Arthur Boyd Quotes

I'm an environmentalist; I recycle.

It's no secret - if you know me, have ever met me or have shared a meal with me - that I'm a passionate environmentalist.

Everyone is slowly catching on to this one - and I know everyone says this - but we need to make a little more effort with the environment. Everyone says they turn off their lights, but do they really?

Environmentalism isn't a discipline or specialty. It's a way of seeing our place in the world. And we need everybody to see the world that way. Don't think 'In order to make a difference I have to become an environmentalist.'

I really believe in the environmental movement right now - it only takes a little effort to make a big difference.

I wanted to help raise awareness, so I created an environmental foundation called Just Within Reach.

I try to be eco-friendly in every possible way.

We only have one earth. Let's take care of it.

I'm a latecomer to the environmental issue, which for years seemed to me like an excuse for more government regulation. But I can see that in rich societies, voters are paying less attention to economic issues and more to issues of the spirit, including the environment.

Journey with me to a true commitment to our environment. Journey with me to the serenity of leaving to our children a planet in equilibrium.

I'm not going to be some kind of PC, tree-hugger.

I am not a tree-hugger and I don't think mine is an extreme point of view.

I think the greatest challenge in environmentalism and the most rewarding challenge is trying to figure out how humans can meet their needs while protecting the environment.

I tell my environmental friends that they have won. Every issue we look at from an energy perspective is now also looked at from an environmental perspective.

I have lived the American dream in every aspect, and now I hope to make a very big impact in helping the planet.

Environmentalism is a way of seeing our place within the biosphere.

Why are ecologists and environmentalists so feared and hated? This is because in part what they have to say is new to the general public, and the new is always alarming.

Environmentalism has failed.

I try to do things that I think are helpful to the environment, to the animals, and to the planet.

I wish my artwork could persuade millions of people to join a global conversation about sustainability.

I'm a little different from all those conservation types.

I'm sick of environmentalism.

God help anyone who disobeys my recycling system. I have all the separated bins. I'm very adamant about it because I try to be a good citizen of the world, I really do. I even use eco-friendly cleaning products, but sometimes you just have to break open the disinfectant. Some jobs require it.

I want to show people that environmentalism can be fun!

Environmental concern is now firmly embedded in public life: in education, medicine and law; in journalism, literature and art.