Use your power to do whatever it takes to secure for humankind an enduring place on this little blue speck in the universe - our only hope.

It has taken these many hundreds of millions of years to fine-tune the Earth to a point where it is suitable for the likes of us.

Life in the ocean makes Earth hospitable. We are sailing along in the universe and we have a blue engine that is making everything alright.

If somebody dumps something noxious in my back yard, the dumper is the last one I would call on to repair the damage.

Humans are the only creatures with the ability to dive deep in the sea, fly high in the sky, send instant messages around the globe, reflect on the past, assess the present and imagine the future.

We are taking way more out of the ocean than the ocean can replenish.

The diversity of life on Earth, generally, is astonishing. But despite those large numbers, it's also important to recognize that every species, one way or another, is vulnerable to extinction. And in our time on Earth... our impact on the diversity of life has been profound.