David Suzuki quotes - page 3

Japan is a model already to the lie that economic growth is the key to our future. If they can really show an alternative to nukes and fossil fuels, then they will be the poster boy for the renewable energy for the future. (David Suzuki)
Most North Americans know that human-caused global warming is real, even if political leaders don't always reflect or act on that knowledge. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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The government's desire to expand global trade may be understandable, but we mustn't give away too much. We must tell our elected representatives to at least delay the Canada-China FIPA until it has been examined more thoroughly, and to reconsider the inclusion of investor-state arbitration mechanisms in all trade deals. View quote
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Feeding our energy appetite is top of mind for many people these days. View quote
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Some solutions are relatively simple and would provide economic benefits: implementing measures to conserve energy, putting a price on carbon through taxes and cap-and-trade and shifting from fossil fuels to clean and renewable energy sources. View quote
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Thanks to evolution, our bodies have powerful ways to ward off illness and infection and enable us to live long and healthy lives. Why, then, do health costs continue to climb at unsustainable and frightening rates? View quote
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Humans are an infant species, a mere 150,000 years old. But, armed with a massive brain, we've not only survived, we've used our wits to adapt to and flourish in habitats as varied as deserts, Arctic tundra, tropical rainforests, wetlands and high mountain ranges. View quote
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We have altered the physical, chemical and biological properties of the planet on a geological scale. We have left no part of the globe untouched. View quote
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Many scientists and economists also say putting a price on carbon through carbon taxes and/or cap-and-trade is necessary. (David Suzuki)
Some argue we should get coal, oil and gas out of the ground as quickly as possible, build more pipelines and make as much money as we can selling it here and abroad. Their priorities are the economy and meeting short-term energy needs so we can live the lives to which we've become accustomed. View quote
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Birds are, especially canaries, are super sensitive to hydrogen sulfide and sour gas. View quote
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Beyond reducing individual use, one of our top priorities must be to move from fossil fuels to energy that has fewer detrimental effects on water supplies and fewer environmental impacts overall. View quote
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Hydraulic fracturing requires massive amounts of water. Disposing of the toxic wastewater, as well as accidental spills, can contaminate drinking water and harm human health. View quote
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Japanese people cut their energy use by 25 percent immediately after Fukushima. They showed there was huge opportunity there. And instead, the government simply wants to get those plants up and running again. View quote
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Planting native species in our gardens and communities is increasingly important, because indigenous insects, birds and wildlife rely on them. Over thousands, and sometimes millions, of years they have co-evolved to live in local climate and soil conditions. View quote
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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. View quote
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Because countries often have differing political and economic systems, agreements are needed to protect those invested in trade. View quote
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My earliest memory from childhood is of fishing with my father. And I remember vividly we were in a store, and we were buying a pup tent to go on our first camping trip. View quote
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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. (David Suzuki)
You would have thought that our first priority would be to ask what the ecologists are finding out, because we have to live within the conditions and principles they define. Instead, we've elevated the economy above ecology. View quote
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Scientists have been warning about global warming for decades. It's too late to stop it now, but we can lessen its severity and impacts. View quote
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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? View quote
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Environmentalism isn't a discipline or specialty. It's a way of seeing our place in the world. And we need everybody to see the world that way. Don't think 'In order to make a difference I have to become an environmentalist.' View quote
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