Environment Quotes

The Earth does not belong to us. We belong to the Earth. – Chief Seattle

The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now. – Chinese Proverb

In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks. – John Muir

The environment is where we all meet, where all have a mutual interest; it is the one thing all of us share. – Lady Bird Johnson

The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it. – Robert Swan

We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children. – Native American Proverb

The environment is not a garbage can, it’s our home. – Unknown

The Earth is what we all have in common. – Wendell Berry

The environment is where dreams are made, ideas are born, and hope is nurtured. – Unknown

Nature always wears the colors of the spirit. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make. – Jane Goodall

He who plants a tree plants a hope. – Lucy Larcom

The environment is a silent teacher; we just have to listen. – Unknown

The future belongs to those who understand that doing more with less is compassionate, prosperous, and enduring, and thus more intelligent, even competitive. – Paul Hawken

Environment Quotes part 2

The Earth does not need us to survive, but we need the Earth. – Unknown

Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them. – Albert Einstein

There is no such thing as ‘away’. When we throw anything away, it must go somewhere. – Annie Leonard

The environment is not just around us, it is us. – Unknown

The earth laughs in flowers. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

You must be the change you wish to see in the world. – Mahatma Gandhi

Every time we destroy a forest, it’s like tearing up a page of the Bible. – Edward O. Wilson

In nature, nothing is perfect and everything is perfect. Trees can be contorted, bent in weird ways, and they’re still beautiful. – Alice Walker

The environment is our lifeline; let’s not strangle it. – Unknown

The Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s need, but not every man’s greed. – Mahatma Gandhi

Don’t blow it. Good planets are hard to find. – Quoted in Time

He that plants trees loves others beside himself. – Thomas Fuller

We need to understand that the Earth is not just a resource, it is our home. – Unknown

The environment and the economy are really both two sides of the same coin. If we cannot sustain the environment, we cannot sustain ourselves. – Wangari Maathai

Every time you spend money, you’re casting a vote for the kind of world you want. – Anna Lappe

We don’t inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children. – David Brower

The earth is a fine place and worth fighting for. – Ernest Hemingway

Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influence of the earth. – Henry David Thoreau

The environment is fragile, but our actions can make it resilient. – Unknown

Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better. – Albert Einstein

The best way to predict the future is to create it. – Peter Drucker

We must take care of our planet as it takes care of us. – Unknown

The environment is a work of art; let’s not paint over it. – Unknown

The Earth is a canvas, and we are the artists. – Unknown

A nation that destroys its soils destroys itself. Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people. – Franklin D. Roosevelt

Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints, kill nothing but time. – Motto of the Baltimore Grotto, a caving society

The environment is a gift; let’s cherish it. – Unknown

There is no such thing as ‘away’. When we throw something away, it must go somewhere. – Annie Leonard

May your life be like a wildflower, growing freely in the beauty and joy of each day. – Native American Proverb

The environment is the ultimate democracy; it affects us all. – Unknown