"The environmental crisis is a global problem, and only global action will resolve it." ― Barry Commoner Topic(s): Environmental More From Barry Commoner "Environmental concern is now firmly embedded in public life: in education, medicine and law; in journalism, literature and art." "The modern assault on the environment began about 50 years ago, during and immediately after World War II." "Environmental pollution is an incurable disease. It can only be prevented." More In Environmental "The only way forward, if we are going to improve the quality of the environment, is to get everybody involved."― Richard Rogers "Moreover, the practical recommendations deduced from ecological principles threaten the vested interests of commerce; it is hardly surprising that the financial and political power created by these investments should be used sometimes to suppress environmental impact studies."― Garrett Hardin "Over and over, we hear politicians say they can’t spend our tax dollars on environmental protection when the economy is so fragile."― David Suzuki