Philip Emeagwali Quotes

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

I work with nature, although in completely new terms.

The truth is, natural organisms have managed to do everything we want to do without guzzling fossil fuels, polluting the planet or mortgaging the future.

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.

The future will either be green or not at all.

Waste does not exist in nature because ecosystems reuse everything that grows in a never-ending cycle of efficiency and purpose.

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

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

The outgrowth of conservation, the inevitable result, is national efficiency.

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.

I am not a tree-hugger and I don't think mine is an extreme point of view.

I'm an environmentalist; I recycle.

If people think nature is their friend, then they sure don't need an enemy.

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

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

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.

Franklin Roosevelt was very concerned about environmental issues.

Water, air, and cleanness are the chief articles in my pharmacy.

I'm doing it with a rock format and the words are about people living in harmony with Mother Earth. It's very important to me - and I feel it should be for every living human on this planet.

Each generation takes the earth as trustees. We ought to bequeath to posterity as many forests and orchards as we have exhausted and consumed.

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.

And I think that the environment is one very strong way to counterbalance the chaotic nature of our life.

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

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

Nature has provided us a spectacular toolbox. The toolbox exists. An architect far better and smarter than us has given us that toolbox, and we now have the ability to use it.