Quotes About Sustainability

By themselves, genetically engineered crops will not end hunger or improve health or bolster the economies of struggling countries. They won't save the sight of millions or fortify their bones. But they will certainly help.

I know quite a few farmers all over the United States who have tried this and have said the opposite, that they have to use more herbicides, not less. The same holds true with BT.

Doing the eco-accessory thing doesn't have to mean giving up designer labels. In fact, quite the opposite.

Indeed, the economy and the environment need not be seen in opposition.

To ask a country with 750 million people living on less than a dollar a day to optimize their development for the environment as opposed to getting food in the mouths of these people and giving them a decent lifestyle, that's just a little bit too much to ask.

The obligation of every ethical management is to make sure we optimize the long-term value of the company.

Our country needs power for its economic growth, and clean, green power is the best option.

I think it's very expensive to not eat healthy. Eating healthy is the only affordable option we have left.

Short-termism is no longer an option. We have to envisage humanitarian action with a medium- and long-term perspective.

To have constructive conversations about the world's energy options, one needs to take a calm look at the numbers.

Bryan and I plan to use reusable diapers. There are a lot more options than before. We know it won't be as convenient, but we want to do it to help the planet.

If we lose bees, we may be looking at losing apples and oranges. We may be looking at losing a great deal of other crops, as well, and other animals that depend on those crops.

The average ordinary citizen can do a lot of different things when it comes to the climate crisis.

I think everyone born in Oregon is an environmentalist by birth.

I'm really into natural and organic products.

Every major food company now has an organic division. There's more capital going into organic agriculture than ever before.

When I'm home, I cook my own dinner, all organic.

I cook. I go to farmers markets in London and cook really good sort of organic foods.

I hike and make sure everything I eat is organic.

My niche will be to support the environment through the growth of organic agriculture.

When I was at home, I always cooked, and I usually cook over all the holidays. I always used organic.

I have an organic garden and love being able to say, 'I'm going to see what I can pick to throw in my salad.'

Just because you want to wear organic cotton doesn't mean you have to spend an arm and a leg.

I myself did not officially become organic until 1997, although I was always hopeless at using chemicals.