David Suzuki
David Suzuki
David Takayoshi Suzuki, CC OBCis a Canadian academic, science broadcaster and environmental activist. Suzuki earned a Ph.D. in zoology from the University of Chicago in 1961, and was a professor in the genetics department at the University of British Columbia from 1963 until his retirement in 2001. Since the mid-1970s, Suzuki has been known for his television and radio series, documentaries and books about nature and the environment. He is best known as host of the popular and long-running CBC...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionScientist
Date of Birth24 March 1936
CityVancouver, Canada
CountryCanada
Ultimately we need to recognize that while humans continue to build urban landscapes, we share these spaces with others species.
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.
When I was a kid, being outside was the norm. Rain or shine, our parents would tell us to get out of the house.
All those hours exploring the great outdoors made me more resilient and confident.
The medical literature tells us that the most effective ways to reduce the risk of heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, Alzheimer's, and many more problems are through healthy diet and exercise. Our bodies have evolved to move, yet we now use the energy in oil instead of muscles to do our work.
Because countries often have differing political and economic systems, agreements are needed to protect those invested in trade.
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.
Humanity is facing a challenge unlike any we've ever had to confront. We are in an unprecedented period of change.
Each time I visit Japan, I am reminded of how Canadian I am and how little racial connection matters.
We have become a force of nature.
The human brain had a vast memory storage. It made us curious and very creative. Those were the characteristics that gave us an advantage - curiosity, creativity and memory. And that brain did something very special. It invented an idea called 'the future.'
There are some things in the world we can't change...
Aboriginal people are key because they have a different sense of where we belong and how we interact with nature.
Our planet has not seen an extinction crisis as serious as the one in progress for 65 million years.