Perhaps the whole world is actually a banquet, to which every living thing is invited. First you come as guests: then eventually you're on the menu. David Suzuki More Quotes by David Suzuki More Quotes From David Suzuki One of the joys of being a grandparent is getting to see the world again through the eyes of a child. David Suzuki grandparent eye children A baby nursing at a mother's breast... is an undeniable affirmation of our rootedness in nature. David Suzuki nursing mother baby Less than 10% of the fuel energy burned in automobiles is translated into forward motion of the vehicle and even then most of this energy is needed to move the vehicle itself, which typically weighs 20 times more than its passengers. David Suzuki environmental energy moving On December 7, 1941, an event took place that had nothing to do with me or my family and yet which had devastating consequences for all of us - Japan bombed Pearl Harbour in a surprise attack. With that event began one of the shoddiest chapters in the tortuous history of democracy in North America. David Suzuki japan democracy america Other things, like capitalism, free enterprise, the economy, currency, the market, are not forces of nature, we invented them. They are not immutable and we can change them. David Suzuki biosphere currency economy So now the challenge is to imagine a different world where our wealth is in human relations and the things we do together, and we learn to live in balance with the rest of nature. David Suzuki balance challenges together We can no longer tolerate what's going on in Ottawa and Edmonton. What I would challenge you to do is to put a lot of effort into trying to see whether there's a legal way of throwing our so-called leaders into jail because what they're doing is a criminal act. David Suzuki effort jail science The current economic system is fundamentally flawed and inevitably destructive. David Suzuki flawed economic currents Human beings are often at their best when responding to immediate crises - car accidents, house fires, hurricanes. We are less effective in the face of enormous but slow-moving crises such as the loss of biodiversity or climate change. David Suzuki fire loss moving You are what you do, not what you say. David Suzuki word-of-mouth memories-dreams-reflections proactive 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 agriculture practice long 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 environmental impact addiction Economics and a reliance on science and technology to solve our problems has led to an unsustainable situation where continued growth in consumption is required for governments and business to be considered successful. This is a form of insanity. Economics is at the heart of our destructive ways and our faith in it has blinded us David Suzuki technology successful heart 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 mammals environmental technology Our identity includes our natural world, how we move through it, how we interact with it and how it sustains us. David Suzuki identity world moving It is not too late to take another path. David Suzuki late path too-late Nature surrounds us, from parks and backyards to streets and alleyways. Next time you go out for a walk, tread gently and remember that we are both inhabitants and stewards of nature in our neighbourhoods. David Suzuki backyards parks next 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. David Suzuki government desire giving Feeding our energy appetite is top of mind for many people these days. David Suzuki energy mind people And that, quite simply, is the issue. We live in a finite world with finite resources. Although it may sometimes seem quite big, earth is really very small - a tiny blue and green oasis of life in a cold universe. David Suzuki oasis issues blue
