Sunita Narain

"We have built an economy that requires infinite growth on a finite planet - this is insane."

"The poor do not cause climate change, but they will suffer most from it."

"We need less consumption, not more efficient consumption."

"The future belongs to those who can imagine a world beyond extractive capitalism."

"Nature is not a resource to be exploited - it is a community to which we belong."

"We have the solutions we need - we lack the will to implement them."

"Every choice we make is a vote for the kind of world we want to create."

"The environmental crisis is a crisis of imagination - we cannot imagine living differently."

"We must stop asking how much more we can take from the Earth and start asking what we can give back."

"True security comes from living within the limits of the ecosystem, not from building walls."

"The most radical act in a consumer society is to want less and to enjoy life more."

"We need to fall back in love with the natural world if we are to save it."

"The poor are not the problem - overconsumption by the rich is the problem."

"Environmental justice is social justice - we cannot have one without the other."

"We are running out of time, but we are not running out of hope if we act now."

"The real green revolution will be when we prioritize life over profit."

"We have treated the Earth as an infinite resource - now we must learn to treat it as the miracle it is."

"The future of humanity depends on our ability to live in harmony with nature."

"We cannot buy our way out of this crisis - we must think our way out of it."

"Every environmental question is ultimately a moral question."

"The most important work we can do is to transform our relationship with the natural world."

"Environmental protection is not a luxury for the rich; it is a necessity for survival."

"We cannot claim to be developing if we are destroying the very basis of our survival."

"The poor are the first victims of environmental degradation, yet they contribute the least to the problem."

"Development without considering nature's limits is not development at all."

"Our relationship with nature determines our relationship with ourselves."

"Every action we take has consequences that ripple through ecosystems and generations."

"We must learn to live within planetary boundaries or face collective ruin."

"The earth provides enough for everyone's need, but not for everyone's greed."

"Science must serve humanity and nature, not corporations and profit."