And that, quite simply, is the issue. We live in a finite world with finite resources. Although it may sometimes seem quite big, earth is really very small - a tiny blue and green oasis of life in a cold universe.

Protecting the biosphere should be our highest priority or else we sicken and die.

Each of us has the ability to act powerfully for change; together we can restore that ancient and sustaining harmony.

We must reinvent a future free of blinders so that we can choose from real options.

What permaculturists are doing is the most important activity that any group is doing on the planet.

The government's desire to expand global trade may be understandable, but we mustn't give away too much. We must tell our elected representatives to at least delay the Canada-China FIPA until it has been examined more thoroughly, and to reconsider the inclusion of investor-state arbitration mechanisms in all trade deals.

Water is our most precious resource, but we waste it, just as we waste other resources, including oil and gas.