Edward Burtynsky Quotes

We can have technology, prosperity, nice homes and cars, but at the same time we must be conscious of what we are dumping into the water, the air and our food.

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

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

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

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

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

Our ecological emergency demands proactive choices, not reactive sideswipes.

We need to protect our environment and make our economy more sustainable so that we can pass on a better world to our grandchildren.

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

Even in America, people have said again and again that they would be willing to sacrifice for a cleaner environment.

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.

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

We must conserve our environment and pass it on to our children in as good or better condition than it was passed to us.

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.

We've all heard of the surveys revealing that teenagers think cows lay eggs, and others where children can identify more brand logos than trees, by a staggering margin. My view is that children will form a significant part of the green fightback. They instinctively understand the value of the environment.

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.

This Earth is our only home. Together, we must protect and cherish it.

I think it's important to watch out for our environment and to be careful.

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 believe in the protection of the environment that supports us all.