Action Quote by Frank Howard Clark
“Their preservation depends upon a sentiment. As sentiment never yet annihilated a paying industry, we cannot hope to stay, wholly, the ax and saw of the lumberman. But popular opinion, combined with action, if directed intelligently towards the setting apart of some one section of the noble redwood forests... will, I believe, save for our present delight and for that of the generations who come after us, at least one grand forest of the Sequoia sempervirens such as the world cannot show elsewhere, such as a thousand years cannot reproduce.”
About This Quote
Source Essay: Conservation of Redwoods, 1915
Public sentiment and intelligent action can protect ancient forests for future generations.
In simple terms: Collective will can save redwoods.
Key Takeaway
Act together to preserve nature.
Themes
conservation
environment
heritage
collective action
Mood
hopeful
determined
Type
advocacy
inspirational
When to use this quote
- forest management
- education campaigns
- legislative advocacy
- community planting
Key Concepts
sustainability
ecology
public policy
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we balance industry and conservation?
- What motivates people to protect forests?
A Different Perspective
Economic interests often oppose preservation.
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