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David Suzuki Quotes

When I was a kid, being outside was the norm. Rain or shine, our parents would tell us to get out of the house Picture Quote #1

Rapid population growth and technological innovation, combined with our lack of understanding about how the natural systems of which we are a part work, have created a mess Picture Quote #1

We humans have become dependent on plastic for a range of uses, from packaging to products. Reducing our use of plastic bags is an easy place to start getting our addiction under control Picture Quote #1

Each of us has the ability to act powerfully for change; together we can restore that ancient and sustaining harmony Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

The environment is so fundamental to our continued existence that it must transcend politics and become a central value of all members of society Picture Quote #1

A book is like a single tree in a forest, in that it exists in conjunction with and because of a great many others around it Picture Quote #1

Humans are now the most numerous mammal on the planet. There are more humans than rats or mice. Humans have a huge ecological footprint, magnified by their technology Picture Quote #1

In nature there is no such thing as waste. In nature nothing is wasted; everything is recycled Picture Quote #1

Our planet has not seen an extinction crisis as serious as the one in progress for 65 million years Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

Think about a seed. Once it lands, it’s stuck. It can’t move to find better soil, moisture or sunlight. It’s able to create every part of itself to grow and reproduce with the help of air, water and sun Picture Quote #1

Debating the best way to do something we shouldn’t be doing in the first place is a sure way to end up in the wrong place Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

Aboriginal people are key because they have a different sense of where we belong and how we interact with nature Picture Quote #1

We must pay greater attention to keeping our bodies and minds healthy and able to heal. Yet we are making it difficult for our defences to work. We allow things to be sold that should not be called food. Many have no nutritive value and lead to obesity, salt imbalance, and allergies Picture Quote #1

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With the world’s human population now at seven billion and growing, and the demand for technology and modern conveniences increasing, we can’t control all our negative impacts. But we have to find better ways to live within the limits nature and its cycles impose Picture Quote #1

I’ve always been more interested in organisms that can move on their own than in stationary plants. But when I canoe or hike along the edge of lakes or oceans and see trees that seem to be growing out of rock faces, I am blown away. How do they do it? Picture Quote #1

If we want to address global warming, along with the other environmental problems associated with our continued rush to burn our precious fossil fuels as quickly as possible, we must learn to use our resources more wisely, kick our addiction, and quickly start turning to sources of energy that have fewer negative impacts Picture Quote #1

Just as fossil fuels from conventional sources are finite and are becoming depleted, those from difficult sources will also run out. If we put all our energy and resources into continued fossil fuel extraction, we will have lost an opportunity to have invested in renewable energy Picture Quote #1

The damage that climate change is causing and that will get worse if we fail to act goes beyond the hundreds of thousands of lives, homes and businesses lost, ecosystems destroyed, species driven to extinction, infrastructure smashed and people inconvenienced Picture Quote #1

People.. especially people in positions of power.. have invested a tremendous amount of effort and time to get to where they are. They really don’t want to hear that we’re on the wrong path, that we’ve got to shift gears and start thinking differently Picture Quote #1

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We no longer see the world as a single entity. We’ve moved to cities and we think the economy is what gives us our life, that if the economy is strong we can afford garbage collection and sewage disposal and fresh food and water and electricity. We go through life thinking that money is the key to having whatever we want, without regard to what it does to the rest of the world Picture Quote #1

So we draw lines around our property, our counties, our cities, our states, our countries. And, boy, do we act as if those lines are important. I mean, we go to war. We will kill and die to protect those boundaries. Nature couldn’t give two hoots about our national boundaries Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

$It is clear that while science provides insights into the complexity of the world around us, those insights... present a fractured mosaic rather than a seamless whole. There are profound limits to science that must be recognized if we are to minimize the destructive consequences of using the powers provided by scientific discovery Picture Quote #1$

The terrible part of this looming catastrophe is that people have been working on solutions for years and have developed concrete steps to massively reduce our energy use, while stimulating whole new industries and technologies that are more efficient and affordable Picture Quote #1

