No creature on Earth ever has organized themselves in ways that we have, with the capacity to alter the nature of nature the way we have.

I suggest to everyone: Look in the mirror. Ask yourself: Who are you? What are your talents? Use them, and do what you love.

I am driven by what I know; that the world I love is in trouble.

Some experts look at global warming, increased world temperature, as the critical tipping point that is causing a crash in coral reef health around the world. And there's no question that it is a factor, but it's preceded by the loss of resilience and degradation.

Our insatiable appetite for fossil fuels and the corporate mandate to maximize shareholder value encourages drilling without taking into account the costs to the ocean, even without major spills.

We have been far too aggressive about extracting ocean wildlife, not appreciating that there are limits and even points of no return.

Everybody can make choices that will make peace with the natural world.