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The environment is so fundamental to our continued existence that it must transcend politics and become a central value of all members of society.

David Suzuki

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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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With the world's human population now at seven billion and growing, and the demand for technology and modern conveniences increasing, we can't control all our negative impacts. But we have to find better ways to live within the limits nature and its cycles impose.
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Many instances of persecution and killing have occurred in countries with atrocious human rights records such as Sri Lanka, Guatemala and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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We must reinvent a future free of blinders so that we can choose from real options.
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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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In nature there is no such thing as waste. In nature nothing is wasted everything is recycled.
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A book is like a single tree in a forest, in that it exists in conjunction with and because of a great many others around it.
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You would have thought that our first priority would be to ask what the ecologists are finding out, because we have to live within the conditions and principles they define. Instead, we've elevated the economy above ecology.
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If we continue to set human borders and the economy as our highest priorities, we will never come to grips with the destructiveness of our activities and institutions.
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One of the joys of being a grandparent is getting to see the world again through the eyes of a child.
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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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The failure of world leaders to act on the critical issue of global warming is often blamed on economic considerations.
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Protecting the biosphere should be our highest priority or else we sicken and die.
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The damage that climate change is causing and that will get worse if we fail to act goes beyond the hundreds of thousands of lives, homes and businesses lost, ecosystems destroyed, species driven to extinction, infrastructure smashed and people inconvenienced.
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I can't imagine anything more important than air, water, soil, energy and biodiversity. These are the things that keep us alive.
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Each time I visit Japan, I am reminded of how Canadian I am and how little racial connection matters.
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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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The human brain had a vast memory storage. It made us curious and very creative. Those were the characteristics that gave us an advantage - curiosity, creativity and memory. And that brain did something very special. It invented an idea called 'the future.'
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What about our children and grandchildren and their children and grandchildren? Do we not want them to live healthy and happy lives?
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All those hours exploring the great outdoors made me more resilient and confident.
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