All our environmental problems become easier to so... -David Attenborough

All our environmental problems become easier to solve with fewer people and harder - and ultimately impossible to solve - with ever more people.

David Attenborough , Journalist
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Celebrated naturalist and broadcaster, renowned for his documentary series on the natural world.

David Attenborough Quotes to Explore

I like animals. I like natural history. The travel bit is not the important bit. The travel bit is what you have to do in order to go and look at anim...
Before the BBC, I joined the Navy in order to travel....
Dealing with global warming doesn't mean we have all got to suddenly stop breathing. Dealing with global warming means that we have to stop waste, and...
I think a major element of jetlag is psychological. Nobody ever tells me what time it is at home....
An understanding of the natural world and what's in it is a source of not only a great curiosity but great fulfillment....
I don't like rats, but there's not much else I don't like. The problem with rats is they have no fear of human beings, they're loaded with foul diseas...
I don't run a car, have never run a car. I could say that this is because I have this extremely tender environmentalist conscience, but the fact is I ...
Many individuals are doing what they can. But real success can only come if there is a change in our societies and in our economics and in our politic...
The process of making natural history films is to try to prevent the animal knowing you are there, so you get glimpses of a non-human world, and that ...
We are not overpopulated in an absolute sense; we've got the technology for 10 billion, probably 15 billion people, to live on this planet and live go...

Environmental Quotes to Explore

Footballers' consumerism or emphasis on luxury brands is hardly the root of all environmental problems....
As our country becomes a more urbanized nation, it's critically important that we continue to invest in green infrastructure projects that add essenti...
John Wayne Airport is a leader in environmental best practices, and the implementation of an entirely electric fleet of shuttle vehicles is another ex...
The United States needs an EPA Administrator who understands that job growth and environmental protection are not mutually exclusive....
As a longtime public servant and environmental expert, Michael Regan will help ensure that the EPA decisions are guided by science and will promote en...
As more companies look to reduce or negate their environmental footprint, it is crucial for Vermont to be a destination with an affordable renewable e...
Vermont is a leader in environmental policy and natural resource management....
We can solve the car-bike conflict, and the solution unlocks a brighter, more inclusive economic and environmental future for Boston....
Our schools, like so many parts of our infrastructure, are crumbling across the country. Healing our schools can and should be central to our fight to...
As an environmental engineer I spent many years cleaning up PCB contamination, and I know firsthand the costs these efforts can place on individuals a...