If all humans disappeared today ,the earth would start improving tomorrow.If all the ants disappeared today ,the earth would start dying tomorrow.

Each time I visit Japan, I am reminded of how Canadian I am and how little racial connection matters.

We have much to learn by studying nature and taking the time to tease out its secrets.

The one thing I feel is very hopeful, however, is the overwhelming participation of women in the movement for change.

More than a billion people lack adequate access to clean water.

Many organic practices simply make sense, regardless of what overall agricultural system is used. Far from being a quaint throwback to an earlier time, organic agriculture is proving to be a serious contender in modern farming and a more environmentally sustainable system over the long term.

Unless we are willing to encourage our children to reconnect with and appreciate the natural world, we can't expect them to help protect and care for it.