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When I was a kid, being outside was the norm. Rain or shine, our parents would tell us to get out of the house (David Suzuki Quotes) Rapid population growth and technological innovation, combined with our lack of understanding about how the natural systems of which we are a part work, have created a mess (David Suzuki Quotes) We humans have become dependent on plastic for a range of uses, from packaging to products. Reducing our use of plastic bags is an easy place to start getting our addiction under control (David Suzuki Quotes) Each of us has the ability to act powerfully for change; together we can restore that ancient and sustaining harmony (David Suzuki Quotes) 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 (David Suzuki Quotes) 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 (David Suzuki Quotes) Our identity includes our natural world, how we move through it, how we interact with it and how it sustains us (David Suzuki Quotes) The environment is so fundamental to our continued existence that it must transcend politics and become a central value of all members of society (David Suzuki Quotes) A book is like a single tree in a forest, in that it exists in conjunction with and because of a great many others around it (David Suzuki Quotes) Humans are now the most numerous mammal on the planet. There are more humans than rats or mice. Humans have a huge ecological footprint, magnified by their technology (David Suzuki Quotes) In nature there is no such thing as waste. In nature nothing is wasted; everything is recycled (David Suzuki Quotes) Our planet has not seen an extinction crisis as serious as the one in progress for 65 million years (David Suzuki Quotes) 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 (David Suzuki Quotes) Think about a seed. Once it lands, it’s stuck. It can’t move to find better soil, moisture or sunlight. It’s able to create every part of itself to grow and reproduce with the help of air, water and sun (David Suzuki Quotes) Debating the best way to do something we shouldn’t be doing in the first place is a sure way to end up in the wrong place (David Suzuki Quotes) 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 (David Suzuki Quotes) Aboriginal people are key because they have a different sense of where we belong and how we interact with nature (David Suzuki Quotes) We must pay greater attention to keeping our bodies and minds healthy and able to heal. Yet we are making it difficult for our defences to work. We allow things to be sold that should not be called food. Many have no nutritive value and lead to obesity, salt imbalance, and allergies (David Suzuki Quotes) With the world’s human population now at seven billion and growing, and the demand for technology and modern conveniences increasing, we can’t control all our negative impacts. But we have to find better ways to live within the limits nature and its cycles impose (David Suzuki Quotes) I’ve always been more interested in organisms that can move on their own than in stationary plants. But when I canoe or hike along the edge of lakes or oceans and see trees that seem to be growing out of rock faces, I am blown away. How do they do it? (David Suzuki Quotes) If we want to address global warming, along with the other environmental problems associated with our continued rush to burn our precious fossil fuels as quickly as possible, we must learn to use our resources more wisely, kick our addiction, and quickly start turning to sources of energy that have fewer negative impacts (David Suzuki Quotes) Just as fossil fuels from conventional sources are finite and are becoming depleted, those from difficult sources will also run out. If we put all our energy and resources into continued fossil fuel extraction, we will have lost an opportunity to have invested in renewable energy (David Suzuki Quotes) The damage that climate change is causing and that will get worse if we fail to act goes beyond the hundreds of thousands of lives, homes and businesses lost, ecosystems destroyed, species driven to extinction, infrastructure smashed and people inconvenienced (David Suzuki Quotes) People.. especially people in positions of power.. have invested a tremendous amount of effort and time to get to where they are. They really don’t want to hear that we’re on the wrong path, that we’ve got to shift gears and start thinking differently (David Suzuki Quotes) We no longer see the world as a single entity. We’ve moved to cities and we think the economy is what gives us our life, that if the economy is strong we can afford garbage collection and sewage disposal and fresh food and water and electricity. We go through life thinking that money is the key to having whatever we want, without regard to what it does to the rest of the world (David Suzuki Quotes) So we draw lines around our property, our counties, our cities, our states, our countries. And, boy, do we act as if those lines are important. I mean, we go to war. We will kill and die to protect those boundaries. Nature couldn’t give two hoots about our national boundaries (David Suzuki Quotes) 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 (David Suzuki Quotes) 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 (David Suzuki Quotes) It is clear that while science provides insights into the complexity of the world around us, those insights... present a fractured mosaic rather than a seamless whole. There are profound limits to science that must be recognized if we are to minimize the destructive consequences of using the powers provided by scientific discovery (David Suzuki Quotes) The terrible part of this looming catastrophe is that people have been working on solutions for years and have developed concrete steps to massively reduce our energy use, while stimulating whole new industries and technologies that are more efficient and affordable (David Suzuki Quotes)

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