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We have much to learn by studying nature and taking the time to tease out its secrets.
David Suzuki
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David Suzuki
Age: 88
Born: 1936
Born: March 24
Biologist
Climate Activist
Environmentalist
Professor
Science Writer
Writer
Zoologist
Vancouver
British Columbia
David Takayoshi Suzuki
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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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Environmentalism isn't a discipline or specialty. It's a way of seeing our place in the world. And we need everybody to see the world that way. Don't think 'In order to make a difference I have to become an environmentalist.'
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More than a billion people lack adequate access to clean water.
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Ultimately we need to recognize that while humans continue to build urban landscapes, we share these spaces with others species.
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We can no longer tolerate what's going on in Ottawa and Edmonton. What I would challenge you to do is to put a lot of effort into trying to see whether there's a legal way of throwing our so-called leaders into jail because what they're doing is a criminal act.
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Unless we are willing to encourage our children to reconnect with and appreciate the natural world, we can't expect them to help protect and care for it.
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Fukushima is the most terrifying situation I can imagine.
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Our planet has not seen an extinction crisis as serious as the one in progress for 65 million years.
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Humanity is facing a challenge unlike any we've ever had to confront. We are in an unprecedented period of change.
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The truth is, as most of us know, that global warming is real and humans are major contributors, mainly because we wastefully burn fossil fuels.
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Any politician or scientist who tells you these [GMO] products are safe is either very stupid or lying.
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The failure of world leaders to act on the critical issue of global warming is often blamed on economic considerations.
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If we want to move towards a low-polluting, sustainable society, we need to get consumers to think about their purchases.
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Water is our most precious resource, but we waste it, just as we waste other resources, including oil and gas.
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The increasing frequency of extreme weather events, droughts and floods is in line with what climate scientists have been predicting for decades - and evidence is mounting that what's happening is more severe than predicted, and will get far worse still if we fail to act.
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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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