Pollution quotes – Powerful words to raise awareness
We did not inherit the Earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children. – Native American Proverb
The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it. – Robert Swan
It is horrifying that we have to fight our own government to save the environment. – Ansel Adams
The Earth is what we all have in common. – Wendell Berry
There is no such thing as ‘away.’ When we throw anything away it must go somewhere. – Annie Leonard
The environment is where we all meet; where all have a mutual interest; it is the only thing all of us share. – Lady Bird Johnson
The future will either be green or not at all. – Bob Brown
We owe it to ourselves and to the next generation to conserve the environment so that we can bequeath our children a sustainable world that benefits all. – Wangari Maathai
The Earth does not belong to us. We belong to the Earth. – Chief Seattle
Nature is not a place to visit. It is home. – Gary Snyder
The environment is where we all meet; where all have a mutual interest; it is the only thing all of us share. – Lady Bird Johnson
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
The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it. – Robert Swan
When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world. – John Muir
We are living on this planet as if we had another one to go to. – Terry Swearingen
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
The use of solar energy has not been opened up because the oil industry does not own the sun. – Ralph Nader
The environment is where we all meet; where all have a mutual interest; it is the only thing all of us share. – Lady Bird Johnson
Destroying rainforest for economic gain is like burning a Renaissance painting to cook a meal. – Edward O. Wilson
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
Nature provides a free lunch, but only if we control our appetites. – William Ruckelshaus
We never know the worth of water till the well is dry. – Thomas Fuller
We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect. – Aldo Leopold
In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks. – John Muir
The environment is everything that isn’t me. – Albert Einstein
Time spent among trees is never time wasted. – Katrina Mayer
The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now. – Chinese Proverb
We have forgotten how to be good guests, how to walk lightly on the earth as its other creatures do. – Barbara Ward
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better. – Albert Einstein
Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints, kill nothing but time. – Aliyyah Eniath
When we heal the earth, we heal ourselves. – David Orr
It’s our responsibility to be good stewards of the environment and protect it for future generations. – Ed Markey
When we recognize the virtues, the talent, the beauty of Mother Earth, something is born in us, some kind of connection, love is born. – Thich Nhat Hanh
The environment is no one’s property to destroy; it’s everyone’s responsibility to protect. – Mohith Agadi
The environment is where we all meet; where all have a mutual interest; it is the only thing all of us share. – Lady Bird Johnson
The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is today. – Unknown
We should preserve every scrap of biodiversity as priceless while we learn to use it and come to understand what it means to humanity. – E. O. Wilson
What we are doing to the forests of the world is but a mirror reflection of what we are doing to ourselves and one another. – Chris Maser
When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world. – John Muir
The Earth will not continue to offer its harvest, except with faithful stewardship. We cannot say we love the land and then take steps to destroy it for use by future generations. – John Paul II
We are using resources as if we had two planets, not one. There can be no ‘plan B’ because there is no ‘planet B.’ – Ban Ki-moon
Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s needs, but not every man’s greed. – Mahatma Gandhi
If the bee disappeared off the face of the Earth, man would only have four years left to live. – Albert Einstein
Conservation is a state of harmony between men and land. – Aldo Leopold
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
When we protect the environment, we are protecting ourselves. – Unknown
The Earth does not belong to us. We belong to the Earth. – Chief Seattle
We have forgotten how to be good guests, how to walk lightly on the earth as its other creatures do. – Barbara Ward
The ultimate test of man’s conscience may be his willingness to sacrifice something today for future generations whose words of thanks will not be heard. – Gaylord Nelson
The future will either be green or not at all. – Bob Brown