Perhaps the whole world is actually a banquet, to which every living thing is invited. First you come as guests: then eventually you're on the menu.

Outright bans on plastic bags may not be the best solution, but education and incentives to get people to stop using them are necessary.

The environment is so fundamental to our continued existence that it must transcend politics and become a central value of all members of society.

Just as human activity is upsetting Earth's carbon cycle, our actions are altering the water cycle.

With an estimated population of nine billion people by 2050, we cannot continue to consume resources at the same rate and maintain our quality of life.

We have become a force of nature.

It is clear that while science provides insights into the complexity of the world around us, those insights...present a fractured mosaic rather than a seamless whole. There are profound limits to science that must be recognized if we are to minimize the destructive consequences of using the powers provided by scientific discovery.