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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.

David Suzuki

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