He tells of one occasion when his former institute held a meeting with legislators and discussed the destruction of Taiwan's environment and the problem of pollution. "If these conditions are not improved, what will we give to the next generation," he had said, not thinking that there would suddenly be people standing up with the retort, "Give what to the next generation?
他講到，有一次林試所同仁與立法委員開會，席中大家談到台灣生態破壞、環境污染的問題，「如果這些情況再不改善，對下一代怎麼交代？」