Barry Commoner (May 28, 1917 – September 30, 2012) was an American biologist, college professor, and politician.
The age of innocent faith in science and technology may be over. Use this quote
The most meaningful engine of change, powerful enough to confront corporate power, may be not so much environmental quality, as the economic development and growth associated with the effort to improve it. Use this quote
Environmental concern is now firmly embedded in public life: in education, medicine and law; in journalism, literature and art. Use this quote
The modern assault on the environment began about 50 years ago, during and immediately after World War II. Use this quote
Earth Day 1970 was irrefutable evidence that the American people understood the environmental threat and wanted action to resolve it. Use this quote
The environmental crisis arises from a fundamental fault: our systems of production - in industry, agriculture, energy and transportation - essential as they are, make people sick and die. Use this quote
My entry into the environmental arena was through the issue that so dramatically - and destructively - demonstrates the link between science and social action: nuclear weapons. Use this quote
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. Use this quote
By adopting the control strategy, the nation's environmental program has created a built-in antagonism between environmental quality and economic growth. Use this quote
Environmental quality was drastically improved while economic activity grew by the simple expedient of removing lead from gasoline - which prevented it from entering the environment. Use this quote
