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Doing all we can to combat climate change comes with numerous benefits, from reducing pollution and associated health care costs to strengthening and diversifying the economy by shifting to renewable energy, among other measures.

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David Suzuki
Age: 88
Born: 1936
Born: March 24
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Vancouver
British Columbia
David Takayoshi Suzuki
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