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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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David Suzuki
Age: 88
Born: 1936
Born: March 24
Biologist
Climate Activist
Environmentalist
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Zoologist
Vancouver
British Columbia
David Takayoshi Suzuki
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Conventional economics is a form of brain damage.
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Even meeting Kyoto targets barely makes a dent in what we have to achieve.
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Protecting the biosphere should be our highest priority or else we sicken and die.
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So now the challenge is to imagine a different world where our wealth is in human relations and the things we do together, and we learn to live in balance with the rest of nature.
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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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