Veerappa Moily Quotes

I think it's harder for people than it should be. But as more and more of us become carbon neutral and change the patterns in our lives to be part of the solution instead of part of the problem, we are now beginning to see the changes in policy that are needed.

Being an environmentalist isn't all about doom and gloom.

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

I, Maggie, personally cannot tell you that you're going to save the planet. But what I do know is that we can draw a line to an issue that can conserve what we already have and what's left in a way that we can actually breathe the air, drink the water, actually grow things in soil - that matters in a real, practical way.

I also want to thank Arizona citizens for their efforts at conserving energy last summer.

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.

If I were emperor of the world, I would put the pedal to the floor on energy efficiency and conservation for the next decade.

I would think that conserving our natural resources should be a conservative position: Not to waste food, and not to throw away a lot of the food that we buy.

Energy conservation is a responsibility that falls on every country and individual.

I became a spokeswoman for Future Friendly - a partnership between sustainability experts and household brands trying to inspire people to save water, energy, and packaging.

The consumption of petroleum should be conserved. We need to adopt some austerity measures. The people should cooperate with us.

Fuel conservation is as important as fuel production.

Saving petrol is saving India's money. This is a sense of patriotism. The country can be energy-independent by energy conservation. I appeal to the other ministers also to do this.

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 think and hope there are far more people aware of the need to look after our future.

Sustainability is the key to our survival on this planet and will also determine success on all levels.

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

So I'm going to go on and work on preserving the ozone layer, encouraging everyone to recycle.

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.

We can't drive our SUVs and eat as much as we want and keep our homes on 72 degrees at all times... and then just expect that other countries are going to say OK. That's not leadership. That's not going to happen.

I think that its easy to think of the environment as all doom and gloom and that, 'What can we do, it's too late. And the polar bears are gone, and everything is gone.' But really, just the little steps that we can make as individuals make a big difference.

This whole idea that we address environmental issues by not doing stuff just doesn't work.

Energy-saving technologies keep improving faster than they're applied, so efficiency is an ever larger and cheaper resource.

We have to stop thinking about ourselves so much and start thinking about the environment. We have to change.

Conservation is for guilty people on Park Avenue with poodles and Pekingeses.