Leonor Varela Quotes

Act so that the effects of your actions are compatible with the permanence of genuine human life.

If we intend to provide a better life, and a better world, for future generations, we can't ignore the quality of the environment we leave them.

This land, this water, this air, this planet - this is our legacy to our young.

The truth is, natural organisms have managed to do everything we want to do without guzzling fossil fuels, polluting the planet or mortgaging the future.

People are beginning to realize that we need to live in accordance with the law of ecology, the law of finite resources, and if we don't, we're going to go extinct.

Humanity stands ... before a great problem of finding new raw materials and new sources of energy that shall never become exhausted. In the meantime we must not waste what we have, but must leave as much as possible for coming generations.

I think about the world that we leave behind for our children.

I feel that our planet is in peril and that creating a sustainable planet for my children and my children's children is the most important thing I can do in this lifetime.

I plant a lot of trees. I am a great believer in planting things for future generations. I loathe the now culture where you just live for today.

For how many people do you think might yet stand on this planet before the sun grows cold? That's the responsibility we hold in our hands.

I think my message to the politicians who have within their power the ability to make change is, 'Do you really, really not care about the future of your great-grandchildren? Because if we let the world continue to be destroyed the way we are now, what's the world going to be like for your great-grandchildren?'

Fuel conservation is a necessity, and I have to be the first person to set the example.

A true conservationist is a man who knows that the world is not given by his fathers, but borrowed from his children.

In time, we will have to recognise that it is not 'nature' that we need to protect, but ourselves, and we can only do this by abandoning the old, grandiose, profit-seeking schemes so beloved of our masters and learning to till the soil, live to scale, and live within our means.

Instead of passing on choppy waters to the next generation, we should endeavor to leave them a calmer sea.

I think the greatest challenge in environmentalism and the most rewarding challenge is trying to figure out how humans can meet their needs while protecting the environment.

I haven't inherited the earth from my parents, I am borrowing it from my children.

Raising awareness on the most pressing environmental issues of our time is more important than ever.

I'm very concerned for the future of the earth and its amazing creatures. We've got to be careful and make sure we don't foul our own nest.

Sustainability, ensuring the future of life on Earth, is an infinite game, the endless expression of generosity on behalf of all.

Genetic design is something we can use to fight the lack of sustainability we humans are forcing on the earth's environment.

He plants trees to benefit another generation.

We owe it to each other - and to our children and grandchildren - to leave our planet in a better state than when we found it.

I'd like to think that the actions we take today will allow others in the future to discover the wonders of landscapes we helped protect but never had the chance to enjoy ourselves.

Earth Day should encourage us to reflect on what we are doing to make our planet a more sustainable and livable place.