David Suzuki quotes - page 2

Doing all we can to combat climate change comes with numerous benefits, from reducing pollution and associated health care costs to strengthening and diversifying the economy by shifting to renewable energy, among other measures. (David Suzuki)
Pearl Harbor was the defining event in my life. It shaped who I am, and all of my hang-ups and my drives, I think, stem from that. View quote
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Treaties, agreements and organizations to help settle disputes may be necessary, but they often favor the interests of business over citizens. View quote
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Conserving energy and thus saving money, reducing consumption of unnecessary products and packaging and shifting to a clean-energy economy would likely hurt the bottom line of polluting industries, but would undoubtedly have positive effects for most of us. View quote
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Outright bans on plastic bags may not be the best solution, but education and incentives to get people to stop using them are necessary. View quote
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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. View quote
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The increasing frequency of extreme weather events, droughts and floods is in line with what climate scientists have been predicting for decades - and evidence is mounting that what's happening is more severe than predicted, and will get far worse still if we fail to act. View quote
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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. View quote
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The failure of world leaders to act on the critical issue of global warming is often blamed on economic considerations. View quote
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The voluntary approach to corporate social responsibility has failed in many cases. View quote
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The truth is, as most of us know, that global warming is real and humans are major contributors, mainly because we wastefully burn fossil fuels. (David Suzuki)
From year to year, environmental changes are incremental and often barely register in our lives, but from evolutionary or geological perspectives, what is happening is explosive change. View quote
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We must reinvent a future free of blinders so that we can choose from real options. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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Plastic bags are bad and for the most part unnecessary. View quote
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As parents, grandparents, uncles and aunts we need to start getting out into nature with the young people in our lives. Families play a key role in getting kids outside. View quote
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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. View quote
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Many instances of persecution and killing have occurred in countries with atrocious human rights records such as Sri Lanka, Guatemala and the Democratic Republic of Congo. View quote
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Ultimately we need to recognize that while humans continue to build urban landscapes, we share these spaces with others species. View quote
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All those hours exploring the great outdoors made me more resilient and confident. (David Suzuki)
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. View quote
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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. View quote
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If we have any hope of finding ways for seven billion people to live well on planet with finite resources, we have to learn to use our resources efficiently. Plastic bags are neither efficient nor environmentally friendly. View quote
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What about our children and grandchildren and their children and grandchildren? Do we not want them to live healthy and happy lives? View quote
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