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Environmental Problems Quotes

Weighing what it takes to protect the planet.

These quotes debate how environmental problems actually get resolved, from courtroom rulings to market-driven solutions favored over top-down regulation. For more on the planet itself, see Earth quotes.

I don't see this planet being... they're talking about how they're turning around the environmental problems here, but I think it's already too late.

Quotes by Ace Frehley

There are more effective ways of tackling environmental problems including global warming, proliferation of plastics, urban sprawl, and the loss of biodiversity than by treaties, top-down regulations, and other approaches offered by big governments and their dependents.

Quotes by Preston Manning

I think an old style of addressing environmental problems is ebbing, but the rise of the so-called conservative, political movement in this country is not a trend towards the future but a reaction to this very broad shift that we...

Quotes by Paul Hawken

I am on the board of corporations who contribute both to environmental problems and their solutions. And I am on the NGO side: the Earth Council and other organizations.

Quotes by Maurice Strong

Big Quotes

Environmental problems cannot be resolved here the way they are resolved in other countries. I heard that 80 per cent of the environmental problems in the U.S. are solved in court. That can't happen here.

Quotes by Ma Jun

All our environmental problems become easier to solve with fewer people and harder - and ultimately impossible to solve - with ever more people.

Quotes by David Attenborough

What I have experienced over time is that environmental problems are easier to deal with in ways that don't go into their interconnections to the rest of what we are.

Quotes by Barry Commoner

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these Environmental Problems quotes discuss?
They weigh different approaches to fixing environmental issues, from courtroom rulings to market-based solutions favored over strict regulation.
Does the collection mention specific issues like plastics?
Yes, one quote lists global warming, plastics, and urban sprawl among the problems needing more effective solutions than treaties alone.
Is there a quote about how the U.S. handles disputes?
One quote claims a large share of American environmental problems end up being resolved through the court system rather than legislation.
Does political change factor into this collection?
Yes, one quote describes a shifting conservative political mood as reshaping how environmental problems are addressed going forward.
Where can I find more quotes on this topic?
See Environmental or Earth quotes for related perspectives.

One quote notes a large share of U.S. environmental disputes get settled in court rather than through policy, while another argues a shifting political mood is reshaping the whole conversation. Explore Environmental and Big quotes for related debates.