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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.

David Suzuki

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David Suzuki
Age: 88
Born: 1936
Born: March 24
Biologist
Climate Activist
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Science Writer
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Zoologist
Vancouver
British Columbia
David Takayoshi Suzuki
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