When you find the right quote, it resonates with you on a deeper level. Quotes can either put your experiences into words or teach you something you may not have considered before. These eco friendly quotes are no exception!
Whether you’re looking for environmental quotes for Instagram captions, or short eco friendly quotes to inspire sustainable living, you’re in the right place! Here are 51 greatest eco friendly quotes to inspire sustainable living and motivate you to protect the Earth.
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Best Eco Friendly Quotes
1. We don’t need a handful of people doing zero waste perfectly. We need millions of people doing it imperfectly. -Anne Marie Bonneau, Zero Waste Chef
2. The environment and the economy are really both sides of the same coin. If we cannot sustain the environment, we cannot sustain ourselves. -Wangari Maathai, Environmental and Political Activist
3. Remember: all the little choices you make add up. And if we all do a little bit, it will collectively make a big impact. -Jessica Alba, Actress
4. You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make. -Jane Goodall, Primatologist
5. If the climate movement does not become more inclusive, the goal of transitioning from fossil fuels to clean energy will not happen. -Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr., Activist
6. Climate change is not just a problem for the future. It is impacting us every day, everywhere. -Vandana Shiva, Environmental Activist and Eco Feminist
7. I truly believe this alchemy of individual courage and collective drive is a renewable energy source like no other, and it’s what is needed to make lasting change. -Kate Williams, 1% for the Planet
8. Our diets represent the single-largest footprint we have on the Earth. -Seth Goldman, Beyond Meat/Honest Tea
9. Environmentalists for Black Lives Matter -Leah Thomas, Author of The Intersectional Environmentalist: How to Dismantle Systems of Oppression to Protect People + Planet
10. The climate crisis affects so many parts of our lives: our health, our jobs, the economy, national security. -Jane Fonda, Actress and Activist
11. The environment is where we all meet, where we all have a mutual interest; it is the one thing all of us share. It is not only a mirror of ourselves but a focusing lens on what we can become. -Lady Bird Johnson, Former First Lady of U.S.
12. Solving the climate crisis is within our grasp, but we need people like you to stand up and act. -Al Gore, Former Vice President of U.S.
13. Water is the most precious, limited natural resource we have in this country…But because water belongs to no one – except the people – special interests, including government polluters, use it as their private sewers. -Ralph Nader, Activist
14. The most serious problem facing humankind is climate change. All of these people breathing and burning our atmosphere has led to an extraordinarily dangerous situation. I hope the next generation will emerge and produce technology, regulations, and a worldview that enables as many of us as possible to live happy healthy lives. – Bill Nye, Engineer
15. The most valuable lesson of the Italian kitchen is to never throw anything away: no crumbs or bones ever get thrown in the bin. -Massimo Bottura, Italian Chef
16. Like music and art, love of nature is a common language that can transcend political or social boundaries. -Jimmy Carter, 39th U.S. President
17. We are seeing the effect of climate change in every region of the planet – from the polar regions to the tops of mountains, to the bottom of the ocean. – KO Barrett, IPCC Vice Chair
18. We don’t need more stuff produced – we need to effectively and responsibly use what’s already been produced – Ashlee Piper, Sustainability Expert
19. Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not! – Dr. Seuss, The Lorax
20. Plastic is designed to last forever but is only used for a minute. – Jonathan Levy, Zero Waste Guy
Minimalist Quotes
21. As consumers, we have so much power to change the world by just being careful in what we buy. -Emma Watson, Actress
22. Simplicity boils down to two steps: Identify the essential. Eliminate the rest. – Leo Babauta, Minimalist
23. You don’t need more space. You need less stuff. – Joshua Becker, Minimalist Author
24. A pound of experiences is more valuable than a pound of stuff. – The Minimalists, Authors
25. It’s a very strange phenomenon, but when we reduce what we own and essentially ‘detox’ our house, it has a detox effect on our bodies as well. -Marie Kondo
26. What is the use of a house if you don’t have a decent planet to put it on? -Henry David Thoreau, Naturalist
27. Making a pair of jeans requires the same amount of water as flushing your toilet for three years. -Courtney Carver, Project 333
28. The most environmentally friendly product is the one you didn’t buy. – Joshua Becker, Minimalist
Nature Inspired Quotes
29. If we’re destroying our trees and destroying our environment and hurting animals and hurting one another and all that stuff, there’s got to be a very powerful energy to fight that. I think we need more love in the world. We need more kindness, more compassion, more joy, more laughter. I definitely want to contribute to that. -Ellen DeGeneres, Comedian
30. We forget that the water cycle and the life cycle are one. -Jacques Yves Cousteau, French Explorer
31. Water is life, and clean water means health. -Audrey Hepburn, Actress
32. Nature shrinks as capital grows. The growth of the market cannot solve the very crisis it creates. -Vandana Shiva, Environmental Activist and Eco Feminist
33. The sense of wonder and curiosity every time I looked at the ocean and horizon really sparked something inside me. -Danni Washington, Science Communicator
34. The Earth is what we all have in common. -Wendell Berry, Environmentalist
35. He who cuts down woods beyond a certain limit exterminates the birds. -Henry David Thoreau, Naturalist
36. Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better. -Albert Einstein, Physicist
37. The destruction of soil is the most fundamental kind of economic loss which the human race can suffer. -Aldo Leopold, Author
38. The Nation that destroys its soil destroys itself. -Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd U.S. President
39. Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience. -Ralph Waldo Emerson, Philosopher
40. The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe about us, the less taste we shall have for destruction. -Rachel Carson, Author
41. Plans to protect air and water, wilderness and wildlife are in fact plans to protect man. -Stewart Udall, Former Secretary of the Interior/Environmental Activist
Short Eco Friendly Quotes
42. A good person is the friend of all living things. -Mahatma Gandhi, Activist
43. I just like animals more than I like people. It’s that simple. -Betty White, Actress
44. The future is green energy, sustainability, and renewable energy. -Arnold Schwarzenegger, Actor and Former Governor of California
45. Where flowers bloom so does hope. -Lady Bird Johnson, Former First Lady of U.S.
46. Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people. -Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd U.S. President
47. We want our children to live in a world without the destructive power of a warming planet. -Barack Obama, 44th U.S. President
48. Sustainability does not mean spending. -Ashlee Piper, Sustainability Expert
49. To leave the world better than you found it, sometimes you have to pick up other people’s trash. -Bill Nye, Engineer
50. Small steps make a big difference. -Jen Gale, Sustainable(ish) Living Guide
51. We are living on this planet as if we had another one to go to. -Terri Swearingen, Nurse/Environmental Activist
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