There are a few quotes that don't need elaboration - they speak for themselves. Here's one that seems particularly apt given the rhetorical flourishes to which we are becoming accumstomed in these austere times...
Kenneth Boulding, President Kennedy's environmental advisor nearly fifty years ago said, "Anyone who believes in indefinite growth in anything physical, on a physically finite planet, is either mad or an economist."
And something else that speaks for itself is wildlife. It is amazing. And, to selfishly remind me of a wonderful Saturday afternoon at Wicken Fen with the kids, here's an image of a barn owl. Enjoy it and then go and find one yourself. It's worth the hunt...
And here is another quote for the day which I have just been sent:
Re your blog quote today, President Kennedy (that very far sighted President) said, himself, of conservation,"In the work of conservation, time should be our friend, not our adversary,.....monies invested today will yield great benfits in years to come".