Humans have a moral obligation to protect the Amazon rainforest as it is the most biodiverse part of the planet and essential to global stability.

“I think that this is an example of local people who have taken action, done good work, been good to the people that have visited, harnessed a certain amount of international momentum. And now we're on the cusp of doing something historic.”

The preservation of Earth's biodiversity is vital because our planet is a unique and irreplaceable environment.

“We should worry about the existential destruction of human civilization through the weapons we create and we should become multiplanetary species as a backup for that purpose. But also remember that this place is really, really special and probably, if not difficult, probably impossible to recreate ”