A book is like a single tree in a forest, in that it exists in conjunction with and because of a great many others around it.

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.

Feeding our energy appetite is top of mind for many people these days.

Conventional economics is a form of brain damage. Economics is so fundamentally disconnected from the real world, it is destructive.

Fukushima is the most terrifying situation I can imagine.

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.

For the sake of our health, our children and grandchildren and even our economic well-being, we must make protecting the planet our top priority.