“The well-being and flourishing of human and nonhuman Life on Earth have value in themselves. These values are independent of the usefulness of the non-human world for human purposes.”

“Humans have no right to reduce this richness and diversity except to satisfy vital needs.”

— George Sessions, Deep Ecology Platform (1984)

“Present human interference with the nonhuman world is excessive, and the situation is rapidly …”

— George Sessions, Deep Ecology Platform (1984)

“Richness and diversity of life forms contribute to the realization of these values and are also …”

— George Sessions, Deep Ecology Platform (1984)

“The ideological change is mainly that of appreciating life quality rather than adhering to an …”

— George Sessions, Deep Ecology Platform (1984)

“Those who subscribe to the foregoing points have an obligation directly or indirectly to participate …”

— George Sessions, Deep Ecology Platform (1984)