Activity Quote by Freeman Dyson
“We do not know how much of the environmental change is due to human activities and how much [is due] to long-term natural processes over which we have no control.”
About This Quote
Source Lecture: Environmental Change, 1998
Human impact and natural processes both shape environmental change, but their proportions are uncertain.
In simple terms: Both humans and nature affect the environment.
Consider both human and natural factors in climate discussions.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- policy making
- education
- research planning
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we better measure human influence?
- What natural cycles should we monitor?
Hard to quantify exact contributions.