By 1990 I went back to no gasoline; I was just riding around on my bike, taking the bus. I had a tiny little electric car that didn't go very far or very fast. People thought I'd lost my mind. Even my own family thought I'd lost my mind. Ed Begley, Jr. More Quotes by Ed Begley, Jr. More Quotes From Ed Begley, Jr. We, who have so much, must do more to help those in need. And most of all, we must live simply, so that others may simply live. Ed Begley, Jr. simplicity may needs When we destroy something crated by man we call it vandalism but when we destroy something by nature we call it progress. Ed Begley, Jr. deep-thought hate men The two most abundant forms of power on earth are solar and wind, and they're getting cheaper and cheaper. Ed Begley, Jr. energy wind two You cannot be quiet about things that you know. Ed Begley, Jr. knows quiet It takes less land to grow a pound of broccoli than it does a pound of beef. Less land to grow a pound of grain than a pound of beef. Less water, less energy. Ed Begley, Jr. land energy water I can trace my environmentally-friendly lifestyle back to my childhood. My father was a conservative Republican that liked to 'conserve'. Ed Begley, Jr. childhood friendly father To build a power plant and run lines to houses, to huts, to anything is a tremendous amount of work...how about...just giving them the service where they need it-on the roof of their hut. Ed Begley, Jr. running wind giving When you're in the public eye - whether it be entertainment, sports, medicine, politics, whatever way - you have an opportunity, and I think also an obligation and a responsibility, to disseminate good information. Ed Begley, Jr. eye responsibility sports If you're not buying recycled products, you're not really recycling. Ed Begley, Jr. recycling environment buying I've been in movies with Meryl Streep, Jack Nicholson - but I was on 'The Simpsons,' and finally, in the eyes of my children, I was a star. Ed Begley, Jr. stars eye children People are overwhelmed looking up at the Mount Everest of environmental challenges that we face. But you put one foot in front of the other and you recognize that not everyone is Sir Edmund Hillary. Ed Begley, Jr. challenges feet people It's something I passed on to my kids. They really love the earth because they've experienced it from the youngest age. They know where food comes from - it doesn't come from the Safeway bush or the Ralph's tree. It comes from the earth. And water and sunshine and nutrients. My children understand that because they've experienced it. I feel successful as a parent, having done that. Ed Begley, Jr. sunshine kids children I bought my first electric car in 1970. Its top speed was 15 mph and it had just a 15 mile range - it was essentially a golf cart with a windshield wiper and a horn. Ed Begley, Jr. mph car golf The film 'Tapped' illustrates quite clearly how we've been getting 'soaked' for years by the bottled water industry. Ed Begley, Jr. film water years To be a modern person in 2012, you are often required to have some electronics in your life. And I do. I try to put that phone down, put the computer away, and get out there and hike in the woods; feel it in my feet, feel it in my hands; get out in the garden and feel the soil under my fingers, my fingertips and my fingernails. I try to be involved in nature in a very tactile way. I think that's important. Ed Begley, Jr. phones garden thinking California has always led the way on environmental protection and always reaped the benefits, pioneering everything from catalytic convertors on cars to stationary source reduction. Ed Begley, Jr. environmental california car For decades, community colleges have been the backbone of American workforce training. Because they are nimble and closely attuned to local community needs, they are inherently positioned to be influential leaders of the movement for a sustainable economy. Ed Begley, Jr. community leader college For my own health, I thought it was better to eat a plant based diet. I'm going to be 60 soon and I have boundless energy and I feel really good, so I'm all for it. Ed Begley, Jr. plant energy feels Experience nature. Then you know why it's worth protecting. Ed Begley, Jr. knows What we often fail to recognize is how efficient a vegan diet is. Less land, less water, more food for our spiraling population. Ed Begley, Jr. population land water
