits of nuclear generation.

There is a growing recognition of the importance of really bringing pollution under control.

We must recognize the fact that adequate food is only the first requisite for life. For a decent and humane life, we must also provide an opportunity for good education, remunerative employment, comfortable housing, good clothing, and effective and compassionate medical care.

I think today we recognize that economic activity needs to search for ways to protect the environment.

The time has come to recognize that food, how we produce it, process it, package it, sell it, cook it and eat it, is as important as any other issue.

The Kitchen, which my wife and I opened with our friend and amazing chef Hugo Matheson, was quickly recognized as the pioneer in 'green' restaurants across the country.

We're busily wrecking the chances for future generations at a rapid rate of knots by not recognizing the damage we're doing to the natural environment, bearing in mind that this is the only planet that we know has any life on it.

I would recommend, definitely, developing a 'day job' that you like - don't expect to make money writing!

If children knew what the effects are of using single-use plastic straws for drinking sodas or whatever, they might reconsider and use paper straws or no straws at all.

Humanity has to step up, take some time out consciously for nature, and help it recover itself.

People in south Manchester overwhelming want to be able to recycle more than they currently can - especially cardboard and plastics - and want more frequent and accessible collections, particularly for those living in flats.

There is no 'recycle too much.' That's an oxymoron.

We recycle everything in my house. I'm not into any particular organizations, but I'm doing my part and that makes me feel okay.

We have been getting ready to recycle more e-waste by investing in infrastructure, providing grants to local government and working with industry.

I think we would all like to believe that every new event demands a new word. But we're environmentally conscious with our words. We recycle words we've got.

My husband and I were very addicted to our Nespresso coffee maker. It's incredibly un-eco friendly. Not only is the coffee not organic, you're using these pods where there is no way to recycle them. We gave it away to someone who didn't mind.

Restaurants should be forced to recycle their leftovers for animal consumption - and should create fewer leftovers in the first place.