Environment

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The universe is not required to be in perfect harmony with human ambition.perfect harmony with human ambition.

~Carl Sagan

The word "wilderness" occurs approximately three hundred times in the Bible, and all its meanings are derogatory. ~René Dubos, The Wooing of Earth, 1980

We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.

~Native American Proverb

Modern technologyOwes ecology

An apology.~Alan M. Eddison~Alan M. Eddison

There are no passengers on Spaceship Earth. We are all crew.

~Marshall McLuhan, 1964~Marshall McLuhan, 1964~Marshall McLuhan, 1964~Marshall McLuhan, 1964

It is best to read the weather forecast before praying for rain. ~Mark Twain~Mark Twain~Mark Twain~Mark Twain

It wasn't the It wasn't the Exxon ValdezExxon Valdez captain's driving that captain's driving that caused the Alaskan oil spill.caused the Alaskan oil spill. It was yours.It was yours.

~Greenpeace advertisement, ~Greenpeace advertisement, ~Greenpeace advertisement, ~Greenpeace advertisement, ~Greenpeace advertisement, ~Greenpeace advertisement, ~Greenpeace advertisement, ~Greenpeace advertisement, New York TimesNew York TimesNew York TimesNew York TimesNew York TimesNew York TimesNew York TimesNew York Times, 25 February 1990, 25 February 1990, 25 February 1990, 25 February 1990, 25 February 1990, 25 February 1990, 25 February 1990, 25 February 1990

There's so much pollution in the air now that if it weren't for our lungs there'd be no place to put it all. ~Robert OrbenRobert OrbenRobert OrbenRobert Orben

Real Life

• Give an example or real life anecdote• Sympathize with the audience’s situation if

appropriate

"Treat the Earth well. It was not given to Treat the Earth well. It was not given to you by your parents. It was loaned to you you by your parents. It was loaned to you

by your children"by your children"-------- Kenyan ProverbKenyan ProverbKenyan ProverbKenyan ProverbKenyan ProverbKenyan ProverbKenyan ProverbKenyan Proverb

If we do not change our If we do not change our direction, we are likely to end direction, we are likely to end up where we are headed."up where we are headed."-- Chinese ProverbChinese ProverbChinese ProverbChinese ProverbChinese ProverbChinese ProverbChinese ProverbChinese Proverb

I am the Lorax, I speak for the trees, for the trees have no tongues.

-- Dr. SuessDr. SuessDr. SuessDr. Suess

If the earth was an apartment, we wouldn't be getting our security deposit back. - Jim ShubertJim ShubertJim ShubertJim Shubert

The survival value of intelligence is that it The survival value of intelligence is that it allows us to extinct a bad idea ,allows us to extinct a bad idea ,

before the idea extincts usbefore the idea extincts usKarl PopperKarl PopperKarl PopperKarl Popper

The rose has thorns only for those who would The rose has thorns only for those who would gather it.gather it. ~Chinese Proverb~Chinese Proverb~Chinese Proverb~Chinese Proverb~Chinese Proverb~Chinese Proverb~Chinese Proverb~Chinese Proverb

Example is not the main thing in Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing. influencing others. It is the only thing.

-- Albert SchweitzerAlbert SchweitzerAlbert SchweitzerAlbert SchweitzerAlbert SchweitzerAlbert SchweitzerAlbert SchweitzerAlbert Schweitzer

When we tug at a single thing in nature, we find it When we tug at a single thing in nature, we find it attached to the rest of the world."attached to the rest of the world."

- John Muir John Muir John Muir John Muir John Muir John Muir John Muir John Muir

The world will not evolve past The world will not evolve past its current state of crisis by its current state of crisis by using the same thinking that using the same thinking that created the situationcreated the situation.

- Albert EinsteinAlbert EinsteinAlbert EinsteinAlbert Einstein

When I'm working on a problem, I When I'm working on a problem, I never think about beauty. I think never think about beauty. I think only how to solve the problem. But only how to solve the problem. But when I am finished, it the solution when I am finished, it the solution is not beautiful, I know it is wrong. is not beautiful, I know it is wrong. -- Buckminster FullerBuckminster FullerBuckminster FullerBuckminster FullerBuckminster FullerBuckminster FullerBuckminster FullerBuckminster Fuller

If you asked me to name the three scariest threats If you asked me to name the three scariest threats facing the human race, I would give the same answer facing the human race, I would give the same answer facing the human race, I would give the same answer facing the human race, I would give the same answer that most people would: that most people would: nuclear warnuclear war, , global warmingglobal warmingand and WindowsWindows..

