"The contamination of our world is not alone a matter of mass spraying. Indeed, for most of us, this pollution is coming slowly, stealthily, in the very air we breathe and the food we eat."
Rachel Carson, Silent Spring
"For the first time in the history of the world, every human being is now subjected to contact with dangerous chemicals, from the moment of conception until death."
Rachel Carson, Silent Spring
"We stand now where two roads diverge. But unlike the roads in Robert Frost's familiar poem, they are not equally fair. The road we have long been traveling is deceptively easy, a smooth superhighway on which we progress with great speed, but at its end lies disaster. The other fork of the road—the one 'less traveled by'—offers our last, our only chance to reach a destination that assures the preservation of our earth."
Rachel Carson, Silent Spring
"We have to ask ourselves whether we really want to use chemicals to control the environment to such an extent that we end up altering our genetic heritage."
Rachel Carson, Silent Spring
"Environmentalism is not about saving the planet. It is about ensuring that we live in harmony with the planet and in ways that are sustainable and just."
Sunita Narain, Conflicts of Interest: My Journey through India's Green Movement
"The path of environmental activism is fraught with conflicts, not just with external entities but also within oneself, as one navigates the complexities of development and conservation."
Sunita Narain, Conflicts of Interest: My Journey through India's Green Movement
"Science and data must drive our decisions, but they must be coupled with compassion and an understanding of the socio-economic realities of our country."
Sunita Narain, Conflicts of Interest: My Journey through India's Green Movement