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Barry Commoner Quotes

The environmental crisis is a signal of this approaching catastrophe Picture Quote #1

The AEC had at its command an army of highly skilled scientists Picture Quote #1

The environmental crisis is a sign that the ecosphere is now so heavily strained that its continued stability is threatened. It is a warning that we must discover the source of this suicidal drive and master it before it destroys the environment-and ourselves Picture Quote #1

By adopting the control strategy, the nation’s environmental program has created a built-in antagonism between environmental quality and economic growth Picture Quote #1

Earth Day 1970 was irrefutable evidence that the American people understood the environmental threat and wanted action to resolve it Picture Quote #1

Environmental quality was drastically improved while economic activity grew by the simple expedient of removing lead from gasoline - which prevented it from entering the environment Picture Quote #1

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My entry into the environmental arena was through the issue that so dramatically - and destructively - demonstrates the link between science and social action: nuclear weapons Picture Quote #1

The AEC scientists were so narrowly focused on arming the United States for nuclear war that they failed to perceive facts - even widely known ones - that were outside their limited field of vision Picture Quote #1

The environmental crisis arises from a fundamental fault: our systems of production - in industry, agriculture, energy and transportation - essential as they are, make people sick and die Picture Quote #1

The modern assault on the environment began about 50 years ago, during and immediately after World War II Picture Quote #1

What is needed now is a transformation of the major systems of production more profound than even the sweeping post-World War II changes in production technology Picture Quote #1

World War II had a very important impact on the development of technology, as a whole Picture Quote #1

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After all, despite the economic advantage to firms that employed child labor, it was in the social interest, as a national policy, to abolish it - removing that advantage for all firms Picture Quote #1

The methods that EPA introduced after 1970 to reduce air-pollutant emissions worked for a while, but over time have become progressively less effective Picture Quote #1

As the earth spins through space, a view from above the North Pole would encompass most of the wealth of the world - most of its food, productive machines, doctors, engineers and teachers. A view from the opposite pole would encompass most of the world’s poor Picture Quote #1

Air pollution is not merely a nuisance and a threat to health. It is a reminder that our most celebrated technological achievements-the automobile, the jet plane, the power plant, industry in general, and indeed the modern city itself-are, in the environment, failures Picture Quote #1

The modern assault on the environment began about 50 years ago, during and immediately after World War II Picture Quote #1

The methods that EPA introduced after 1970 to reduce air-pollutant emissions worked for a while, but over time have become progressively less effective Picture Quote #1

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After all, despite the economic advantage to firms that employed child labor, it was in the social interest, as a national policy, to abolish it - removing that advantage for all firms Picture Quote #1

Earth Day 1970 was irrefutable evidence that the American people understood the environmental threat and wanted action to resolve it Picture Quote #1

For that reason the simple test of the slogan ‘Consume Less’ as a basis for social action on the environment would be to tell it to the blacks in the ghetto. The message will not be very well received for there are many people in this country who consume less than is needed to sustain a decent life Picture Quote #1

Environmental quality was drastically improved while economic activity grew by the simple expedient of removing lead from gasoline - which prevented it from entering the environment Picture Quote #1

The environmental crisis arises from a fundamental fault: our systems of production - in industry, agriculture, energy and transportation - essential as they are, make people sick and die Picture Quote #1

My entry into the environmental arena was through the issue that so dramatically - and destructively - demonstrates the link between science and social action: nuclear weapons Picture Quote #1

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I don’t believe in environmentalism as the solution to anything. What I believe is that environmentalism illuminates the things that need to be done to solve all of the problems together Picture Quote #1

Everything is connected to everything else. Everything must go somewhere. Nature knows best. There is no such thing as a free lunch. If you don’t put something in the ecology, it’s not there Picture Quote #1

Technologists practice faith too; ‘Faith that problems have solutions before having the knowledge to solve them.’ Picture Quote #1

The age of innocent faith in science and technology may be over Picture Quote #1

It is simply economically impossible to require controls that even approach zero emissions Picture Quote #1

