If you think the economy is more important than the environment, try holding your breath while counting your money

Posted on August 20, 2014 by

If you think the economy is more important than the environment, try holding your breath while counting your money

“If you think the economy is more important than the environment, try holding your breath while counting your money.” — Guy McPherson, School of Natural Resources, University of Arizona. This sharp quote is from his blog post “Time for a revolution”, May 29, 2009. Professor McPherson in an author of Ecology and Management of North American Savannas (1997), Applied Ecology and Natural Resource Management (2002), Walking Away from Empire: A Personal Journey (2011), and more.

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