“The ultimate drivers of the Anthropocene if they continue unabated through this century, may well threaten the viability of contemporary civilization and perhaps even the future existence of Homo sapiens.” [Will Steffen, et al., “The Anthropocene: Conceptual and Historical Perspectives”, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 13 March 2011]
“Massive floods, fires and heatwaves are sending us a clear message. On our present trajectory, we risk heading into a collapse of our globalised civilisation and a precipitous drop in human population — put simply, hell on earth. But we can avoid this disastrous future if we change the way we think, live our lives and interact with the rest of the living world.” [Climate scientist, the late ANU Emeritus Professor Will Steffen, quoted by Deanna “Violet” Coco, MSN, 6 December 2022]
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