Nothing less than the fate of the planet is at stake... No place on the planet can remain an island of affluence in a sea of misery.

A shift is necessary toward lifestyles less geared to environmental damaging consumption patterns.

It is the responsibility of each human being today to choose between the force of darkness and the force of light. We must therefore transform our attitudes, and adopt a renewed respect for the superior laws of Divine Nature.

Rumors of my wealth are greatly exaggerated. I have never been interested in money.

So, what we do as individuals matters. It adds up.

Ted Turner is still a leader. And he sets a great example. His ability financially has been reduced, but his influence and his example still is an important asset to the whole environmental movement.

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