My take on the environment is this. We live in it. All of us. It is one of the few things in this world that directly links all humans regardless of location or race, and in fact all living things to each other.

It supports us, nurtures us, nourishes us, houses us, and enables all our earthly endeavours. What we do in it and to it inescapably affects every single thing on the planet.

The only issue in my mind is the "how". As in, how does doing something affect everything else?

I may disagree with people's "hows", or how they came up with their "hows", but I cannot escape the underlying truth of our enviro-interrelatedness, or our enviro-dependence.

To me it's about respect. We are living in the Universe's House. Don't leave dirty washing in the sink. Don't punch holes in the wall. Don't trash the backyard. There's more than just you living in this house. Have some respect.

James.