Planning on goals for 2021, thinking about catch phrase for your mood board? Here are 21 sustainable quotes you need for 2021!
“Infinite growth of material consumption in a finite world is an impossibility”
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them” Albert Einstein
“We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children” Native American proverb
“We can sit back, do nothing and watch our planet be destroyed. Or we can take action, become advocates and start making lifestyle choices which are kinder to people and the planet” Kira Simpson
“Sustainability is not a luxury it is a necessity”
“Our biggest challenge in this new century is to take an idea that seems abstract – sustainable development – and turn it into a reality for all the world’s people” Kofi Annan
“Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” Gro Harlen Bruntland
“There must be a better way to make the things we want, a way that doesn’t spoil the sky, or the rain or the land” Paul Mc Cartney
“The difference between animals and humans is that animals change themselves for the environment but humans change the environment for themselves” Ayn Rand.
“People “over-produce” pollution because they are not paying for the costs of dealing with it” Ha-Joon Chang
“We are never going to scare people into living more sustainably! We have to be able to demonstrate just how dynamic and aspirational such a world could be” Jonathon Porritt
“The way to healthy living is to shift from quantitative economic growth to quality of life, food, water and air – to shift from craving to contentment and from greed to gratitude” Satish Kumar
“We live not, in reality, on the summit of a solid earth but at the bottom of an ocean of air” Thales
“If it can’t be reduced, reused, repaired, rebuilt, refurbished, refinished, resold, recycled or composted then it should be restricted, redesigned or removed from production” Pete Seeger.
“Going back to a simpler life is not a step backwards” Yvon Chouinard
“What is the use of a house if you don’t have a planet to put it on? Henry David Thoreau
“We all feel guilty about not doing enough, but don’t let it keep you out of the game…Any progress is still progress.” The good trade
“Plans to protect air and water, wilderness and wildlife are in fact plans to protect man” Stewart Udall
“At its core, the issue of a clean environment is a matter of public health” Gina Mc Carthy
“If you think the economy is more important than the environment, try holding your breath while counting your money” Guy McPherson
“The world is changed by your example not by your opinion” Paulo Coelho
