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You are what you do, not what you say.

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
Proactive

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Japan is a model already to the lie that economic growth is the key to our future. If they can really show an alternative to nukes and fossil fuels, then they will be the poster boy for the renewable energy for the future.
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Planting native species in our gardens and communities is increasingly important, because indigenous insects, birds and wildlife rely on them. Over thousands, and sometimes millions, of years they have co-evolved to live in local climate and soil conditions.
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We all live downstream
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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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Aboriginal people are key because they have a different sense of where we belong and how we interact with nature.
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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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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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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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Fukushima is the most terrifying situation I can imagine.
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Global trade has advantages. For starters, it allows those of us who live through winter to eat fresh produce year-round. And it provides economic benefits to farmers who grow that food.
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Come on Canada, it's time to kick our bad habits and get into shape!
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Our personal consumer choices have ecological, social, and spiritual consequences. It is time to re-examine some of our deeply held notions that underlie our lifestyles.
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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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Faced with the evidence, many deniers have started to admit that global warming is real, but argue that humans have little or nothing to do with it.
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We humans have become dependent on plastic for a range of uses, from packaging to products. Reducing our use of plastic bags is an easy place to start getting our addiction under control.
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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 environment is so fundamental to our continued existence that it must transcend politics and become a central value of all members of society.
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Each of us has the ability to act powerfully for change together we can restore that ancient and sustaining harmony.
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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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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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