# Many People Feel Pessimistic About the State of the Environment by Chelsea Follett > "Many people feel pessimistic about the state of the environment. But there are also many who hold a more optimistic view." > **— Chelsea Follett**, *How Human Ingenuity Can Protect the Environment* ## Sources and Context - **Direct publication (2018-08-17):** [How Human Ingenuity Can Protect the Environment](https://humanprogress.org/how-human-ingenuity-can-save-the-environment/) — exact wording verified in the article text. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/AI-Science Doomers and Anti-Science Doomers|AI-Science Doomers and Anti-Science Doomers]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/The End Is Near — AI Doom, Anti-Science Panic, and the Primates Who Sell Technological Exile|The End Is Near — AI Doom, Anti-Science Panic, and the Primates Who Sell Technological Exile]] - **Article:** [[articles/STFU About AI and Water and Just Eat Your Burger|STFU About AI and Water and Just Eat Your Burger]] - **Article:** [[articles/Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution|Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/HumanProgress.org|HumanProgress.org]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "Many people feel pessimistic about the state of the environment. But there are also many who hold a more optimistic view." — Chelsea Follett, How Human Ingenuity Can Protect the Environment, 2018-08-17 https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-chelsea-follett-environmental-optimism-exists ```