Frans van Houten Quotes

Pollution is nothing but resources we're not harvesting. We allow them to disperse because we've been ignorant of their value.

I'm an environmentalist; I recycle.

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.

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

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

I wish my artwork could persuade millions of people to join a global conversation about sustainability.

Everything I do is the environment.

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.

If we want a world that is truly sustainable, we have to realize that something old can also be perfect. Otherwise, we'll just throw away our yesterday.

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.

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'm not going to be some kind of PC, tree-hugger.

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

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.

Franklin Roosevelt was very concerned about environmental issues.

The eco-movement is growing as people all over catch on to the need to protect our precious planet, which makes the future look really bright - and makes me really happy.

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.

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

Environmentalism is a way of seeing our place within the biosphere.

We're busily wrecking the chances for future generations at a rapid rate of knots by not recognizing the damage we're doing to the natural environment, bearing in mind that this is the only planet that we know has any life on it.