Iyanla Vanzant Quotes

I wish my artwork could persuade millions of people to join a global conversation about sustainability.

I want to show people that environmentalism can be fun!

Not all is doom and gloom. We are beginning to understand the natural world and are gaining a reverence for life - all life.

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

I am an eco-friendly person and a vegetarian.

I think it is important that we all try and be green where it is possible; an awareness of the world around us can never be a bad thing.

I'm a latecomer to the environmental issue, which for years seemed to me like an excuse for more government regulation. But I can see that in rich societies, voters are paying less attention to economic issues and more to issues of the spirit, including the environment.

I see myself as a climber and an activist.

The eco-movement is growing as people all over catch on to the need to protect our precious planet, which makes the future look really bright - and makes me really happy.

I have lived the American dream in every aspect, and now I hope to make a very big impact in helping the planet.

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

Everyone is slowly catching on to this one - and I know everyone says this - but we need to make a little more effort with the environment. Everyone says they turn off their lights, but do they really?

Environmentalism isn't a discipline or specialty. It's a way of seeing our place in the world. And we need everybody to see the world that way. Don't think 'In order to make a difference I have to become an environmentalist.'

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

I work with nature, although in completely new terms.

I try to do things that I think are helpful to the environment, to the animals, and to the planet.

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.

Everything I do is the environment.

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

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

Environmental concern is now firmly embedded in public life: in education, medicine and law; in journalism, literature and art.

And I know that the younger generation is doing things that are so ingenious. And for them it's not a matter of a political belief or an environmental stance. It's really just common sense.

That's the big mistake the environmental movement made - 'We'll scare the hell out of you, and you'll become an activist'.

You must become an activist if you are going to live the natural life.

That's what hurts the environmental movement - holding people to a standard they cannot meet. That just pushes people away.