There is a growing recognition of the importance of really bringing pollution under control.

Everyone else has some interest in economic growth and development, which often happens at the expense of the environment and community. We need the other side to join this to check and balance.

I hope they can see that as a consumer, if they express themselves, they may make an impact and leverage their impact on the brands, and the brands can leverage their buying power on tens of thousands of polluters - suppliers - in China.

What we aim to do, through public pressure, is help the environment protection bureau to enforce the law.

The climate in the '50s and '60s for black performers or black people in the entertainment business was atrocious. It was atrocious.

I am not deeply involved in Australian politics but I know there are prime ministers, governments around the world who are not acting responsibly in relation to climate change.

In the current scenario of climate change, predictions of extreme weather events are becoming difficult.

As a former governor, I am familiar with the challenge of balancing the immediate electricity and heating needs of our citizens with the long-term priority of ensuring that power comes from a diverse mix of energy sources that allows us flexibility as we fight the effects of climate change.