For comprehensive Earth action, an all-of-the-Earth representative democracy is required. That is, a global parliament.

Every time I get a bit worried about having made some second rate choices in life I go back and read about the Suffragettes or William Wilberforce, people who were "wrong" in their own time and think, ah well.

I've always thought, and it gets tested at times, that I have a great faith in the fundamental goodness of human beings.

For comprehensive Earth action, an all-of-the-Earth representative democracy is required. That is, a global parliament.

Renewable energy is proven technology, the price is dropping, the rest of the world is going that way, that's where our investment should be going as well.

I think I could have been quite difficult to fathom as a youngster, this kid who didn't talk about himself very much.

There is a spiritual side to our connection with the planet. And in this material world, that's anathema. It is somewhat worrying. What I say.. it makes life. It gives us fulfilment. It makes us whole human beings. And without it, we make mistakes. And, boy, are the leaders of the world making mistakes at the moment.