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Environmentalists Quotes

Perspectives on conservation and environmental debate.

These quotes reflect on environmentalists and the debates surrounding conservation, energy, and how environmental issues are framed publicly. One speaker credits the Mexican gray wolf with shaping the legacy of early conservation figures, connecting to the Change quotes.

There was a summer during which the whole South Shore of Oahu, you could see the bleached coral almost across all of the surfing spots. And so it's gone from an issue that only environmentalists cared about to an issue...

Quotes by Brian Schatz

I get mad at the New York-based environmentalists because if you were truly environmentalists you wouldn't have a storm surge system and a sanitary system hooked together here that requires you to close your beaches 10 times a year.

Quotes by Aubrey McClendon

Frequently Asked Questions

What are these Environmentalists quotes about?
This page gathers quotes discussing environmentalists and the debates around conservation, energy policy, and how environmental concerns get communicated.
Why do people search for environmentalists quotes?
Readers look for these quotes when writing about conservation debates, energy policy discussions, or differing views on environmental priorities.
Do any quotes criticize environmentalist attitudes?
Yes, one quote criticizes a habit of treating one environmental issue as more important than every other cause, calling the tone insufferably smug.
Is there a quote connecting environmentalism to wildlife?
Yes, one quote credits the Mexican gray wolf with sparking the life's work of well-known early conservation figures Aldo Leopold and Ernest Seton.
Do the quotes touch on energy policy debates?
Yes, one quote challenges the claim that natural gas is cleaner than coal, describing it as a view adopted across political and environmental groups.

Another quote pushes back on treating one issue as more urgent than all others, arguing that framing matters. For related reflections on conviction, see the Believe quotes.