The real goal of the Earth Charter is that it will in fact become like the Ten Commandments.

We owe at least this much to future generations, from whom we have borrowed a fragile planet called Earth.

Occupy World Street is a masterpiece which deserves to get wide circulation and commitment by world leaders.

The combination of population growth and the growth in consumption is a danger that we are not prepared for and something we will need global co-operation on.

Licences to have babies incidentally is something that I got in trouble for some years ago for suggesting even in Canada that this might be necessary at some point, at least some restriction on the right to have a child.

I am retired from all my official roles, but I am still very active. I have close relationships at the U.N. I don't have any role at the U.N, but I'm still quite cooperative with a number of U.N. activities, in particular to China and that region.

Isn't the only hope for the planet that the industrialized civilizations collapse? Isn't it our responsibility to bring this about?