Unless we stop the degradation of our oceans, marine ecological systems will begin collapsing and when enough of them fail, the oceans will die. And if the oceans die, then civilization collapses and we all die

Back in 1980, whale watching surpassed whaling as an industry. Now it's worth about four times as much. Whale watching provides far, far more jobs to people than whaling ever did. Whale watching has become an ally in the fight to end whaling.

Immigration is one of the leading contributors to population growth.

We live in a media culture and whoever controls and influences and uses media the best has the power for change.

If you don't know an answer, a fact, a statistic - make it up on the spot.

Social change comes through people.

I reject the idea that humans are superior to other life forms. . . Man is just an ape with an overly developed sense of superiority.