“The destruction of the natural beauty, the ecosystems, and the majesty of mountains affect us in ways we're not even aware of. Every time a mountain is beheaded, we chop off a little part of our souls.” WayLittlesSoulNaturalMountainDestructionMajestyEcosystems Author:Gloria Reuben
“The production of natural resources in agriculture, forestry and fisheries, stable natural hydrological cycles, fertile soils, a balanced climate and numerous other vital ecosystem services can only be permanently secured through the protection and sustainable use of biological diversity.” UseNaturalDiversityResourcesClimateProductionsProtectionSoilCyclesStableBalancedAgricultureNatural ResourcesEcosystemsFertileSecuredFertile SoilFisheries Author:Sigmar Gabriel
“I think that the environmental movement is wisely moving away from a largely emotion-based argument for the spiritual or intrinsic value of Nature with a capital "N" and evolving toward a very hard-nosed case for the economic value of natural capital, ecosystem services, biodiversity, etc.” ThinkingHardSpiritualMovingValuesNaturalEmotionCasesEconomicMovementArgumentEnvironmentalEvolveEtcEcosystemsBiodiversityMoving AwayIntrinsic ValueEconomic Value Author:Edward Norton
“I think one of the most important investments an organization like TNC (The Nature Conservancy) can make is in helping build local capacity - supporting the growth of a global network of small community-based entities. Help people who live within critical ecosystems help themselves and their neighbors to design a better future relationship between themselves and their natural resources.” PeopleThinkingImportantHelpingGrowthCommunityNaturalDesignResourcesCapacityOrganizationInvestmentCriticalNeighborLocalsEntityNatural ResourcesEcosystemsBetter FutureSmall CommunitiesFuture Relationship Author:Edward Norton
“Water is our most precious and interconnected natural resource. It sustains all ecosystems, communities, and economies from local watersheds to the seas. It's vital to sustaining our health, safety, and the environments in which we live and work. Simply put, water is life.” WaterCommunityNaturalEconomyEnvironmentSeaResourcesSafetyLocalsNatural ResourcesEcosystemsSustainingInterconnectedWater Is LifeWatersheds Author:Alexandra Cousteau
“Elizabeth Rothra's excellent biography of Charles Torrey Simpson restates his philosophies about the intrinsic value of natural ecosystems like the Everglades. No one knew better than he the history of the plants and animals of South Florida or conveyed it with more humor and enthusiasm.” PhilosophyValuesNaturalAnimalPlantSouthEnthusiasmExcellentFloridaBiographiesEcosystemsPlants And AnimalsIntrinsic ValueEvergladesSouth Florida Author:Marjory Stoneman Douglas