“I would give a lot to actually be able to glamour China into not wanting ivory. I can't even tell you how much I would give to be able to stop the illicit trade of Africa's wildlife, and to just look into the president of China's eyes and say, "You don't want this anymore, your country doesn't want this anymore," and have it be done. That would be great.” WantGivingLooksI CanCountryDoneWould BeEyeAblePresidentTradeChinaGlamourWildlifeIvory Author:Kristin Bauer van Straten
“One lesson I got from Gandhi, 'Be the change you want to see,' haunts me. I just feel like I can't keep stomping around pointing the finger at BP when I am supporting the oil industry with my very own dollars and actions by buying their products, helping to pay their mortgage - plastic is from oil... polyester, shower curtains.” WantFeelsI CanHelpingActionPayProductsIndustryLessonsDollarsFingersOilBuyingPlasticShowersCurtainsPointingMortgagePointing FingersOil IndustryStompingShower Curtains Author:Kristin Bauer van Straten
“I have little space from the suffering of elephants right now. I wake up with it and go to sleep with it. The plight of animals in shelters, of kids used for labor for the metals in our electronics and endless other things, the fate of our water supply to dye our blue jeans and water our lawns, the sad painful life of conventionally raised meat...For me, I am working to not contribute to this. I really don't want to hurt others for my benefit.” WantLittlesKidsUsedSufferingWaterHurtSleepSpaceAnimalFateRight NowBenefitsLaborWake UpBlueRaisedPainfulEndlessMeatMetalsShelterElephantsJeansGoing To SleepLawnsPlightElectronicsBlue JeansPainful Life Author:Kristin Bauer van Straten
“I really don't want to hurt others for my benefit.” WantHurtBenefits Author:Kristin Bauer van Straten
“I can watch endless humans get killed, but if I see a movie and they kill a dog, I practically want to walk out.” IfsWantHumansI CanWalksWatchesDogEndless Author:Kristin Bauer van Straten
