My belief is that the purpose of economic life is to meet the social needs of people.

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.

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.

I am on the board of corporations who contribute both to environmental problems and their solutions. And I am on the NGO side: the Earth Council and other organizations.

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

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.

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