They claim this mother of ours, the Earth, for their own use, and fence their neighbors away from her, and deface her with their buildings and their refuse.

Harmony with land is like harmony with a friend you cannot cherish his right hand and chop off his left.

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.

Our world faces a true planetary emergency. I know the phrase sounds shrill, and I know it's a challenge to the moral imagination.

I did not become a vegetarian for my health, I did it for the health of the chickens.

I firmly believe that we can have a healthy environment and a sustainable timber industry.

We don't have to sacrifice a strong economy for a healthy environment.

It seems that every time mankind is given a lot of energy, we go out and wreck something with it.

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

The only way forward, if we are going to improve the quality of the environment, is to get everybody involved.