Mr. Speaker, there are three forms of wealth in society: material, cultural and biological.
Unfortunately, we often take our biological wealth for granted. Through perverse practices, we degrade our natural riches. We consume at faster rates than biological material can be restored. We dump waste back into natural systems faster than it can be assimilated.
Climate change is real. Its negative effects have been clearly documented. Ozone depletion will allow harmful UV rays to destroy the foundation of our food chain. Our biological wealth is the basis for all other wealth. This relationship is very clear, direct and simple. We ignore it at our peril.