Ed McMahon Quotes

I think and hope there are far more people aware of the need to look after our future.

Sustainability is the key to our survival on this planet and will also determine success on all levels.

This whole idea that we address environmental issues by not doing stuff just doesn't work.

Conservation is a state of harmony between men and land.

Nature uses as little as possible of anything.

We've seen that if we do not pollute, then the environment becomes so beautiful.

Giving my contribution to protect and respect the environment, as well as its inhabitants, makes me feel happy.

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.

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

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.

It angers me when sustainability gets used as a buzz word. For 90 percent of the world, sustainability is a matter of survival.

The first rule of sustainability is to align with natural forces, or at least not try to defy them.

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

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.

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

The laws of nature tell us there's a finite amount of any substance on the face of the earth, and at some point, that's going to run out. And if we're smart and we have some grace and we have some willingness about our destiny, then we will take ourselves into the renewable world.

Earth Day should encourage us to reflect on what we are doing to make our planet a more sustainable and livable place.

We know it is impossible to go on finding, moving and wasting oil, leveling forests, paving land, dumping poisons, and multiplying our numbers. A new way of life, a new set of thoughts must be found.

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

I think the new generation is much more demanding about respect for the environment than we have ever imagined.

I, Maggie, personally cannot tell you that you're going to save the planet. But what I do know is that we can draw a line to an issue that can conserve what we already have and what's left in a way that we can actually breathe the air, drink the water, actually grow things in soil - that matters in a real, practical way.

Human beings are going to be relying on natural resources for a long time.

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.

I'm on the board of the Sierra Club Foundation and am myself a big environmentalist. But the way to make the biggest difference is to change mainstream behavior.

I'm not an environmentalist. I'm a cultural repairman. It's all about efficient and restorative use of resources to make the world secure, prosperous and life-sustaining.