I travel all over the country speaking to young people, and I am always amazed at how engaged in environmental conservation they are.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Basically, I think 21st century conservation is moving toward preserving ecosystems by dealing with the needs of people.
If we can get kids talking about conservation and doing it, they can have a great influence on their parents by lecturing them and pointing the finger.
Conservation destroys the present. If we are only busy preserving the past, we are not living in the present and unable to look forward. I am against conservation. We should let young people move forward, whether we agree with them or not. We should let new things happen.
I believe sustainable use is the greatest propaganda in wildlife conservation at the moment.
Helping people understand the impact of key environmental and human issues worldwide is something that I'm passionate about. CNN's 'Going Green' series of specials are engaging viewers around the world through important messages of conservation and hope.
We have to prove to the disinherited majority of the world that ecology and conservation will not work against their interest but will bring an improvement in their lives.
True conservation provides for wise use by the general public. The American people do not want our resources preserved for the exclusive use of the wealthy. These land and water resources belong to the people, and people of all income levels should have easy access to them.
The most important environmental issue is one that is rarely mentioned, and that is the lack of a conservation ethic in our culture.
I always knew that I was going be an environmental advocate when I was very young.
And I know that the younger generation is doing things that are so ingenious. And for them it's not a matter of a political belief or an environmental stance. It's really just common sense.