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| Quote | Author | Source |
| We are living a non-sustainable, consumerist life. Therefore, the least we can do is collaborate in planting a few trees. Individually but together, we will make a difference in the next two hundred years. The trees that we plant, now, will bring benefits for hundreds of years, long after we are gone” | Tenzin Ösel | https://one-big-love.com/tenzin-osel-hita-shares-his-birthday-wish/ |
| We need more people taking care of the environment on behalf of our children, our children’s children and all the generations to come. We have borrowed this planet from the future. It is our duty to make sure that we can pass it on in a healthy state. | Tenzin Ösel | https://one-big-love.com/a-christmas-message-from-the-global-tree-initiative-founder-tenzin-osel/ |
| Our interdependence with the outer nature is something everyone can see. We have created our civilization from nature. Our food, building materials, energy sources, our clothing, and linens, is all dependent on nature. Nothing exists in isolation. So, why do we think we are so independent? | Tenzin Ösel | https://one-big-love.com/a-quick-word-on-the-global-tree-initiative/ |
| If people begin to act with genuine compassion for everyone, we can still protect each other and the natural environment. | Dalai Lama | https://www.soulveda.com/guest-contributors/thinking-globally-a-universal-task/ |
| I always speak of the importance of developing a genuine sense of universal responsibility. | Dalai Lama | https://www.soulveda.com/guest-contributors/thinking-globally-a-universal-task/ |
| I believe that to meet the challenge of our times, human beings will have to develop a greater sense of universal responsibility. We must all learn to work not just for our own self, family, or nation but for the benefit of all humankind. Universal responsibility is the key to human survival. It is the best foundation for world peace, the equitable use of natural resources, and, through concern for future generations, the proper care of the environment. | Dalai Lama | Book: Dalailama-on-Environment-1987-2017 |
| Do your little bit of good where you are; its those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world. | Desmond Tutu | https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/60147-do-your-little-bit-of-good-where-you-are-it-s |
| The world’s forests are a shared stolen treasure that we must put back for our children’s future. | Desmond Tutu | https://www.azquotes.com/author/14881-Desmond_Tutu/tag/environment |
| “Climate change is the greatest human-induced crisis facing the world today. It is totally indiscriminate of race, culture and religion. It affects every human being on the planet,” | Desmond Tutu | https://www.azquotes.com/author/14881-Desmond_Tutu/tag/environment |
| What is more, when people who are experiencing stress and an imbalanced mind stroll for a while in a garden, their minds are benefited by becoming refreshed and filled with pleasure | Desmond Tutu | https://www.wwf.mg/?157024/Archbishop-Desmond-Tutu-supports-Earth-Hour-movement |
| “When educating the mind of our youth, we must not forget to educate their hearts” | Dalai Lama | https://www.askideas.com/when-educating-the-minds-of-our-youth-we-must-not-forget-to-educate-their-hearts/ |
| “Modern education is premised strongly on materialistic values. It is vital that when educating our children’s brains that we do not neglect to educate their hearts, a key element of which has to be the nurturing of our compassionate nature.” | Dalai Lama | https://www.azquotes.com/author/8418-Dalai_Lama/tag/children |
| “Just as we take for granted the need to acquire proficiency in the basic academic subjects, I am hopeful that a time will come when we can take it for granted that children will learn, as part of the curriculum, the indispensability of inner values: love, compassion, justice, and forgiveness.” | Dalai Lama | https://www.azquotes.com/author/8418-Dalai_Lama/tag/children |
| “Whatever the intellectual quality of the education given our children, it is vital that it include elements of love and compassion, for nothing guarantees that knowledge alone will be truly useful to human beings.” | Dalai Lama | https://www.azquotes.com/author/8418-Dalai_Lama/tag/children |
| “I encourage you to plant trees whenever you can. Planting and caring for trees is a crucial step we can all take to offset global warming and climate change.” | Dalai Lama | https://sitesunyata.blogspot.com/p/tibet-china-asia.html |
| ” Today, more than ever before, life must be characterized by a sense of Universal responsibility, not only nation to nation and human to human, but also human to other forms of life.” | Dalai Lama | |
| “I’ve learnt that no one is too small to make a difference.” | Greta Thunberg | https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/18804443.Greta_Thunberg |
| “The real power belongs to the people” | Greta Thunberg | https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/18804443.Greta_Thunberg |
| “The climate crisis is both the easiest and the hardest issue we have ever faced. The easiest because we know what we must do. We must stop the emissions of greenhouse gases. The hardest because our current economics are still totally dependent on burning fossil fuels, and thereby destroying ecosystems in order to create everlasting economic growth.” | Greta Thunberg | https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/18804443.Greta_Thunberg |
| “We deserve a safe future. And we demand a safe future. Is that really too much to ask?” | Greta Thunberg | https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/49812183 |
