Of course, trade agreements can be beneficial, but of course they need to avoid infringing on certain areas and respect diversity.

When my father passed away and then when later on I gave birth, those are sort of ground-breaking experiences that put everything else into perspective.

When in one area of the world the standard of living and the size of the middle class increases, it is going to have an effect elsewhere in the world as well.

Unless we take action on climate change, future generations will be roasted, toasted, fried and grilled.

If climate change issues are not adequately addressed—if we keep running those nice energy subsidies, if the price on carbon is not adequately set, if policymakers don’t have it on their radar screens—then financial stability in the medium and long-term is clearly at stake.

Social unrest and protectionism are the two major risks of the world economic crisis.

Diversity in and of itself is a strong positive.