In the end, we must restore a balance within ourselves between who we are and what we are doing. Each of us must take a greater personal responsibility for this deteriorating global environment; each of us must take a hard look at the habits of mind and action that reflect - and have led to - this grave crisis.

The planet is in distress and all of the attention is on Paris Hilton.

As president, I will bring all the parties and stakeholders together. I am going to come up with a solution that respects the environment and does not cause an upheaval in the economy.

Junkies find veins in their toes when the veins in their arms collapse. Developing tars sands is the equivalent.

I'm not a vegetarian, but I have cut back sharply on the meat that I eat.

The existence of the EPA regulation will require large carbon polluters to look at their hole cards, and some of them have decided that they much prefer legislation.

Although I have a variety of obligations, the climate crisis is my central concern.