30 Quotes About Sustainability To Inspire You

When you are low on inspiring prose, borrow witty quotes from others that will echo your sentiment and engage your clients in your efforts to make every service more sustainable!

1. "The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it." – Robert Swan
   
2. "We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children." – Native American Proverb
   
3. "Small acts, when multiplied by millions of people, can transform the world." – Howard Zinn
   
4. "Sustainability is not a choice; it’s a responsibility." – Unknown
   
5. "Live simply so others may simply live." – Mahatma Gandhi
   
6. "Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished." – Lao Tzu
   
7. "Be the change you wish to see in the world." – Mahatma Gandhi
8. "There is no such thing as ‘away.’ When we throw anything away, it must go somewhere." – Annie Leonard
9. "Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does." – William James
10. "Sustainability is about ecology, economy, and equity." – Ralph Bicknese
11. "The environment is where we all meet; it is the one thing we all share." – Lady Bird Johnson
12. "Take care of the Earth and she will take care of you." – Unknown
13. "Do something today that your future self will thank you for." – Sean Patrick Flanery
14. "The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second-best time is now." – Chinese Proverb
15. "We won’t have a society if we destroy the environment." – Margaret Mead
16. "Less is more when it comes to sustainability." – Unknown
17. "Our biggest challenge in this new century is to take an idea that seems abstract—sustainable development—and turn it into a reality for all the world’s people." – Kofi Annan
18. "Every small action matters when it comes to preserving our planet." – Unknown
19. "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." – Lao Tzu
20. "Think globally, act locally." – Unknown
21. "When the last tree is cut, the last fish is caught, and the last river is polluted, we will realize that we cannot eat money." – Cree Proverb
22. "To leave the world better than you found it, sometimes you have to pick up other people’s trash." – Bill Nye
23. "There is no planet B." – Unknown
24. "A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in." – Greek Proverb
25. "It’s not whether animals will survive; it’s whether man has the will to save them." – Anthony Douglas Williams
26. "Every day is Earth Day." – Unknown
27. "We cannot all do great things, but we can do small things with great love." – Mother Teresa
28. "The Earth does not belong to us: we belong to the Earth." – Marlee Matlin
29. "He that plants trees loves others besides himself." – Thomas Fuller
30. "Sustainability is a way of life, not a trend." – Unknown

Sprinkle these inspiring quotes about the planet and our care of the environment throughout your social media posts, email campaigns, and in-salon messaging to reinforce your commitment to sustainability and engage your clients in the same.