People don't want to change. It's hard for people to change and it's hard for businesses to change. If I was running an oil company, I would be resistant to change too. 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. simplicitymayneeds 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-thoughthatemen The two most abundant forms of power on earth are solar and wind, and they're getting cheaper and cheaper. Ed Begley, Jr. energywindtwo You cannot be quiet about things that you know. Ed Begley, Jr. knowsquiet 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. landenergywater I can trace my environmentally-friendly lifestyle back to my childhood. My father was a conservative Republican that liked to 'conserve'. Ed Begley, Jr. childhoodfriendlyfather 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. runningwindgiving 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. eyeresponsibilitysports If you're not buying recycled products, you're not really recycling. Ed Begley, Jr. recyclingenvironmentbuying 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. starseyechildren 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. challengesfeetpeople 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. sunshinekidschildren 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. mphcargolf The film 'Tapped' illustrates quite clearly how we've been getting 'soaked' for years by the bottled water industry. Ed Begley, Jr. filmwateryears 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. carmindpeople 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. phonesgardenthinking 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. environmentalcaliforniacar 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. communityleadercollege 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. plantenergyfeels Experience nature. Then you know why it's worth protecting. Ed Begley, Jr. knows
