“The living ocean drives planetary chemistry, governs climate and weather, and otherwise provides the cornerstone of the life-support system for all creatures on our planet, from deep-sea starfish to desert sagebrush. That's why the ocean matters. If the sea is sick, we'll feel it. If it dies, we die. Our future and the state of the oceans are one.” IfsFeelsMatterStatesDiesSupportSeaPlanetsCreaturesOceanSickClimateWeatherDesertChemistryOur FutureOur PlanetCornerstonesSupport SystemsDeep SeaStarfish Book:Sea Change: A Message of the Oceans Source: Sea Change: A Message of the Oceans
“There are 6.6 billion people on the planet today. With organic farming we could only feed four billion of them. Which two billion would volunteer to die?” PeopleTwoTodayDiesFourPlanetsBillionsVolunteerFarmingOrganic Farming Author:Norman Borlaug
“Clean water is a necessity that we can no longer take for granted. Each year more people die of water related diseases than any other cause of death on this planet. With a higher rate of suffering and mortality than diabetes, cancer, high cholesterol, or war; or any two combined for that matter! An entire economy is growing around water. Those without money are suffering the most and risk severe illness from contaminated sources” PeopleYearsTwoWarMatterSufferingDiesCausesWaterEconomyGrowingRiskPlanetsSourceHigherDiseaseCleanRateCancerIllnessGrantedRelatedMortalitySevereDiabetesClean WaterCholesterolHigh Cholesterol Author:Jewel
“The world needs to listen to the cry of the earth, which is asking for help. If you carry on killing people and you continue to destroy nature and you take out all the oil, the minerals and the wood, our planet will become ill and we’ll all die.” PeopleIfsWorldNeedsHelpingEarthDiesCryPlanetsAskingKillingIllWoodsOilOur PlanetMother NatureMineralsAsking For Help Author:Davi Kopenawa Yanomami
“Doing nothing about climate change is still a fairly common affliction, even in this day and age. What to do with those people, who are together threatening everybody's existence on this planet? Clearly we don't really think they should be blown up, that's just a joke for the mini-movie, but maybe a little amputating would be a good place to start?” PeopleThinkingShouldYearsLittlesStillsRealWould BeAgeTogetherDiesCommonExistenceFivePlanetsJokesPressureMereClimateClimate ChangeThis DayAfflictionThreateningDoing NothingGood PlaceNo Pressure Author:Franny Armstrong
“There really is no such thing as race. We all came from Africa. We are all of the same stardust. We are all going to live and die on the same planet, a Pale Blue Dot in the vastness of space. We have to work together.” TogetherDiesSpaceRacePlanetsBlueWorking TogetherPaleDotsVastnessStardustPale Blue DotVastness Of Space Author:Bill Nye
“It must become a right of every person to die of old age. And if we secure this right for ourselves, we can, coincidentally, assure it for the planet.” IfsPersonsAgeDiesPlanetsOld AgeSecure Book:The Alice Walker Collection: Non-Fiction Source: The Alice Walker Collection: Non-Fiction
“My work is all about adventure and teamwork in some of the most inhospitable jungles, mountains and deserts on the planet. If you aren't able to look after yourself and each other, then people die.” PeopleIfsLooksAbleDiesPlanetsAdventureMountainDesertTeamworkJungleLook After Yourself Author:Bear Grylls
“I know that's really horrible, but that's how I do it in my head. I'm going to die. It doesn't matter. I don't matter. I'm a grain of sand. As a grain of sand, I may as well go out and relate to people and enjoy my short time on this planet that I have. Who knows what's coming next?” PeopleKnowsWellsMayMatterDiesNextEnjoyPlanetsHorribleRelateSandGrainShort TimeGrains Of Sand Author:Kathleen Hanna
“Our planet is poorly equipped for delight. One must snatch gladness from the days that are. In this life it's not difficult to die. To make life is more difficult by far.” Life IsDiesDifficultPlanetsDelightThis LifeOur PlanetGladness Book:Mayakovsky Source: Mayakovsky