Michael Pollan Quotes

I only started to understand the concept of "environmental protection" 14 years ago. I was an ambassador for a charity event, and the staff told me that the consumption of disposable chopsticks in China, per year, could result in the devastation of unimaginable acres of forest.

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

Inconvenience yourself: ditch the remote, the garage door opener, the leaf-blower; buy a bike, broom, rake, and snow shovel.

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?

I'm a strong proponent of green tech for anyone who can afford it, having spent the last 40 years working toward achieving a smaller and smaller eco-impact for myself.

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

I really believe in the environmental movement right now - it only takes a little effort to make a big difference.

Lots of people say we should fly less, heat less, and put on a sweater. But it's not going to happen. People are happy to say that for other people, but not themselves.

Talking nice about sun and wind and green jobs is just greenwash.

I drive a hybrid, moving into an electric car. I only drink tap water, never consume food that's travelled.

The day we dispose of the idea of disposability will be a great one for the planet.

A generation of Earth Days has conditioned millions of us to be green in our homes yet we must apply the same ethic to our politics if we want to save our planet and our democracy.

One of my rules is: If it's good for the planet, it's usually good for your wallet.

We recycle everything in my house. I'm not into any particular organizations, but I'm doing my part and that makes me feel okay.

Civilization can never be sustainable.

Business has to change the way it does business, or we will make no significant changes in the way we relate to the earth.

Being green means preventing waste.

There are many different ways we can choose to reduce our carbon impacts.

I try to be eco-friendly in every possible way.

There's no miracle formula but we have to move towards a lower carbon economy. We don't have any other choice.

I recycle as much as I can but I'm not an eco warrior.

We tour the world and my carbon footprint is massive. I feel like it's my responsibility to do something - not just to offset it but to help make a difference.

Climate change and energy use are global problems - News Corp is a global company. Our operations affect the environment all over the world.

We only have this one planet; we got to figure out how to live on it without destroying it.

In the future, every industry should be an environmental industry. In a world where energy and carbon emissions are constrained, every business must take resource productivity seriously