“I am President of the UN created University for Peace, which has a strong commitment to the relationship between peace, security and the environment. I meet with young people around the world and I always come away enthused and encouraged.”
— Maurice Strong
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“We owe at least this much to future generations, from whom we have borrowed a fragile planet called Earth.”
— Maurice Strong
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“Ted Turner is still a leader. And he sets a great example. His ability financially has been reduced, but his influence and his example still is an important asset to the whole environmental movement.”
— Maurice Strong
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“Also, it is interesting that developing countries, with China and India perhaps in the lead, where the future of the global environment will be decided are now on board with the case for sustainable development.”
— Maurice Strong
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“After all, sustainability means running the global environment – Earth Inc. – like a corporation: with depreciation, amortization and maintenance accounts. In other words, keeping the asset whole, rather than undermining your natural capital.”
— Maurice Strong
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“I am President of the UN created University for Peace, which has a strong commitment to the relationship between peace, security and the environment. I meet with young people around the world and I always come away enthused and encouraged.”
— Maurice Strong
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“A shift is necessary toward lifestyles less geared to environmental damaging consumption patterns.”
— Maurice Strong
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“Toyota was the first to put a commercial fuel cell powered car on the road, and I have no doubt that Toyota will continue to be in the front lines in the development of competitive fuel cell vehicles.”
— Maurice Strong
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“I learn something from criticism because when it comes from sources you respect you always examine it and learn.”
— Maurice Strong
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“I am on the board of corporations who contribute both to environmental problems and their solutions. And I am on the NGO side: the Earth Council and other organizations.”
— Maurice Strong
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“In addition to this, they already have a fuel cell car on the road in Japan. It is subsidized from within the corporation because they are still at a high cost.”
— Maurice Strong
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