Issey Miyake Quotes

Try to leave the Earth a better place than when you arrived.

There's this very vulnerable planet of ours with finite resources. Architects and designers have, I think, a fair responsibility for conserving energy and materials, and making things durable.

One of the most important lessons we can glean from the environmental movement is to 'think globally and act locally.'

When I joined Ford, in the late 1970s, I felt strongly we could not forever be a huge user of natural resources without there being consequences. But I was alone in my thinking in those days.

It angers me when sustainability gets used as a buzz word. For 90 percent of the world, sustainability is a matter of survival.

The first rule of sustainability is to align with natural forces, or at least not try to defy them.

Being green and clean is not just an aspiration but an action.

We can make the world a better place, one butt at a time.

If we have any hope of finding ways for seven billion people to live well on planet with finite resources, we have to learn to use our resources efficiently. Plastic bags are neither efficient nor environmentally friendly.

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

You'll know the green revolution has been won when the word 'green' disappears.

Conservation means the wise use of the earth and its resources for the lasting good of men.

I have great respect for people who live out their beliefs. For example, Ed Begley Jr. is an environmentalist, but he really lives his lives, and is he very prudent in the way he lives. He's cautious. He's not like an Al Gore that flies around in a private jet and burns 20,000 gallons a day on his jet.

Human beings are going to be relying on natural resources for a long time.

The planet's resources are rare; we must consume more ethically and equitably.

I'm not an environmentalist. I'm a cultural repairman. It's all about efficient and restorative use of resources to make the world secure, prosperous and life-sustaining.

We are grounded in the reality of the day and grounded in the technology of the day. Just saying 'turn the taps off' is not acceptable to humanity.

At every stage of my life, I've always wanted to do good for Earth.

It's time for all of us to kind of think about the green initiative as a whole. Monetizing it is very important. It's on us to continue to put the message out.

Real environmental change depends on us. We can't wait for our leaders. We have to focus on what our own responsibilities are and how we can make the change happen.

We gotta leave a better planet for our kids. And I would say we gotta leave better kids for our planet as well.

I believe the green movement is gaining momentum because people are becoming more educated about the real importance of living green.

If we want a world that is truly sustainable, we have to realize that something old can also be perfect. Otherwise, we'll just throw away our yesterday.

We need to throw away less, recycle a lot more and turn much of the rest into energy.

Wouldn't it help Americans more, in the long run, if we were forced to accept some responsibility for the environmental wreckage we prefer to assume is totally out of our control?