If environmentalism is a fad, it will be the last one Picture Quote #1

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The environmental crisis is a signal of this approaching catastrophe (Barry Commoner Quotes) The AEC had at its command an army of highly skilled scientists (Barry Commoner Quotes) The environmental crisis is a sign that the ecosphere is now so heavily strained that its continued stability is threatened. It is a warning that we must discover the source of this suicidal drive and master it before it destroys the environment-and ourselves (Barry Commoner Quotes) By adopting the control strategy, the nation’s environmental program has created a built-in antagonism between environmental quality and economic growth (Barry Commoner Quotes) Earth Day 1970 was irrefutable evidence that the American people understood the environmental threat and wanted action to resolve it (Barry Commoner Quotes) Environmental quality was drastically improved while economic activity grew by the simple expedient of removing lead from gasoline - which prevented it from entering the environment (Barry Commoner Quotes) My entry into the environmental arena was through the issue that so dramatically - and destructively - demonstrates the link between science and social action: nuclear weapons (Barry Commoner Quotes) The AEC scientists were so narrowly focused on arming the United States for nuclear war that they failed to perceive facts - even widely known ones - that were outside their limited field of vision (Barry Commoner Quotes) The environmental crisis arises from a fundamental fault: our systems of production - in industry, agriculture, energy and transportation - essential as they are, make people sick and die (Barry Commoner Quotes) The modern assault on the environment began about 50 years ago, during and immediately after World War II (Barry Commoner Quotes) What is needed now is a transformation of the major systems of production more profound than even the sweeping post-World War II changes in production technology (Barry Commoner Quotes) World War II had a very important impact on the development of technology, as a whole (Barry Commoner Quotes) After all, despite the economic advantage to firms that employed child labor, it was in the social interest, as a national policy, to abolish it - removing that advantage for all firms (Barry Commoner Quotes) The methods that EPA introduced after 1970 to reduce air-pollutant emissions worked for a while, but over time have become progressively less effective (Barry Commoner Quotes) As the earth spins through space, a view from above the North Pole would encompass most of the wealth of the world - most of its food, productive machines, doctors, engineers and teachers. A view from the opposite pole would encompass most of the world’s poor (Barry Commoner Quotes) Air pollution is not merely a nuisance and a threat to health. It is a reminder that our most celebrated technological achievements-the automobile, the jet plane, the power plant, industry in general, and indeed the modern city itself-are, in the environment, failures (Barry Commoner Quotes) The modern assault on the environment began about 50 years ago, during and immediately after World War II. (Barry Commoner Quotes) The methods that EPA introduced after 1970 to reduce air-pollutant emissions worked for a while, but over time have become progressively less effective. (Barry Commoner Quotes) After all, despite the economic advantage to firms that employed child labor, it was in the social interest, as a national policy, to abolish it - removing that advantage for all firms. (Barry Commoner Quotes) Earth Day 1970 was irrefutable evidence that the American people understood the environmental threat and wanted action to resolve it. (Barry Commoner Quotes) For that reason the simple test of the slogan ‘Consume Less’ as a basis for social action on the environment would be to tell it to the blacks in the ghetto. The message will not be very well received for there are many people in this country who consume less than is needed to sustain a decent life. (Barry Commoner Quotes) Environmental quality was drastically improved while economic activity grew by the simple expedient of removing lead from gasoline - which prevented it from entering the environment. (Barry Commoner Quotes) The environmental crisis arises from a fundamental fault: our systems of production - in industry, agriculture, energy and transportation - essential as they are, make people sick and die. (Barry Commoner Quotes) My entry into the environmental arena was through the issue that so dramatically - and destructively - demonstrates the link between science and social action: nuclear weapons. (Barry Commoner Quotes) I don’t believe in environmentalism as the solution to anything. What I believe is that environmentalism illuminates the things that need to be done to solve all of the problems together. (Barry Commoner Quotes) Everything is connected to everything else. Everything must go somewhere. Nature knows best. There is no such thing as a free lunch. If you don’t put something in the ecology, it’s not there. (Barry Commoner Quotes) Technologists practice faith too; ‘Faith that problems have solutions before having the knowledge to solve them.’ (Barry Commoner Quotes) The age of innocent faith in science and technology may be over (Barry Commoner Quotes) It is simply economically impossible to require controls that even approach zero emissions (Barry Commoner Quotes) If environmentalism is a fad, it will be the last one (Barry Commoner Quotes)

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