Emily Deschanel Quotes

No compromise in defense of Mother Earth.

One Earth, one mother - one does not sell the Earth.

I always knew that I was going be an environmental advocate when I was very young.

Since the early 1990s, I had been very worried about the state of the environment, and by the end of that decade, I realized I needed to do something about it.

I definitely want to get into environmental science and environmental politics, learning a lot more and preserving what's left of the world. That's such a sacred circle to be in. I'd love to contribute to that.

We only have one earth. Let's take care of it.

My main issue is sustainability of the Earth, and protection of those animals and people who dwell here.

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.

I think it's important to be kind to the world before it disappears if we don't take care of it.

The movement for the environment really only started in the mid 1970's.

Before computers, telephone lines and television connect us, we all share the same air, the same oceans, the same mountains and rivers. We are all equally responsible for protecting them.

There is no larger collective-action problem than the environment. The three biggest lies of the environmental movement is that every little bit helps, you can do your part, and together we can do it.

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

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

The planet doesn't require saving, and actually hasn't asked Greenpeace to save it.

My mom was an environmental activist in Australia in the late '60s and '70s, and I guess I've inherited that awareness from her.

We must not be the generation responsible for irreversibly damaging the environment. We must hand it over to our children in as near pristine condition as we were lent it from our parents.

Environmentalism is a dangerous ideology endangering human freedom.

I have a major respect for nature. I'm an environmentalist.

I'm a green guy, the earth is important to me.

Since we're all Mother Earth's children, I like to think that more and more of us will be out there helping her against those who are hurting her.

It is one planet and we all have a duty to protect it. We have to work together. We have to use our power to work together and make decisions and changes that are needed to preserve our world.

Invoking Nature always measures the distance we have yet to travel to achieve real progress on environmental issues.

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.

Journey with me to a true commitment to our environment. Journey with me to the serenity of leaving to our children a planet in equilibrium.