When President Bush says that limiting emissions of green house gases is “not in the United States' economic best interest”, it is like saying that he would like to preserve the world for coming generations, but unfortunately it is not economically viable – that we cannot afford it. (U.S. Going Empty-Handed to Meeting on Global Warming, March 29, 2001).
 

Contrary to widespread belief, “economic laws” are not physically fixed by nature, but depend on human actions, which in turn are determined by people’s values and aspirations.

American astronauts have provided us with most beautiful photos of our planet, suspended like a jewel in the inky blackness of space, her finiteness and vulnerability plain for all to see. 

When the life-support systems of Apollo 13 were damaged by an explosion in an oxygen tank the crew were very luck to make it safely back to Earth. When Earth’s life-supporting ecosystems start to breakdown – as they will in the coming decades if we continue as we are – there is nowhere for us to get back to. We have to sort the problem out on board ship or die. 

While James Lovell was quick off the mark, we are still waiting for the captain(s) to recognise that we have a problem.

Believe me - please - Spaceship Earth has a problem.