Maurice Strong
Maurice Strong
Maurice Frederick Strong, PC, CC, OM, FRSC, FRS, FRAICwas a Canadian oil and mineral businessman and a diplomat who served as Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth29 April 1929
CountryCanada
Maurice Strong quotes about
environmental people performance
One of the things that I've always thought I would like to do is to develop an environmental index. Then people can measure their own environmental performance on an index as they do in other ways.
commitment research-and-development environmental
I've developed a huge regard for Toyota for its environmental awareness, for its immense commitment to research and development in this field, and for its leadership in developing hybrids which others are now following.
people environmental way
One of the things that Ive always thought I would like to do is to develop an environmental index. Then people can measure their own environmental performance on an index as they do in other ways.
organization environmental earth
I am on the board of corporations who contribute both to environmental problems and their solutions. And I am on the NGO side: the Earth Council and other organizations.
believe use environment
Well they do have a use, but we should never believe that any international conference is going to suddenly solve problems like the condition of the global environment.
leader environmental important
Ted Turner is still a leader. And he sets a great example. His ability financially has been reduced, but his influence and his example still is an important asset to the whole environmental movement.
environmental patterns lifestyle
A shift is necessary toward lifestyles less geared to environmental damaging consumption patterns.
tendency
The tendency is to keep doing things the way you have done them.
believe either government necessary
I've always made it clear that I do not believe that global government is either necessary or feasible.
available buy canada hybrid soon
Soon you'll be able to buy a hybrid four-wheel drive. They are not here in Canada yet, but they soon will be and they are available in Japan.
best bit continue people response supporters
Most of my supporters are people who actually know me. I just continue to do the best I can and I don't bother to try and respond to every little bit because the best response is just to keep on doing what you think is right.
corporate perfectly proper seek sell soul
It is perfectly proper for NGOs to seek corporate support. But it is also important that, in doing so, they not sell their soul for that support.
either save
We're either going to save Ihe world or no one will be saved.
I have a cow's valve in my heart.