Mandy Meikle > Quotes

“The term 'green lairds' is a loaded one, used to describe wealthy individuals and companies who buy large swathes of Scotland, in many cases to 'offset' their carbon emissions - much easier than actually reducing emissions at source.”
― Mandy Meikle, Reforesting Scotland 67, Spring/Summer 2023

“Achieving truly sustainable cities is one of the great global challenges of the 21st century. Anticipating change now and making design decisions that build resilience in urban environments is vital but for these design solutions to succeed, we need to reconsider how we perceive cities. This means seeing our urban areas as ecosystems in their own right rather than being separate and distinct from the geology, soils, water and natural habitats they are built upon.”
― Mandy Meikle, Reforesting Scotland 66, Autumn/Winter 2022