“Dr. S. Dillon Ripley, secretary of the Smithsonian Institute, believes that in 25 years, somewhere between 75 and 80 percent of all the species of living animals will be extinct.” YearsBelieveEarthAnimalPercentSpeciesSecretaryDrsInstituteEarth DaySmithsonian Author:Gaylord Nelson
“If we continue to address the issue of the environment where we live as though we're the only species that lives here, we'll create a disaster for ourselves” IfsIssuesEnvironmentSpeciesDisasterAddresses Author:Gaylord Nelson
“We must realize that we're all part of a web of life around the world. Anytime you extinguish a species, the consequences are serious.” WorldRealizingSeriousConsequenceSpeciesAround The WorldWeb Of Life Author:Gaylord Nelson
“If we human beings learn to see the intricacies that bind one part of a natural system to another and then to us, we will no longer argue about the importance of wilderness protection, or over the question of saving endangered species, or how human communities must base their economic futures - not on short-term exploitation - but on long-term, sustainable development.” IfsHumansLongTermNatureCommunityNaturalHuman BeingsEconomicDevelopmentImportanceSpeciesEnvironmentalProtectionArguingSavingLong TermWildernessExploitationShort TermSustainable DevelopmentIntricacyEndangered Species Author:Gaylord Nelson
