David R. Brower Quotes

A collection of quotes by David R. Brower.

David R. Brower (1912-2000) was an American environmentalist and conservationist. He is widely recognized for his instrumental role in protecting various natural treasures, including the Grand Canyon and the North Cascades National Park. Brower served as the first executive director of the Sierra Club and played a crucial role in transforming it into a prominent environmental organization. He also founded several other environmental organizations, such as Friends of the Earth and the Earth Island Institute. Brower's tireless activism and visionary leadership had a lasting impact on the preservation of wilderness areas and raising public awareness about environmental issues.

All I know about thermal pollution is that if we continue ou

All I know about thermal pollution is that if we continue our present rate of growth in electrical energy consumption it will simply take, by the year 2000, all our freshwater streams to cool the generators and reactors.

David R. Brower

It seems that every time mankind is given a lot of energy, w

It seems that every time mankind is given a lot of energy, we go out and wreck something with it.

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It is absolutely imperative that we protect, preserve and pa

It is absolutely imperative that we protect, preserve and pass on this genetic heritage for man and every other living thing in as good a condition as we received it.

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The risk presented by these lethal wastes is like no other r

The risk presented by these lethal wastes is like no other risk, and we should not be expected to accept it or to project it into the future in order for manufacturers and utilities to make a dollar killing now.

David R. Brower

There is no place where we can safely store worn-out reactor

There is no place where we can safely store worn-out reactors or their garbage. No place!

David R. Brower