"They outdo us in the amount of effort they put into environmental health and social welfare."

That's from this interview, which also talks about their agriculture, including their use of pesticides.

But the interview isn't all positive about them: they also engage in "slavery" and "warfare." They've expansively claimed a number of territories, each with "a common identity, their own nationality."

"[A]s individuals, it's a rough life. As a society, it isn't so bad."