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. David Suzuki More Quotes by David Suzuki More Quotes From David Suzuki I see a world in the future in which we understand that all life is related to us and we treat that life with great humility and respect. I see us as well as social creatures, and when I began to look back and say, ‘what is the fundamental bottom line for us as social creatures?’I couldn’t believe it because it seemed so hippy dippy, but it was Love. Love is the force that makes us fully human. David Suzuki humility love-is believe 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 vision events moments For the first time since life appeared on earth, one species- us- is single-handedly altering the physical, chemical and biological nature of earth. We have become a force of nature David Suzuki chemicals earth firsts Wind power, if not properly planned and sited, can harm birds and bats (although Danish studies of 10,000 bird kills revealed that almost all died in collisions with buildings, cars and wires; only 10 were killed by windmills). Alternative energy sources are absolutely necessary. Global warming will kill birds and bats, as well as other species, in much greater numbers than wind power. David Suzuki car numbers wind 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. David Suzuki burning-fossil-fuels energy simple 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? David Suzuki healthy powerful long 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 house rain kids 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. David Suzuki real arguing littles Ultimately we need to recognize that while humans continue to build urban landscapes, we share these spaces with others species. David Suzuki landscape space needs 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. David Suzuki scales planets chemicals Come on Canada, it's time to kick our bad habits and get into shape! David Suzuki canada habit shapes 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. David Suzuki aunt uncles kids Our planet has not seen an extinction crisis as serious as the one in progress for 65 million years. David Suzuki environmental progress years 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 technology people years Canada, more than any nation, will be affected by rising sea levels from global warming. David Suzuki environmental rising sea 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. David Suzuki impact water moving 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. David Suzuki climate events weather Most North Americans know that human-caused global warming is real, even if political leaders don't always reflect or act on that knowledge. David Suzuki political leader real It's time we stopped ignoring the environment. Let's not let another election go by without making this a high priority. David Suzuki election priorities time Many scientists and economists also say putting a price on carbon through carbon taxes and/or cap-and-trade is necessary. David Suzuki carbon-tax caps scientist
