The transition to environmental sustainability has begun, and it is important that it is connected to economic development and job creation.

The solution to environmental problems caused by technology will probably be addressed by new technologies.

Energy modernization is the goal, greenhouse gas reduction is a much-needed byproduct.

The path to a circular, renewable resource-based economy will be long and difficult. But I am optimistic that the seeds of change have been planted, and the generation-long process has begun.

We need to understand nature better to both live within its boundaries and maintain our current way of life.

While fossil fuels are in decline, there is no reason that fossil fuel companies cannot adjust and play a part in the transition to an environmentally sustainable economy.

Instead of taxing fossil fuels we should subsidize and invest in renewable energy.

While last week was wrenching, the electoral results in Georgia, the courage of many Republican elected officials, and the silencing of Trump’s Twitter account give us reason to hope that better days lie ahead.

The recent birth of my first grandchild reinforces my desire to believe that the world that she will inherit will be at least as good as my world, if not better. I am trusting her future to the sustainability leaders and professionals that have emerged during the first part of the 21st century.

What I am betting on is the growing sense of awareness and understanding of environmental issues among the people of the world. It could be that my personal perspective is a little warped. I’ve seen the environmental issue move from the outer fringes to the center of our political agenda.