Sustainable Development Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old sustainable development quotes, sustainable development sayings, and sustainable development proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Gro Harlem Brundtland
Our biggest challenge in this new century is to take an idea that seems abstract - sustainable development - and turn it into a reality for all the world's people. Kofi Annan
Sustainable development is not an option! It is the only path that allows all of humanity to share a decent life on this, one planet. Rio 20 gives our generation the opportunity to choose this path. Sha Zukang
All our efforts to defeat poverty and pursue sustainable development will be in vain if environmental degradation and natural resource depletion continue unabated. Kofi Annan
Sustainable Development Requires Human Ingenuity. People Are The Most Important Resource. Dan Shechtman
Climate change is destroying our path to sustainability. Ours is a world of looming challenges and increasingly limited resources. Sustainable development offers the best chance to adjust our course. Ban Ki-moon
Sustainable development is a fundamental break that's going to reshuffle the entire deck. There are companies today that are going to dominate in the future simply because they understand that. Francois Henri Pinault
Sustainable development and climate change are two sides of the same coin. Ban Ki-moon
Nevertheless, the concept of sustainable development is now known - even amongst those who haven't accepted it - and it's recognized, debated and followed by an increasing number of businesses. Maurice Strong
Sustainable development is the peace policy of the future. Dr. Klaus Topfer
Energy is essential for development, and sustainable energy is essential for sustainable development Tim Wirth
We know the problems, and we know the solution: sustainable development. The issue is the political will. Tony Blair
Investing in women's lives is an investment in sustainable development, in human rights, in future generations - and consequently in our own long-term national interests. Liya Kebede
Sustainable development is the pathway to the future we want for all. It offers a framework to generate economic growth, achieve social justice, exercise environmental stewardship and strengthen governance. Ban Ki-moon
Sustainable Development: Holding Our World In Trust For Our Children Michael Meacher
Sustainable development is a process which enables all people to realise their potential and to improve their quality of life in ways which protect and enhance the Earth's life support systems. Sara Parkin
Sustainable development: Meeting present needs without compromising the stock of natural resources remaining for future generations. In terms of buildings, it implies resource efficiency, minimum energy use, flexibility and long life. Richard Rogers
Sustainable development is the masterful balance of meeting our own needs without jeopardizing future generation's ability to do the same. Light of Mine
There can be no sustainable development without sustainable energy development Margot Wallstrom
Preservation of the environment, promotion of sustainable development and particular attention to climate change are matters of grave concern for the entire human family. Pope Benedict XVI