Graydon Carter Quotes

With all this talk of Going Green, Buying Green, Living Green, and Green being the new whatever, I've come to realize that, although we had no green, my grandmother was actually the 'greenest' person I've ever known.

I'm a strong proponent of green tech for anyone who can afford it, having spent the last 40 years working toward achieving a smaller and smaller eco-impact for myself.

I like my women very green; you know, eco-friendly.

I'm an environmentalist; I recycle.

If there is a future, it will be Green.

To shake your rump is to be environmentally aware.

With increasing fervor since the 1980s, sustainability has been the watchword of scientists, environmental activists, and indeed all those concerned about the complex, fragile systems on the sphere we inhabit. It has shaped debates about business, design, and our lifestyles.

I try to be eco-friendly in every possible way.

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

There is a new wave of environmental consumers I like to call Pocketbook Environmentalists. They're going green primarily because it makes good financial sense, but the fact that it benefits their families' health and the environment also makes them feel good.

It just so happens that the green religion is now taking over from the Christian religion. I don't think people have noticed that, but it's got all the sort of terms that religions use... The greens use guilt. That just shows how religious greens are. You can't win people round by saying they are guilty for putting (carbon dioxide) in the air.

Environmentalism opposes reckless innovation and makes conservation the central order of business.

I support the Surfrider Foundation, which is focused on protecting the oceans and beaches. I also recycle and use mass transit, ride my bike as often as I can, or I walk, which is one of the best parts about living in New York City.

It's no secret - if you know me, have ever met me or have shared a meal with me - that I'm a passionate environmentalist.

Environmental concern is a phenomena that tends to rise in a nation after a certain level of wealth.

We assume that everything's becoming more efficient, and in an immediate sense that's true; our lives are better in many ways. But that improvement has been gained through a massively inefficient use of natural resources.

I'd like to provide information, inspiration, and access to whatever goods and services are needed to make it super easy for everyone to change their lifestyle to a sustainable one.

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.

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

I am involved in Greenpeace. And I just recently completely switched my diet over to near-veganism. So you try to do little things that you can. I recycle every single day. Every single thing in my house that can be recycled is.

I want to show people that environmentalism can be fun!

I wanted to help raise awareness, so I created an environmental foundation called Just Within Reach.

I drive a hybrid, moving into an electric car. I only drink tap water, never consume food that's travelled.

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

Maybe I should drive a hybrid. I do have a shirt that says, 'Go Green.'