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With an estimated population of nine billion people by 2050, we cannot continue to consume resources at the same rate and maintain our quality of life.

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