Now, we have evidence that we are totally dependent on the natural systems that hold the planet steady within the temperature range that is safe for us. I think it’s getting easier, because the ocean is beginning to speak for herself. You helped persuade President George W. Bush to create an ocean monument 100 times the size of Yosemite. What do you tell people who tell you that they don’t have hope, or they don’t know what they can do? We’ve reached a time when we really have to choose between our wants and our needs, and we need a planet that works.

Source: New York Times March 21, 2018 19:07 UTC