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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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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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Nature surrounds us, from parks and backyards to streets and alleyways. Next time you go out for a walk, tread gently and remember that we are both inhabitants and stewards of nature in our neighbourhoods.
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The human brain now holds the key to our future. We have to recall the image of the planet from outer space: a single entity in which air, water, and continents are interconnected. That is our home.
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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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Human beings are often at their best when responding to immediate crises - car accidents, house fires, hurricanes. We are less effective in the face of enormous but slow-moving crises such as the loss of biodiversity or climate change.
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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 time I visit Japan, I am reminded of how Canadian I am and how little racial connection matters.
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All those hours exploring the great outdoors made me more resilient and confident.
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Fukushima is the most terrifying situation I can imagine.
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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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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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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.
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If we humans are good at anything, it’s thinking we’ve got a terrific idea and going for it without acknowledging the potential consequences or our own ignorance.
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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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Our planet has not seen an extinction crisis as serious as the one in progress for 65 million years.
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Protecting the biosphere should be our highest priority or else we sicken and die.
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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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Our identity includes our natural world, how we move through it, how we interact with it and how it sustains us.
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From year to year, environmental changes are incremental and often barely register in our lives, but from evolutionary or geological perspectives, what is happening is explosive change.
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