Dave BarryDave BarryDave BarryDave Barry

The warnings about global The warnings about global warming have been extremely warming have been extremely clear for a long time. We are clear for a long time. We are facing a global climate crisis. It facing a global climate crisis. It is deepening. We are entering is deepening. We are entering a period of consequences a period of consequences

Al GoreAl GoreAl GoreAl GoreAl GoreAl GoreAl GoreAl Gore

Oh Beautiful for smoggy skies, insecticided grain,Oh Beautiful for smoggy skies, insecticided grain,For stripFor strip--mined mountain's majesty above the asphalt mined mountain's majesty above the asphalt plain.plain.America, America, man sheds his waste on thee,America, America, man sheds his waste on thee,And hides the pines with billboard signs, from sea to And hides the pines with billboard signs, from sea to oily seaoily sea.

~George Carlin~George Carlin~George Carlin~George Carlin~George Carlin~George Carlin~George Carlin~George Carlin

The global warming scenario is pretty grim. The global warming scenario is pretty grim. I'm not sure I like the idea of polar bears I'm not sure I like the idea of polar bears under a palm tree.under a palm tree.Lenny HenryLenny HenryLenny HenryLenny HenryLenny HenryLenny HenryLenny HenryLenny Henry

The whole (global warming) thing is created The whole (global warming) thing is created to destroy America's free enterprise system to destroy America's free enterprise system and our economic stability. and our economic stability. Jerry FalwellJerry FalwellJerry FalwellJerry FalwellJerry FalwellJerry FalwellJerry FalwellJerry Falwell

Nobody goes there anymore. Nobody goes there anymore. It's too crowded. It's too crowded. -- Yogi BerraYogi BerraYogi BerraYogi BerraYogi BerraYogi BerraYogi BerraYogi Berra

The insufferable arrogance of human beings to think that Nature was made solely for their benefit, as if it was conceivable that the sun had been set afire merely to ripen men's apples and head their cabbages.

~Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac, ~Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac, ~Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac, ~Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac, États et empires de la luneÉtats et empires de la luneÉtats et empires de la luneÉtats et empires de la lune, 1656, 1656, 1656, 1656

Our generation has inherited an incredibly beautiful world from our parents and they from their parents. It is in our hands whether our children and their children inherit the same world.RICHARD BRANSONRICHARD BRANSON

The airline tycoon pledging $3 billion to combat global warming

The use of solar energy has not been opened up The use of solar energy has not been opened up because the oil industry does not own the sun.because the oil industry does not own the sun.

RALPH NADER, Loose TalkRALPH NADER, Loose TalkRALPH NADER, Loose TalkRALPH NADER, Loose TalkRALPH NADER, Loose TalkRALPH NADER, Loose TalkRALPH NADER, Loose TalkRALPH NADER, Loose Talk

Clearly, we need more incentives to quickly increase the use Clearly, we need more incentives to quickly increase the use of wind and solar power; they will cut costs, increase our of wind and solar power; they will cut costs, increase our energy independence and our national security and reduce the energy independence and our national security and reduce the consequences of global warming.consequences of global warming.

First, there is the power of the Wind, constantly exerted over the globe.... First, there is the power of the Wind, constantly exerted over the globe.... Here is an almost incalculable power at our disposal, yet how trifling the Here is an almost incalculable power at our disposal, yet how trifling the use we make of it! It only serves to turn a few mills, blow a few vessels use we make of it! It only serves to turn a few mills, blow a few vessels across the ocean, and a few trivial ends besides. What a poor compliment across the ocean, and a few trivial ends besides. What a poor compliment do we pay to our indefatigable and energetic servant!"do we pay to our indefatigable and energetic servant!"—— Henry David Thoreau, from Paradise (To Be) Regaine d [1843]Henry David Thoreau, from Paradise (To Be) Regained [1843]

