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# Ian Lowe

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Ian Lowe is an Australian academic and writer focused on environmental issues. A physics graduate, he is an Emeritus Professor of Science, Technology and Society and former Head of the School of Science at Griffith University. He is also an adjunct professor at Sunshine Coast University and Flinders

##  Quotes by Ian Lowe

> [Data isn't information; information isn't knowledge; knowledge isn't wisdom.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-lowe/data-isn-t-information-information-isn-t-knowledge-knowledge-isn-t/)

Ian Lowe

[Data](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/data/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6cf/ian-lowe-87866_data_data-isn-t-information-information-isn-t_522475.png)

> [Remember that the future is not somewhere we are going, it is something we are creating. Everyday we do things that make…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-lowe/remember-that-the-future-is-not-somewhere-we-are-going-it-is/)

Ian Lowe

[Creating](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/creating/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/94a/ian-lowe-87866_creating_remember-that-the-future-is-not-somewher_2059042.png)

> [The slogan used to be 'Populate or perish'. We can now see that it is more like 'Populate and perish'. A sustainable…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-lowe/the-slogan-used-to-be-populate-or-perish-we-can-now-see-that-it-is/)

Ian Lowe

[Consumption](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/consumption/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/04f/ian-lowe-87866_consumption_the-slogan-used-to-be-populate-or-perish_3042444.png)

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