Will Steffen quotes

Will Steffen quotes

last updated: November 28, 2023

“Finding mechanisms for putting carbon back into landscapes enhances biodiversity. More biodiverse ecosystems store more carbon, more securely and are more resilient to the impacts of climate change.”
-- Will Steffen

#Ecosystems Quotes #Impact Quotes #Landscape Quotes

“Even if we act immediately, the world is doomed to lose many of its animal and plant species and this inturn will reduce the ability of ecosystems to deliver vital services to human populations. The Red List gives all of us a practical tool for raising awareness of the biodiversity crisis and for forging new partnerships within the international community.”
“No phenomenon can be isolated, but has repercussions through every aspect of our lives. We are learning that we are a fundamental part of nature's ecosystems.”
“The very idea of "managing" a forest in the first place is oxymoronic, because a forest is an ecosystem that is by definition self-managing.”

Source : Bernd Heinrich (1997). “The Trees in My Forest”, Harpercollins
“Sensory perception is the silken web that binds our separate nervous systems into the encompassing ecosystem.”

Source : David Abram (2010). “Becoming Animal: An Earthly Cosmology”, p.134, Vintage
“I would need to see changes in the Iraq governance. Otherwise I don't think strikes are going to have any impact and could be very well counterproductive.”
“How on earth can otherwise sensible people get so involved in a football game? You could measure the lasting impact on the lives of the people who played it at just about zero.”
“No matter what you do, if you're trying to create something new, your environment has a massive impact on you.”

Source : Source: www.argusleader.com
“I really want it to have an impact on the world. I want to be in a town on the other side of the world, and somebody walks up and says, 'That music you made in Glasgow, I listened to it every day, and it moved me.”
“The social-media landscape changes incredibly fast, so you have to be open-minded and nimble to keep up with it.”
“Let your heart travel lightly. Because what you bring with you becomes part of the landscape.”

Source : Anne Bishop (2012). “The Voice: An Ephemera Novella (A Penguin Special from Roc)”, p.48, Penguin

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