Jack L. Chalker Quotes

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

All the conservation efforts in the world won't be enough to make a dent in the oncoming sustainability crisis our planet faces.

Much like the conservationists who previously have received the Audubon Medal, including Stewart Udall, Rachel Carson and Ted Turner, I realize that this recognition cannot be a cause to rest, but a spur to continue our work.

On Earth Day, we celebrate all the gifts the world and nature make available to us. We recognize our complete dependence on its bounty. And we acknowledge the need for good stewardship to preserve its fruits for future generations.

For us, conservation work isn't just what we do. It's who we are. It's really defined us that this is what we've dedicated our lives to.

Protecting our land, our air and our water is a very important thing that we can only do together.

I am a conservationist. It is in my DNA.

We want to use the environment to shift the way our society works.

I travel all over the country speaking to young people, and I am always amazed at how engaged in environmental conservation they are.

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

Here are the facts we confront. No one is against conservation. No one is against alternative fuel sources.

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

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

I'm not a poster boy for Conservation International. I'm a working member of the board.

I reflect back 35 years ago, and look how far we have come in America with our environmental policy to improve the conditions of our air and water, and we have had some real successes.

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

I am an environmentalist, but I'm not a wacko environmentalist. I believe that mankind and nature can live side-by-side for the mutual benefit of both.

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

The most important thing is to preserve the world we live in. Unless people understand and learn about our world, habitats, and animals, they won't understand that if we don't protect those habitats, we'll eventually destroy ourselves.

This isn't just about today, this about generations to come. And you've got a chance to be the greatest conservation President since Theodore Roosevelt, and I think he's done it.

I'd like to continue to spread my message on conservation and make sure my dad's message - his legacy - lives on.

If you look at the state of our planet, the next generations won't be around if we consider sustainability as a gimmick.

Sooner or later we've got to tie the saving of the natural world to our own public welfare.

I hardly can sleep. I feel that my target now is really to save Mother Earth for humanity. And it's doable.

We have vastly increased the amount of funding that is available for conservation partnerships.