| “Change is coming, whether you like it or not. “ | Greta Thunberg | https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/49812183 |
| “You need to listen to us, we who cannot vote. You need to vote for us, for your children and grandchildren. What we are doing now can soon no longer be undone.” | Greta Thunberg | https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/greta-thunberg |
| “Do your little bit of good where you are; its those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.” | Desmond Tutu | https://www.azquotes.com/quote/298488 |
| Generosity is the most natural outward expression of an inner attitude of compassion and loving-kindness | Dalai Lama | https://www.azquotes.com/quote/811300 |
| Many problems that confront us today are created by man, whether they are violent conflicts, destruction of the environment, poverty or hunger. These problems can be resolved thanks to human efforts by understanding that we are brother and sister and by developing this sense of closeness. We must cultivate a universal responsibility toward each other and extend it to the planet that we have to share. | Dalai Lama | https://www.azquotes.com/quote/811300 |
| As people alive today, we must consider future generations: a clean environment is a human right like any other. It is therefore part of our responsibility toward others to ensure that the world we pass on is as healthy, if not healthier, than we found it. | Dalai Lama | https://www.azquotes.com/quote/811300 |
| We share the earth not only with our fellow human beings, but with all the other creatures. | Dalai Lama | https://www.azquotes.com/quote/811300 |
| It is our collective and individual responsibility to preserve and tend to the environment in which we all live. | Dalai Lama | https://www.azquotes.com/quote/811300 |
| We are all here on this planet, as it were, as tourists. None of us can live here forever. The longest we might live is a hundred years. So while we are here we should try to have a good heart and to make something positive and useful of our lives. Whether we live just a few years or a whole century, it would be truly regrettable and sad if we were to spend that time aggravating the problems that afflict other people, animals, and the environment. The most important things is to be a good human being. | Dalai Lama | https://www.azquotes.com/quote/811300 |
| The natural environment sustains the life of all beings universally. | Dalai Lama | https://www.azquotes.com/quote/811300 |
| The Earth is not just our environment. The earth is our mother. | Dalai Lama | https://www.azquotes.com/quote/811300 |
| Every human should have the idea of taking care of the environment, of nature, of water. So using too much or wasting water should have some kind of feeling or sense of concern. Some sort of responsibility and with that, a sense of discipline. | Dalai Lama | https://www.azquotes.com/quote/811300 |
| Taking care of our planet is like taking care of our houses. Since we human beings come from Nature, there is no point in our going against nature, which is why I say the environment is not a matter of religion or ethics or morality. These are luxuries, since we can survive without them. But we will not survive if we continue to go against nature. | Dalai Lama | https://www.azquotes.com/quote/811301 |
| … Our individual well-being is intimately connected both with that of all others and with the environment within which we live…. Our every action, our every deed, word, and thought, no matter how slight or inconsequential it may seem, has an implication not only for ourselves, but for all others, too. | Dalai Lama | https://www.azquotes.com/quote/811302 |
| Our mission in Global Tree Initiative (GTI) is to improve people’s lives in general. Of course, there has to be an action first, in order to start the whole reaction chain, so planting trees is the first step. It is active compassion towards the earth and every sentient being, without any expectation in return. That is true generosity. | Dalai Lama | https://www.azquotes.com/quote/811303 |
| In today’s highly interdependent world, individuals and nations can no longer resolve many of their problems by themselves. We need one another. It is our collective and individual responsibility to protect and nurture the global family, to support its weaker members, and to preserve and tend to the environment in which we all live. | Dalai Lama | https://www.azquotes.com/quote/811304 |
| Our ancient experience confirms at every point that everything is linked together, everything is inseparable. | Dalai Lama | |
| Basic human nature is compassionate. Our survival depends on our community. I may be the Dalai Lama, but without community support, I cannot survive on my own. Since these days, the whole of humanity is one community, we need to appreciate the oneness of all human beings. | Tenzin Ösel | |
| There is so much more to it than planting trees. Trees are just the beginning. It is just the tip of the iceberg! There is so much more behind it. | Tenzin Ösel | |
| It is also self-compassion to take care of oneself and to love oneself, it reflects in loving others and taking care of others. So, taking care of the environment is also very helpful to create self-love, and self-healing. | Tenzin Ösel | |
| I want to share with those of you who are young, if you start to collect the causes now, you’ll live to see a happier more peaceful world. Don’t be content with the present circumstances; take a more far-sighted view. When the heart is closed, it leads to fear, stress and anger. Nurturing the idea of the oneness of humanity has the effect of opening the heart. When you think of all other human beings as your brothers and sisters it’s easy to communicate with them all. | HHDL | |
