This is going to be a difficult few hundred years. No matter what we do, we have to give up some of the advantages of the wealthy Western nations and help out people who are less fortunate. That is the key. I think we can do it if we have more compassion for one another.

There is no question that a very large number of people have to move; you cannot live where the water comes over you. I have not heard one suggestion on how we are going to move one hundred million people out of low-lying areas and what countries would be willing to accept them.

We have to have more consideration for people who have lesser means than we do. It is a problem of survival.

More and more students are playing it safe and not taking any risks. You might not succeed, but that's just part of the game.

The amount of water on the planet does not change, only its quality.

People should treat the oceans like we do anything else that we care about - with consideration, with care, and affection. That's it. For that we must educate.

We still have hope; it is what keeps us going.