consequences of global warming.consequences of global warming.HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON, speech at Cleantech Venture Forum VIII, Oct. 25, 2005HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON, speech at Cleantech Venture Forum VIII, Oct. 25, 2005HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON, speech at Cleantech Venture Forum VIII, Oct. 25, 2005HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON, speech at Cleantech Venture Forum VIII, Oct. 25, 2005HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON, speech at Cleantech Venture Forum VIII, Oct. 25, 2005HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON, speech at Cleantech Venture Forum VIII, Oct. 25, 2005HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON, speech at Cleantech Venture Forum VIII, Oct. 25, 2005HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON, speech at Cleantech Venture Forum VIII, Oct. 25, 2005

Just like New Yorkers themselves, the trees in New York [city] work harder than any others in the world.

Andy WarholAndy WarholAndy WarholAndy Warhol

In an underdeveloped country, don't drink In an underdeveloped country, don't drink the water; in a developed country, don't the water; in a developed country, don't breathe the air.breathe the air. ~~Changing TimesChanging Times magazinemagazine

We are playing Russian roulette with features of We are playing Russian roulette with features of the planet's atmosphere that will profoundly the planet's atmosphere that will profoundly impact generations to come. How long are we impact generations to come. How long are we willing to gamble?willing to gamble?David SuzukiDavid SuzukiDavid SuzukiDavid SuzukiDavid SuzukiDavid SuzukiDavid SuzukiDavid Suzuki

The struggle to save the global environment is The struggle to save the global environment is in one way much more difficult than the in one way much more difficult than the struggle to vanquish Hitler, for this time the struggle to vanquish Hitler, for this time the war is with ourselves.war is with ourselves. We are the enemy, just We are the enemy, just as we have only ourselves as allies.as we have only ourselves as allies. ~Al Gore~Al Gore

Parking is a narcotic and Parking is a narcotic and ought to be a controlled ought to be a controlled substance. It is addictive, substance. It is addictive, and one can never have and one can never have enough. enough. -- Victor DoverVictor DoverVictor DoverVictor DoverVictor DoverVictor DoverVictor DoverVictor Dover

Because we don't think Because we don't think about future about future generations, they will generations, they will never forget never forget us.us. ~Henrik Tikkanen~Henrik Tikkanen

Don't blow it - good planets are hard to find.

~Quoted in Time

By the time this By the time this presentation is presentation is over there will over there will be 4,000 new be 4,000 new cars on the cars on the world’s roads.world’s roads.

There is a sufficiency in the world for man's There is a sufficiency in the world for man's need but not for man's greed.need but not for man's greed. ~Mohandas K. Gandhi~Mohandas K. Gandhi~Mohandas K. Gandhi~Mohandas K. Gandhi

Give a man a fish, and he can eat for a day.Give a man a fish, and he can eat for a day. But But teach a man how to fish, and he'll be dead of teach a man how to fish, and he'll be dead of mercury poisoning inside of three years.mercury poisoning inside of three years.

~Charles Haas~Charles Haas

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When the soil disappears, the soul disappears.When the soil disappears, the soul disappears.

~Ymber Delecto~Ymber Delecto~Ymber Delecto~Ymber Delecto~Ymber Delecto~Ymber Delecto~Ymber Delecto~Ymber Delecto

The insufferable arrogance of human beings to The insufferable arrogance of human beings to think that Nature was made solely for their think that Nature was made solely for their benefit, as if it was conceivable that the sun benefit, as if it was conceivable that the sun had been set afire merely to ripen men's apples had been set afire merely to ripen men's apples and head their cabbages.and head their cabbages.

