Sustainability Quotes

"Design needs a new relationship with the world, one that is more focused on our planet's needs."

"Waste paper is like a forest - paper recycles itself, generation after generation."

"Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's needs, but not every man's greed."

"Buy less, choose well, make it last."

Vivienne Westwood

“The goal of Tesla is to accelerate sustainable energy.”

“If you don't have sustainable energy, you have unsustainable energy.”

“We must connect the dots between climate change, water scarcity, energy shortages, global health, food security and women's empowerment. Solutions to one problem must be solutions for all.”

Ban Ki-moon

“Sustainable development is the pathway to the future we want for all.”

Ban Ki-moon

“Economic growth and environmental protection are not at odds. They're opposite sides of the same coin if you're looking at longer-term prosperity.”

Henry Paulson

“Small is beautiful.”

E. F. Schumacher

“Infinite growth of material consumption in a finite world is an impossibility.”

E. F. Schumacher

“Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”

Gro Harlem Brundtland

“Eating is an agricultural act.”

Wendell Berry

“Every time you spend money, you're casting a vote for the kind of world you want.”

Anna Lappé

“Touch the earth lightly.”

Glenn Murcutt

“What is the use of a house if you haven't got a tolerable planet to put it on?”

“Waste equals food.”

William McDonough

“Design is the first signal of human intention.”

William McDonough

“Buy less, choose well, make it last.”

Vivienne Westwood

“Good design is long-lasting.”

Dieter Rams