“Humanity's thirst for natural resources can only be sustained if we adapt our patterns of consumption. Competition for necessities like water, food and land will inevitably intensify. To meet the challenge of climate change and environmental depletion we must all cooperate.”— Dalai Lama, twitter.com
“Some time this century the day will arrive when the human influence on the climate will overwhelm all natural forces. Then, the insurance industry and the courts will no longer be able to talk of Acts of God, because even the most unreasonable of us could have foreseen the consequences. Instead, the…”— Tim Flannery, ft.com
“By burning coal, oil and gas, our civilization is exhaling carbon dioxide much faster than Earth can absorb it. So, CO2 is building up in the atmosphere. The planet is heating up.”— Ann Druyan, Steven Soter, Himself - Host, Neil deGrasse Tyson, imdb.com
“The perennial cry to 'Save Earth' is odd. Planet Earth survives massive asteroid strikes -- it'll survive anything we throw at it. But Life on Earth will not.”— Neil deGrasse Tyson, twitter.com
“When you can see the difference recycling makes in your house, you can begin to imagine how big an impact it can have on the world.”— Faith Hill and Tim McGraw, amazon.com
“How we treat the earth says much about us as a society, about our spirit and strengthen as a nation.”— Robert Redford, amazon.com
“Politics will always be part of the equation. Whom we elect to office on every level will always play into it all.”— Robert Redford, amazon.com
“Human beings existed on this planet in harmony and in balance with it [resources]. There was a give and take between us and our resources. Now all of a sudden we feel like everything is getting kicked out from underneath us.”— Cameron Diaz, amazon.com
“The world often sees environmentalism or being green as being less bad. It's not really being less bad, it's about being more good . . . When all of a sudden you realize that we have to become a creative force, not just a less destructive force.”— William McDonough, amazon.com
“There is no one thing that we can all do that will make it all better. It's about making the best choices that are available.”— Cameron Diaz, amazon.com
“Paper is the most common form of waste. Much of it can be recycled, but that still means more energy has to be used to process it. Using less paper means saving energy, trees, water, and the chemicals needed in the manufacturing process. Trees are important because they prevent erosion and they abso…”— Elizabeth Rogers and Thomas M. Kostigen, amazon.com
“Only 3 percent of water on earth is freshwater, the rest is saltwater. Fresh drinking water is becoming increasingly scarce. Only 20 percent of the world's population has running water, and more than one billion people do not have any access to clean water.”— Elizabeth Rogers and Thomas M. Kostigen, amazon.com
“Global warming can cause sea levels to rise, intensify storms and weather patterns, and increase the likelihood that diseases will spread faster and farther around the planet.”— Elizabeth Rogers and Thomas M. Kostigen, amazon.com
“Plastic . . . is made largely from synthetic material . . . composed mostly of petroleum. Some plastics, such as a common type called polyvinyl chloride, or PVC, can be worse for the environment than the others because they're made from more toxic materials . . . They can release toxic fumes if burn…”— Elizabeth Rogers and Thomas M. Kostigen, amazon.com
“Pollution can infect water, air, and ground. Pollutants can cause diseases and illnesses and even kill us.”— Elizabeth Rogers and Thomas M. Kostigen, amazon.com
“Electronic appliances contain parts made from hazardous materials and needed special care when they're disposed of.”— Elizabeth Rogers and Thomas M. Kostigen, amazon.com
“Coal is what's used most to create electrical power. Coal is burned to make steam to power generators that make electricity. So, the more kWh you use, the more likely coal is burned . . . Burning coal is a big source of harmful pollution and carbon emissions that can lead to global warming.”— Elizabeth Rogers and Thomas M. Kostigen, amazon.com
“Global warming doesn’t mean every day is hot as the surface of the Sun from now on. Winter still happens & occasionally some of us will be very cold. If you want consistently hot global temps. though it is only a matter of (a very long) time until the Sun swells to its red giant phase On the scale o…”— Katie Mack, twitter.com
“I don't mean to sound melodramatic or alarmist but unless we take immediately, drastic steps as a nation to cut our carbon emissions, 200 years from now, one of your descendants will be slaughtered in her filtration bunker for the two gallons of clean water she hid under her cot.”— Bess Kalb, twitter.com