I started out as a Democrat.

Why has it seemed that the only way to protect the environment is with heavy-handed government regulation?

I was a little too young to be a hippie.

We also know that China and India, as their economies ramp up, are using more and more energy.

I believe strongly that we need to get beyond rhetoric, beyond industry and environmentalists fighting with each other, and seriously solve problems.

Local innovation and initiative can help us better understand how to protect our environment.

What's near and dear to my heart is cooperative conservation.