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" My entry into the environmental arena was through the issue that so dramatically - and destructively - demonstrates the link between science and social action: nuclear weapons. "

Barry Commoner

Action

Environmental

Science

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" Practically every environmental problem we have can be traced to our addiction to fossil fuels, primarily oil. "

" I believe that it is impossible to stop people from using the fossil fuels, so we need to develop technologies which allow us to use them without creating environmental havoc on the planet. "

" The planet's environmental woes tend to be overlooked as we scramble for the latest high-tech gizmos - and conveniently ignore their energy consumption. "

Sheherazade Goldsmith

Energy

Planet

Ignore

" We tend to be more environmental at home than at work, regardless of the industry we're in. "

Gale Anne Hurd

Than

Home

" Mankind is considered (by the radical environmentalists) the lowest and the meanest of all species and is blamed for everything. "

" Citizens and consumers are demanding that climate change and environmental issues be taken seriously. "

" I think the government has to reposition environment on top of their national and international priorities. "

" Mother Nature comes up against reality, and the reality is that the system doesn't work. "

" I think the environmental problem will be the number one item on the agenda of the 21st century... This is a problem that cannot be postponed. "

" New Zealand needs to balance its environmental responsibilities with its economic opportunities, because the risk is that if you don't do that - and you want to lead the world - then you might end up getting unintended consequences. "

" We always hear from newspapers that while people understand the environmental challenge, they are unwilling to stomach the solutions. The trouble is, we only ever hear about the solutions from the media, and for whatever reason, they are almost always caricatured beyond recognition. If there's no appetite for green, it's not surprising. "

" It seems to me like Mother Nature's mercy and forgiveness have run dry, as we ceaselessly abuse her and take her for granted in order for us to continue our addiction to using fossil fuels. I've gotta say, I don't blame her. Not one bit. "

Gloria Reuben

Mother

Nature

" Shrimp farms are a scourge on the earth, frankly, from an environmental point of view. They pour huge amounts of pollutants into the ocean. They also pollute their next-door neighbors. "

" We are using resources as if we had two planets, not one. There can be no 'plan B' because there is no 'planet B.' "

" While the Environmental Genome Project does not seek to assign allele frequencies, we are aware of the importance of accurate allele frequency estimates for future epidemiologic studies and the large sample sizes such estimates will require. "

" Our message to leaders from every continent was simple: California has succeeded on climate and clean energy because we've emphasized local, human values and built a coalition that includes community and environmental leaders, working families, and communities of color - as well as unions and progressive business. "

" In today's world, it is no longer unimaginable to think that business can operate - and even thrive - in an environmentally-friendly manner. "

" We must not risk defunding environmental conservation programs, which is why Congress should reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund to preserve our natural resources. "

" I feel it is urgently necessary to train people who are capable of tackling the various problems we face today in regards to environmental turmoil and the relevancy of clothing. "

" I write a lot of environmental stories. "

" Take air quality in the United States today: It's about 30 percent better than it was 25 years ago, even though there are now more people driving more cars. "

" The environmental movement doesn't have many deserters and has a high level of recruitment. Eventually, there will be open war. "

" What we mean by an outcome will naturally depend on the context. Thus, for a government charged with delivering public goods, an outcome will consist of the quantities provided of such goods as intercity highways, national defense and security, environmental protection, and public education together with the arrangements by which they are financed. "

" There are a tremendous amount of environmental issues that are on the table. "

" From year to year, environmental changes are incremental and often barely register in our lives, but from evolutionary or geological perspectives, what is happening is explosive change. "

" Within 10 years it will be impossible to travel to the North Pole by dog team. There will be too much open water. "

" We learned that economic growth and environmental protection can and should go hand in hand. "

" I definitely want to get into environmental science and environmental politics, learning a lot more and preserving what's left of the world. That's such a sacred circle to be in. I'd love to contribute to that. "

" Environmental scientists in Canada said it was impossible for me to get to the Pole in 2004... I said 'no,' it's still OK, and I can still get there, and I did. "

Ben Saunders

Canada

Impossible

" If you look at the history of other movements, whether Civil Rights or environmental rights, these are all decades-long undertakings. "