One of the things that I’ve always thought I would like to do is to develop an environmental index. Then people can measure their own environmental performance on an index as they do in other ways. less than 1 minute read
I’ve developed a huge regard for Toyota for its environmental awareness, for its immense commitment to research and development in this field, and for its leadership in developing hybrids which others are now following. less than 1 minute read
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. less than 1 minute read
A shift is necessary toward lifestyles less geared to environmental damaging consumption patterns. less than 1 minute read
At every turn, when humanity is asked the question, ‘Do you want temporary economic gain or long-term environmental loss, which one do you prefer,’ we invariably choose the money. less than 1 minute read
The most important environmental issue is one that is rarely mentioned, and that is the lack of a conservation ethic in our culture. less than 1 minute read
As a child, I had to get up early for school or work. I’d get ready by myself. I’d set my alarm to wake me up very early in the morning, and be off to work, the family driver driving me every morning. I did it alone, my parents never coming in to wake me up. less than 1 minute read
The industrial processes in use today were developed at a time when no one had to consider what the environmental impact was. Who cared? But making ecological concerns matter to a company’s bottom line will help it do the research and development that will reinvent everything we buy. less than 1 minute read
The position I took at the time was that we hadn’t really examined any of the potential environmental consequences of introducing genetically modified organisms. less than 1 minute read
In this country, the health concerns and the environmental concerns are as deep as in Europe. All the surveys show that. But here, we didn’t have the cultural dimension. This is a fast-food culture. less than 1 minute read
