Quotes on the environment & sustainability 6.10 “If you want to learn about the health of a population, look at the air they breathe, the water they drink, and the places where they live.” Attributed to Hippocrates (460–370 BC), Greek physician, often called the Father of Medicine “The environment is where we all meet; where we all have a mutual interest; it is the one thing all of us share.” Claudia Alta “Lady Bird” Johnson (1912–2007), First Lady of the United States from 1963 to 1969 “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” Margaret Mead, American cultural anthropologist “A nation that destroys its soils destroys itself. Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people.” Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882–1945), 32nd president of the United States “One of the first conditions of happiness is that the link between man and nature shall not be broken.” Leo Tolstoy (1828–1910), Russian writer “What’s the use of a fine house if you haven’t got a tolerable planet to put it on?” Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862), American writer “Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s needs, but not every man’s greed.” Mahatma Gandhi, Indian political and civil rights leader Attachment 2 48% of green companies have found prospective employees are attracted to their company 28x Companies with green initiatives are growing 28x faster than average companies 46% of companies said their green initiative has led to partnerships with other like-minded companies 63 Key aspects Strategies Sample task 6 Environment & sustainability Nu zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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