Youth - the most significant aspect of youth is that it's full of energy.

Insight essentially means being able to see things other people are not able to see. This is the hallmark of leadership.

To make any endeavor truly successful, integrity, inspiration, and insight are integral.

The problem with humans is that they are unable to handle their own intelligence.

We unfortunately already live on a planet where the climate has changed and will continue to change no matter what we do now. We're playing a game of making the problem less bad rather than preventing it.

Climate change is such a huge issue that it requires strong, concerted, consistent and enduring action by governments.

There should be more attention paid to scientific research in the ecology area, and I think that such attention to proper environmental concerns would make the public feel much better about it.

Building on our strong track record of supporting developing countries, including in areas like climate justice, human rights, gender and education, Ireland recognises that vulnerable communities need very considerable assistance in adapting to climate change.