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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.'

~David Suzuki

Topics: Become Difference Discipline Environmentalism Environmentalist Everybody Make Make A Difference Need Order Our Place See Seeing Specialty Think Way World

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I feel humiliated that I live in a country that demands more already. Why do we cling to the notion that not only must we maintain the current level of consumption, but that it must continue to grow by an exponential factor of 2 to 7 percent every year?

~David Suzuki

Topics: Cling Consumption Continue Country Current Demands Every Exponential Factor Feel Grow Humiliated Level Live Maintain More Must Notion Only Percent Why Year I Feel

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I always felt that if someone shot me, it would be great for the environmental movement, because they would make me a martyr. Our biggest fear was our children, because there was a tremendous amount of threat and intimidation, and my wife was terrified that the children might be grabbed or assaulted in some way. That was the real fear.

~David Suzuki

Topics: Always Amount Because Biggest Children Environmental Environmental Movement Fear Felt Grabbed Great Intimidation Make Martyr Me Might Movement Our Real Shot Some Someone Terrified Threat Tremendous Tremendous Amount Way Wife Would

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We emerged out of nature, and when we die, we return to nature. We need to know there are forces impinging on us that we will never understand or control. We need to have sacred places where we go with respect, not just looking for resources or opportunity.

~David Suzuki

Topics: Control Die Emerged Forces Go Just Just Looking Know Looking Nature Need Never Opportunity Out Places Resources Respect Return Sacred Understand Us Where Will

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Education has failed in a very serious way to convey the most important lesson science can teach: skepticism.

~David Suzuki

Topics: Convey Education Failed Important Lesson Most Science Serious Skepticism Teach The Most Important Very Way

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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.

~David Suzuki

Topics: Again Always Battle Environmental Environmental Movement Every Every Time Fighting Good Keep Lose Movement Our Over Seem Temporary Them Time Victories You

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Our personal consumer choices have ecological, social, and spiritual consequences. It is time to re-examine some of our deeply held notions that underlie our lifestyles.

~David Suzuki

Topics: Choices Consequences Consumer Deeply Ecological Held Lifestyles Notions Our Personal Social Some Spiritual Time

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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.

~David Suzuki

Topics: Advantages Benefits Eat Economic Farmers Food Fresh Global Grow Live Produce Provides Those Through Trade Us Who Winter Year-Round

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Because countries often have differing political and economic systems, agreements are needed to protect those invested in trade.

~David Suzuki

Topics: Agreements Because Countries Economic Invested Needed Often Political Protect Systems Those Trade

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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.

~David Suzuki

Topics: Agreements Business Citizens Disputes Favor Help Interests May Necessary Often Organizations Over Settle Treaties

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Biography

Nationality: Canadian

Type: Scientist

Born: March 24th, 1936

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