Treewilding Quotes

“You scratch my bark, I'll scratch yours.”
― Jake Robinson, Treewilding: Our Past, Present and Future Relationship with Forests

“We must see the woods (social and ecological systems) for the wood (timber).”
― Jake Robinson, Treewilding: Our Past, Present and Future Relationship with Forests

“Forests are not just a collection of trees; they’re homes to myriad communities, from the visible to the almost imperceptible.”
― Jake Robinson, Treewilding: Our Past, Present and Future Relationship with Forests

“The forest’s animals, plants, and microbes contribute to energy flows, disease protection, and soil formation and structure. The tight-knit relationships between these organisms allow the forest to be resilient.”
― Jake Robinson, Treewilding: Our Past, Present and Future Relationship with Forests

“To me, the act of restoring a forest is synonymous with restoring meaning.”
― Jake Robinson, Treewilding: Our Past, Present and Future Relationship with Forests

“When we disconnect the product from its source, we risk devaluing the interdependence of life.”
― Jake Robinson, Treewilding: Our Past, Present and Future Relationship with Forests

“A forest is as much invisible as it is visible.”
― Jake Robinson, Treewilding: Our Past, Present and Future Relationship with Forests

“Restoring forests restores their vast and unparalleled intrinsic and instrumental value.”
― Jake Robinson, Treewilding: Our Past, Present and Future Relationship with Forests

“We cannot effectively conserve and restore nature if our worldview is predicated on control and convenience rather than reciprocity and belonging.”
― Jake Robinson, Treewilding: Our Past, Present and Future Relationship with Forests