~~Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac, Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac, Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac, Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac, Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac, Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac, Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac, Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac, États et empires de la luneÉtats et empires de la luneÉtats et empires de la luneÉtats et empires de la luneÉtats et empires de la luneÉtats et empires de la luneÉtats et empires de la luneÉtats et empires de la lune, 1656, 1656, 1656, 1656, 1656, 1656, 1656, 1656

It is horrifying that we have to fight our own government to save the environment. ~Ansel Adams

“”Everyone who considers themselves a realist will Everyone who considers themselves a realist will be forced to justify their behavior in light of their be forced to justify their behavior in light of their contribution toward the preservation of the contribution toward the preservation of the environment.“ environment.“ -------- Ernst von WeizackerErnst von WeizackerErnst von WeizackerErnst von WeizackerErnst von WeizackerErnst von WeizackerErnst von WeizackerErnst von Weizacker

That which is common to the greatest number has the least care bestowed upon it(The tragedy of the commons) Aristotle’s comment’ on Plato’s Republic

"We share the earth not only with our We share the earth not only with our fellow human beings, but with all the fellow human beings, but with all the other creatures."other creatures."-------- The Dalai LamaThe Dalai LamaThe Dalai LamaThe Dalai LamaThe Dalai LamaThe Dalai LamaThe Dalai LamaThe Dalai Lama

Humankind has not woven the web Humankind has not woven the web of life.of life. We are but one thread We are but one thread within it.within it. Whatever we do to the Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves.web, we do to ourselves. All things All things are bound together.are bound together. All things All things connect.connect.

~Chief Seattle, 1855Chief Seattle, 1855

Man must feel the earth to know himself and Man must feel the earth to know himself and recognize his values.... God made life simple.recognize his values.... God made life simple. It is It is man who complicates it.man who complicates it.

~Charles A. Lindbergh, Charles A. Lindbergh, Charles A. Lindbergh, Charles A. Lindbergh, Charles A. Lindbergh, Charles A. Lindbergh, Charles A. Lindbergh, Charles A. Lindbergh, Reader's DigestReader's DigestReader's DigestReader's DigestReader's DigestReader's DigestReader's DigestReader's Digest, July 1972, July 1972, July 1972, July 1972, July 1972, July 1972, July 1972, July 1972

I am not interested in persuading people…. We must help people persuade themselves

Noam ChomskyNoam ChomskyNoam ChomskyNoam Chomsky

If we act to stop Global Climate Change If we act to stop Global Climate Change and we are wrong well we could waste and we are wrong well we could waste

some money,some money,

HoweverHowever,,If we don’t act and we are wrong, If we don’t act and we are wrong,

well you get the picture.well you get the picture.Pascal’s ParadoxPascal’s Paradox

It is a curious situation that the sea, from It is a curious situation that the sea, from which life first arose, should now be which life first arose, should now be threatened by the activities of one form of threatened by the activities of one form of that life.that life. ~Rachel Carson~Rachel Carson~Rachel Carson~Rachel Carson

Filthy water cannot Filthy water cannot be washed.be washed.

~African Proverb~African Proverb~African Proverb~African Proverb~African Proverb~African Proverb~African Proverb~African Proverb

If civilization has risen from the Stone Age, it can rise again from the Wastepaper Age. ~Jacques Barzun, The House of Intellect, 1959

Facts matter, even if Facts matter, even if we don’t like themwe don’t like them

Noam ChomskyNoam ChomskyNoam ChomskyNoam Chomsky

The universe is not required to be in perfect harmony with human ambition. ~Carl Sagan~Carl Sagan~Carl Sagan~Carl Sagan

The magnificence of mountains, the The magnificence of mountains, the serenity of nature serenity of nature -- nothing is safe from nothing is safe from the idiot marks of man's passing.the idiot marks of man's passing.

~Loudon Wainwright~Loudon Wainwright~Loudon Wainwright~Loudon Wainwright~Loudon Wainwright~Loudon Wainwright~Loudon Wainwright~Loudon Wainwright

We abuse land because we regard it We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to as a commodity belonging to us.us. When we see land as a When we see land as a community to which we belong, we community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and may begin to use it with love and respect.respect. ~Aldo Leopold, ~Aldo Leopold, A Sand A Sand respect.respect. ~Aldo Leopold, ~Aldo Leopold, A Sand A Sand County AlmanacCounty Almanac

The true peace of God begins at any spot a The true peace of God begins at any spot a thousand miles from the nearest land.thousand miles from the nearest land. ~Joseph Conrad

To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one's own in the midst of abundance. ~~~~BuddhaBuddhaBuddhaBuddha