Quote by Theodore Roosevelt

Here in the United States we turn our rivers and streams into sewers and dumping-grounds, we pollute the air, we destroy forests, and exterminate fishes, birds, and mammalsnot to speak of vulgarizing charming landscapes with hideous advertisements. But at last it looks as if our people were awakening. Many leading men, Americans and Canadians, are doing all they can for the Conservation movement.

Here in the United States we turn our rivers and streams int

Summary

This quote highlights the alarming disregard for the environment in the United States, where rivers and streams are polluted, the air is contaminated, forests are destroyed, and wildlife is exterminated. The quote acknowledges the vulgarization of landscapes through inappropriate advertising. However, it also expresses optimism as it notes the awakening of the people, with prominent figures in America and Canada actively participating in the Conservation movement, implying a growing recognition and effort towards protecting and preserving the environment.

By Theodore Roosevelt

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