Caroline Lucas Quotes

The future will either be green or not at all.

We must act swiftly in order to halt the rate of decay our planet faces.

We had some major successes and we did so because the country embraced the spirit of Earth Day and embraced this concept that we have to have forward-looking, visionary environmental policy and energy policy in this country.

Unless we keep this planet healthy, everything else is for naught.

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

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

To be sure, governments will remain critical to any comprehensive effort to save our planet.

I hardly can sleep. I feel that my target now is really to save Mother Earth for humanity. And it's doable.

It's time we stopped ignoring the environment. Let's not let another election go by without making this a high priority.

We shouldn't be saying 'Save the planet'; we should be saying: 'Save viable conditions in which people can live.' That's what we're dealing with here.

We can make a concerted effort to stop poisoning the planet: that would be a good way of appeasing the gods.

If I were emperor of the world, I would put the pedal to the floor on energy efficiency and conservation for the next decade.

Just as we demand that our governments address risks associated with terrorism or epidemics, we should put concerted pressure on them to act now to preserve our natural environment and curb climate change.

Yes, we have ruined the Earth and have done an exceptionally good job of it. Yes, we should look at sustainable development. But we cannot afford to do things sequentially, but parallelly and make sure that we do not repeat our mistakes.

Our ecological emergency demands proactive choices, not reactive sideswipes.

I don't flatter myself - I'm not a scientist, I'm not a conservation expert.

If we pollute the air, water and soil that keep us alive and well, and destroy the biodiversity that allows natural systems to function, no amount of money will save us.

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

I tell my environmental friends that they have won. Every issue we look at from an energy perspective is now also looked at from an environmental perspective.

Sustainability, ensuring the future of life on Earth, is an infinite game, the endless expression of generosity on behalf of all.

A healthy environment is essential to a livable Oregon and a strong economy.

I feel the 21st century is another new age. Not only can we collaborate again with nature, but we have to. It's an emergency.

The destruction of our environment and resources cannot be stemmed unless the growth of the world's population is stemmed and ultimately reduced.

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

Like the other great revolutions, an environmental revolution will require sacrifices and lead to enormous gains. It, too, will change the face of the land and human institutions, hierarchies, self-definitions, cultures. It will take centuries. If it happens. There is no guarantee, of course.