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Gaylord Nelson Quotes

I’m for the environment but not for limiting immigration Picture Quote #1

Teddy Roosevelt of course was a great outdoorsman all his life Picture Quote #1

Loads of chemicals and hazardous wastes have been introduced into the atmosphere that didn’t even exist in 1948. The environmental condition of the planet is far worse than it was 42 years ago Picture Quote #1

The issues are by some geometric number - 100 or 200 or 500 - times more complicated today than we appreciated them to be when Franklin Roosevelt was around Picture Quote #1

Reaching a general understanding that sustainability is the ultimate issue will finally bring us face-to-face with the political challenge of forging a sustainable society during the next few decades. It is a challenge we can meet if we have the leadership and the political will to do so Picture Quote #1

The issues are by some geometric number - 100 or 200 or 500 - times more complicated today than we appreciated them to be when Franklin Roosevelt was around Picture Quote #1

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In the state of Wisconsin it’s mandated that teachers in the social sciences and hard sciences have to start giving environmental education by the first grade, through high school Picture Quote #1

The ultimate test of a man’s conscience may be his willingness to sacrifice something today for future generations whose words of thanks will not be heard Picture Quote #1

The fate of the living planet is the most important issue facing mankind Picture Quote #1

It was truly an astonishing grassroots explosion,... The objective was to get a nationwide demonstration of concern for the environment so large that it would shake the political establishment out of its lethargy Picture Quote #1

We must recognize that we’re all part of a web of life around the world. Anytime you extinguish a species, the consequences are serious Picture Quote #1

I think the internal combustion engine will disappear from the streets of our cities in the next thirty years because transportation will be mass transportation, or probably electrical power Picture Quote #1

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Our air, water, soil, forests, oceans, rivers, lakes, scenic beauty, wildlife habitat, minerals, that is the wealth of the country Picture Quote #1

... Your company... will send drugs to all the underdeveloped countries of the world, and since they do not have any standards, we will fool them all and can make a great big profit and never tell the doctors that there is a risk... You will meet the standards of the country in which you are advertising, not the... proper standard... I would think that you would not sleep at night... I do not think this country will not stand for it Picture Quote #1

Loads of chemicals and hazardous wastes have been introduced into the atmosphere that didn’t even exist in 1948. The environmental condition of the planet is far worse than it was 42 years ago Picture Quote #1

We must realize that we’re all part of a web of life around the world. Anytime you extinguish a species, the consequences are serious Picture Quote #1

All economic activity is dependent upon that environment and its underlying resource base of forests, water, air, soil, and minerals. When the environment is finally forced to file for bankruptcy because its resource base has been polluted, degraded, dissipated, and irretrievably compromised, the economy goes into bankruptcy with it Picture Quote #1

We’re going to have to do a whole lot more, and give nature at least a chance to repair some of the damage we’ve done Picture Quote #1

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Our goal is not just an environment of clean air and water and scenic beauty. The objective is an environment of decency, quality and mutual respect for all other human beings and all other living creatures Picture Quote #1

The wealth of the nation is its air, water, soil, forests, minerals, rivers, lakes, oceans, scenic beauty, wildlife habitats and biodiversity... that’s all there is. That’s the whole economy. That’s where all the economic activity and jobs come from. These biological systems are the sustaining wealth of the world Picture Quote #1

There is a great need for the introduction of new values in our society, where bigger is not necessarily better, where slower can be faster, and where less can be more Picture Quote #1

If we continue to address the issue of the environment where we live as though we’re the only species that lives here, we’ll create a disaster for ourselves Picture Quote #1

The most important environmental issue is one that is rarely mentioned, and that is the lack of a conservation ethic in our culture Picture Quote #1

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I’m for the environment but not for limiting immigration (Gaylord Nelson Quotes) Teddy Roosevelt of course was a great outdoorsman all his life (Gaylord Nelson Quotes) Loads of chemicals and hazardous wastes have been introduced into the atmosphere that didn’t even exist in 1948. The environmental condition of the planet is far worse than it was 42 years ago. (Gaylord Nelson Quotes) The issues are by some geometric number - 100 or 200 or 500 - times more complicated today than we appreciated them to be when Franklin Roosevelt was around. (Gaylord Nelson Quotes) Reaching a general understanding that sustainability is the ultimate issue will finally bring us face-to-face with the political challenge of forging a sustainable society during the next few decades. It is a challenge we can meet if we have the leadership and the political will to do so (Gaylord Nelson Quotes) The issues are by some geometric number - 100 or 200 or 500 - times more complicated today than we appreciated them to be when Franklin Roosevelt was around (Gaylord Nelson Quotes) In the state of Wisconsin it’s mandated that teachers in the social sciences and hard sciences have to start giving environmental education by the first grade, through high school (Gaylord Nelson Quotes) The ultimate test of a man’s conscience may be his willingness to sacrifice something today for future generations whose words of thanks will not be heard (Gaylord Nelson Quotes) The fate of the living planet is the most important issue facing mankind (Gaylord Nelson Quotes) It was truly an astonishing grassroots explosion,... The objective was to get a nationwide demonstration of concern for the environment so large that it would shake the political establishment out of its lethargy (Gaylord Nelson Quotes) We must recognize that we’re all part of a web of life around the world. Anytime you extinguish a species, the consequences are serious (Gaylord Nelson Quotes) I think the internal combustion engine will disappear from the streets of our cities in the next thirty years because transportation will be mass transportation, or probably electrical power (Gaylord Nelson Quotes) Our air, water, soil, forests, oceans, rivers, lakes, scenic beauty, wildlife habitat, minerals, that is the wealth of the country (Gaylord Nelson Quotes) ... Your company... will send drugs to all the underdeveloped countries of the world, and since they do not have any standards, we will fool them all and can make a great big profit and never tell the doctors that there is a risk... You will meet the standards of the country in which you are advertising, not the... proper standard... I would think that you would not sleep at night... I do not think this country will not stand for it (Gaylord Nelson Quotes) Loads of chemicals and hazardous wastes have been introduced into the atmosphere that didn’t even exist in 1948. The environmental condition of the planet is far worse than it was 42 years ago (Gaylord Nelson Quotes) We must realize that we’re all part of a web of life around the world. Anytime you extinguish a species, the consequences are serious (Gaylord Nelson Quotes) All economic activity is dependent upon that environment and its underlying resource base of forests, water, air, soil, and minerals. When the environment is finally forced to file for bankruptcy because its resource base has been polluted, degraded, dissipated, and irretrievably compromised, the economy goes into bankruptcy with it (Gaylord Nelson Quotes) We’re going to have to do a whole lot more, and give nature at least a chance to repair some of the damage we’ve done (Gaylord Nelson Quotes) Our goal is not just an environment of clean air and water and scenic beauty. The objective is an environment of decency, quality and mutual respect for all other human beings and all other living creatures (Gaylord Nelson Quotes) The wealth of the nation is its air, water, soil, forests, minerals, rivers, lakes, oceans, scenic beauty, wildlife habitats and biodiversity... that’s all there is. That’s the whole economy. That’s where all the economic activity and jobs come from. These biological systems are the sustaining wealth of the world (Gaylord Nelson Quotes) There is a great need for the introduction of new values in our society, where bigger is not necessarily better, where slower can be faster, and where less can be more (Gaylord Nelson Quotes) If we continue to address the issue of the environment where we live as though we’re the only species that lives here, we’ll create a disaster for ourselves (Gaylord Nelson Quotes) The most important environmental issue is one that is rarely mentioned, and that is the lack of a conservation ethic in our culture (Gaylord Nelson Quotes)