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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
Professor
Science Writer
Writer
Zoologist
Vancouver
British Columbia
David Takayoshi Suzuki
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Many organic practices simply make sense, regardless of what overall agricultural system is used. Far from being a quaint throwback to an earlier time, organic agriculture is proving to be a serious contender in modern farming and a more environmentally sustainable system over the long term.
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Any scientist who tells you they know that GMOs are safe and not to worry about it, is either ignorant of the history of science or is deliberately lying. Nobody knows what the long-term effect will be.
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Other things, like capitalism, free enterprise, the economy, currency, the market, are not forces of nature, we invented them. They are not immutable and we can change them.
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Over and over, we hear politicians say they can't spend our tax dollars on environmental protection when the economy is so fragile.
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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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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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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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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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Even meeting Kyoto targets barely makes a dent in what we have to achieve.
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Less than 10% of the fuel energy burned in automobiles is translated into forward motion of the vehicle and even then most of this energy is needed to move the vehicle itself, which typically weighs 20 times more than its passengers.
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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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In nature there is no such thing as waste. In nature nothing is wasted everything is recycled.
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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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We have much to learn by studying nature and taking the time to tease out its secrets.
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In the environmental movement, every time you lose a battle it's for good, but our victories always seem to be temporary and we keep fighting them over and over again.
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Come on Canada, it's time to kick our bad habits and get into shape!
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The one thing I feel is very hopeful, however, is the overwhelming participation of women in the movement for change.
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The voluntary approach to corporate social responsibility has failed in many cases.
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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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