Our past, our present, and whatever remains of our future, absolutely depend on what we do now.

Health to the ocean means health for us.

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

We are depleting this immense diversity and abundance of life, and it matters tremendously for the future of the planet.

The ocean governs the climate and the weather, it is taking care of the temperature and it is shaping the chemistry of our planet.

Rather than be afraid of evolution and try to stifle inquiry, people should revel in the joys of knowing and find a serenity and a joy in being a part the rest of life on Earth. Not apart from it, but a part of it.

This is a living planet. Look around. Mars, Venus, Jupiter. Look beyond our solar system. Where else is there a place that works, that is just right for the likes of us? It has not happened just instantly. It is vulnerable to our actions. But it's the result of four and a half billion years of evolution, of change over time. And it changes every day, all the time. It would be in our interest to try to maintain a certain level of stability that has enabled us to prosper, to not wreck the very systems that give us life.