For me it is the prevention of the extinction of the Human race.

This requires several actions which can be addressed right now.

1. An end to war.

2. Protection of our habitat. (So obvious it’s almost inconceivable there should be any argument).

3. Making some serious plans to get off this rock (the planet). We have all our eggs in one very fragile basket.

In the more immediate sense, my goal is to try and provide a better world for my children -but not at the expense of anyone else’s children. This goal is -or should be- completely in harmony with the preceding 3 points, but sadly…

Does anyone truly believe the Inuit chose to live in the arctic wastes, just because they preferred a cool climate?

Or that the Pitjinjarra chose to live in the Australian desert, because it was good for their asthma?

When we think of pioneers, I think many of us start thinking of words like strength, resilience, fortitude etc, etc. and I suppose some pioneers were adventurers. But history suggests most pioneers were refugees, or outcasts. It seems at some point, people find it easier to compete with a fresh new environment, than with their -more established- peers.

Have we really changed so much, from our ‘slash and burn’ ancestors?

I am very much afraid we humans will not make a serious effort to colonise space until we have made this habitat uninhabitable.

And by then, for all but a very select few (if any), it will be too late.