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The human brain now holds the key to our future. We have to recall the image of the planet from outer space: a single entity in which air, water, and continents are interconnected. That is our home.
David Suzuki
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David Suzuki
Age: 88
Born: 1936
Born: March 24
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David Takayoshi Suzuki
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Every breath is a sacrament, an affirmation of our connection with all other living things, a renewal of our link with our ancestors and a contribution to generations yet to come. Our breath is a part of life's breath, the ocean of air that envelopes the earth.
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The event of creation did not take place so many eons ago, astronomically or biologically speaking. Creation is taking place every moment of our lives.
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Humans are now the most numerous mammal on the planet. There are more humans than rats or mice. Humans have a huge ecological footprint, magnified by their technology.
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I see a world in the future in which we understand that all life is related to us and we treat that life with great humility and respect.
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More than any other time in history, the 1990s will be a turning point for human civilization.
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Debating the best way to do something we shouldn't be doing in the first place is a sure way to end up in the wrong place.
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If we humans are good at anything, it’s thinking we’ve got a terrific idea and going for it without acknowledging the potential consequences or our own ignorance.
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Any scientist who tells you they know that GMOs are safe and not to worry about it, is either ignorant of the history of science or is deliberately lying. Nobody knows what the long-term effect will be.
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If America wants to retain its position as a global power, its president must listen to the people and show strong leadership at this turning point in human history.
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All those hours exploring the great outdoors made me more resilient and confident.
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The voluntary approach to corporate social responsibility has failed in many cases.
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As parents, grandparents, uncles and aunts we need to start getting out into nature with the young people in our lives. Families play a key role in getting kids outside.
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We have altered the physical, chemical and biological properties of the planet on a geological scale. We have left no part of the globe untouched.
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Nature surrounds us, from parks and backyards to streets and alleyways. Next time you go out for a walk, tread gently and remember that we are both inhabitants and stewards of nature in our neighbourhoods.
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What permaculturists are doing is the most important activity that any group is doing on the planet.
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Despite the international scientific community's consensus on climate change, a small number of critics continue to deny that climate change exists or that humans are causing it. Widely known as climate change skeptics or deniers, these individuals are generally not climate scientists and do not debate the science with the climate scientis
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Many organic practices simply make sense, regardless of what overall agricultural system is used. Far from being a quaint throwback to an earlier time, organic agriculture is proving to be a serious contender in modern farming and a more environmentally sustainable system over the long term.
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You are what you do, not what you say.
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