Of all the issues that were laid before me
in this competition, I could not help but feel that by supporting this group of scientists and activists
in their fight for the planet, we would also be promoting the ideas that knowledge / literacy is power — that other species should be treated with respect — that
everyone deserves the basic rights of food, safety and equality — that despite our differences, our common ground is the planet we live on — and that unless we make a serious commitment to
protect it, the problems of the future will be too big for any
organization to tackle.