| I want to share with those of you who are young, if you start to collect the causes now, you’ll live to see a happier more peaceful world. Don’t be content with the present circumstances; take a more far-sighted view. When the heart is closed, it leads to fear, stress and anger. Nurturing the idea of the oneness of humanity has the effect of opening the heart. When you think of all other human beings as your brothers and sisters, it’s easy to communicate with them all. | HHDL | |
| “But if we have a genuine sense of universal responsibility as our central motivation, then our relations with the environment will be well balanced, and so will our relations with our neighbors, both domestic and international.” | HHDL | Dalai Lama on Environment Collected Statements 1987-201 |
| We need knowledge to care for ourselves, every part of the Earth and the life upon it, and all of the future generations as well. This means that education about the environment is of great importance to everyone. | HHDL | Dalai Lama on Environment Collected Statements 1987-201 |
| Scientific learning and technological progress are essential for improving the quality of life in the modern world. Still more important is the simple practice of getting to know and better appreciate ourselves and our natural surroundings, whether we are children or adults. If we have a true appreciation for others and resist acting out of ignorance we will take care of the Earth. | HHDL | Dalai Lama on Environment Collected Statements 1987-201 |
| In the biggest sense, environmental education means learning to maintain a balanced way of life. All religions agree that we cannot find lasting inner satisfaction based on selfish desires and acquiring the comforts of the material things. Even if we could, there are now so many people that the earth would not sustain us for long. I think it is much better to practice enjoying simple peace of mind. We can share the earth and take care of it together, rather than trying to possess it, destroying the beauty of life in the process. | HHDL | Dalai Lama on Environment Collected Statements 1987-201 |
| Science and technology together with human affection will be constructive. Science and technology under the control of hatred will be destructive | HHDL | Dalai Lama on Environment Collected Statements 1987-201 |
| In the case of such global issues as the conservation of the Earth, and indeed in tackling all problems, the human mind is the key factor | HHDL | Dalai Lama on Environment Collected Statements 1987-201 |
| We need scientific and material developments in order to survive, in order to get benefits and in order to have more prosperity. Equally we need mental peace. | HHDL | Dalai Lama on Environment Collected Statements 1987-201 |
| Basically, we all cherish tranquility. For example, when spring comes, the days grow longer, there is more sunshine, the grass and trees come alive and everything is fresh. People feel happy. | HHDL | Dalai Lama on Environment Collected Statements 1987-201 |
| Today, in the first decade of the twenty-first century, science and spirituality have the potential to be closer than ever, and to embark upon a collaborative endeavor that has far-reaching potential to help humanity meet challenges before us. We are all in this together. May each of us, as a member of the human family, respond to the moral obligation to make this collaboration possible? This is my heartfelt plea | HHDL | Dalai Lama on Environment Collected Statements 1987-201 |
| Because of climate change natural disasters are likely to occur, also, natural resources will become scarce and the gap between rich and poor continues to increase. These are challenges we have to face thinking of humanity as one family and working together as one. | HHDL | Dalai Lama on Environment Collected Statements 1987-201 |
| “Whenever I meet anyone I think of them as just another human being. Many of us face a lot of problems, the majority of which are our own creation. They arise because we focus too much on the secondary differences between us, rather than on what unites us as members of one human family. If we take all humanity into account there should be no quarrels between us. Climate change is something that affects us all, while the global economy too functions beyond national boundaries or the limits of this or that faith. | HHDL | Dalai Lama on Environment Collected Statements 1987-201 |
| We have to recognize that we live in a world that is interdependent. What affects others affects us too. Climate change, for example, has no respect for national boundaries. And yet we don’t feel concern for the other 7 billion human beings, we don’t think of them as part of one human family. How can we overcome this negligence? | HHDL | Dalai Lama on Environment Collected Statements 1987-201 |
| When we face problems, we should solve them in a human way through dialogue. We need to find mutually agreeable solutions and we have to find ways to protect the environment too.” | HHDL | Dalai Lama on Environment Collected Statements 1987-201 |
| Then there is our rapidly changing climate, and natural disasters that appear to be on the increase. The need to take care of nature and the environment is urgent. It’s a matter of human survival because this planet is our only home. We have to take ecology seriously | HHDL | Dalai Lama on Environment Collected Statements 1987-201 |
| Although the climate does change naturally, the rate and extent of recent change is an evident result of human activity. We need to learn more about this and what we can do about it. | HHDL | Dalai Lama on Environment Collected Statements 1987-201 |
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