“The common enemy
of humanity is man.
In searching for a new enemy
to unite us, we came up with
the idea that pollution,
the threat of global warming,
water shortages, famine
and the like would fit the bill.
All these dangers
are caused by
are caused by
human intervention,
and it is only through
changed attitudes
and behavior
that they can
be overcome.
The real enemy then,
is humanity itself.”
– Club of Rome,
– Club of Rome,
premier environmental think-tank,
consultants to the United Nations
“We need to get some
broad based support,
to capture the public’s
imagination …
So we have to offer up
scary scenarios,
make simplified,
dramatic statements
and make little mention
of any doubts …
Each of us has to decide
what the right balance is
between being effective
and being honest.”
– Prof. Stephen Schneider,
Stanford Professor of Climatology,
lead author of many IPCC reports
“Isn’t the only hope
for the planet that
the industrialized
civilizations collapse?
the industrialized
civilizations collapse?
Isn’t it our responsibility
to bring that about?”
– Maurice Strong,
– Maurice Strong,
founder of the UN Environment Programme
“The extinction of
the human species
may not only
be inevitable
but a good thing.”
– Christopher Manes,
Earth First!
the human species
may not only
be inevitable
but a good thing.”
– Christopher Manes,
Earth First!
“A massive campaign
must be launched
to de-develop the
United States.
De-development means
bringing our economic system
into line with the realities
of ecology and the
world resource situation.”
– Paul Ehrlich,
Professor of Population Studies
must be launched
to de-develop the
United States.
De-development means
bringing our economic system
into line with the realities
of ecology and the
world resource situation.”
– Paul Ehrlich,
Professor of Population Studies
“One American burdens
the earth much more than
twenty Bangladeshes.
This is a terrible thing to say.
In order to stabilize
world population,
we must eliminate
350,000 people per day.
It is a horrible thing to say,
but it’s just as bad not to say it.”
– Jacques Cousteau,
UNESCO Courier
the earth much more than
twenty Bangladeshes.
This is a terrible thing to say.
In order to stabilize
world population,
we must eliminate
350,000 people per day.
It is a horrible thing to say,
but it’s just as bad not to say it.”
– Jacques Cousteau,
UNESCO Courier
“No matter if the science
of global warming is all phony
… climate change provides
the greatest opportunity
to bring about justice
and equality in the world.”
– Christine Stewart,
former Canadian Minister
of the Environment
of global warming is all phony
… climate change provides
the greatest opportunity
to bring about justice
and equality in the world.”
– Christine Stewart,
former Canadian Minister
of the Environment
“I suspect that eradicating
small pox was wrong.
It played an important part
in balancing ecosystems.”
– John Davis,
editor of Earth First! Journal
small pox was wrong.
It played an important part
in balancing ecosystems.”
– John Davis,
editor of Earth First! Journal
"We've got to ride this
global warming issue.
Even if the theory of
global warming is wrong,
we will be doing
the right thing
in terms of economic
and environmental policy.”
– Timothy Wirth,
President of the UN Foundation
global warming issue.
Even if the theory of
global warming is wrong,
we will be doing
the right thing
in terms of economic
and environmental policy.”
– Timothy Wirth,
President of the UN Foundation
“The extinction
of Homo Sapiens
would mean survival
of millions,
if not billions,
of Earth-dwelling
species.
Phasing out the human race
will solve every problem
on Earth – social and
environmental.”
– Ingrid Newkirk,
former President of PETA
of Homo Sapiens
would mean survival
of millions,
if not billions,
of Earth-dwelling
species.
Phasing out the human race
will solve every problem
on Earth – social and
environmental.”
– Ingrid Newkirk,
former President of PETA
“The goal now is a socialist,
redistributionist society,
which is nature’s proper steward
and society’s only hope.”
– David Brower,
first Executive Director
of the Sierra Club,
founder of Friends of the Earth
redistributionist society,
which is nature’s proper steward
and society’s only hope.”
– David Brower,
first Executive Director
of the Sierra Club,
founder of Friends of the Earth