Author: Barry Commoner

Quotes

The environmental crisis is a global problem, and only global action will resolve it.

The environmental crisis is a global problem, and only global action will resolve it.

- Barry Commoner

The modern assault on the environment began about 50 years ago, during and immediately after World War II.

The modern assault on the environment began about 50 years ago, during and immediately after World War II.

- Barry Commoner

Earth Day 1970 was irrefutable evidence that the American people understood the environmental threat and wanted action to resolve it.

Earth Day 1970 was irrefutable evidence that the American people understood the environmental threat and wanted action to resolve it.

- Barry Commoner

By adopting the control strategy, the nation's environmental program has created a built-in antagonism between environmental quality and economic growth.

By adopting the control strategy, the nation's environmental program has created a built-in antagonism between environmental quality and economic growth.

- Barry Commoner

In every case, the environmental hazards were made known only by independent scientists, who were often bitterly opposed by the corporations responsible for the hazards.

In every case, the environmental hazards were made known only by independent scientists, who were often bitterly opposed by the corporations responsible for the hazards.

- Barry Commoner

World War II had a very important impact on the development of technology, as a whole.

World War II had a very important impact on the development of technology, as a whole.

- Barry Commoner

The weapons were conceived and created by a small band of physicists and chemists; they remain a cataclysmic threat to the whole of human society and the natural environment.

The weapons were conceived and created by a small band of physicists and chemists; they remain a cataclysmic threat to the whole of human society and the natural environment.

- Barry Commoner

The age of innocent faith in science and technology may be over.

The age of innocent faith in science and technology may be over.

- Barry Commoner

Environmental pollution is an incurable disease. It can only be prevented.

Environmental pollution is an incurable disease. It can only be prevented.

- Barry Commoner

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