Just as human activity is upsetting Earth's carbon cycle, our actions are altering the water cycle. — David Suzuki Copy Share Image
Even meeting Kyoto targets barely makes a dent in what we have to achieve. — David Suzuki Copy Share Image
Canada, more than any nation, will be affected by rising sea levels from global warming. — David Suzuki Copy Share Image
Our choices at all levels-individual, community, corporate and government-affect nature. And they affect us. — David Suzuki Copy Share Image
“Virtually all of the extremely important services that nature provides are completely ignored by conventional economics. The ozone layer, for example, shields… — David Suzuki Copy Share Image
It's time we stopped ignoring the environment. Let's not let another election go by without making this a high priority. — David Suzuki Copy Share Image
Many countries - as well as cities, states and provinces - are taking global warming seriously and are working to reduce emissions… — David Suzuki Copy Share Image
The failure of world leaders to act on the critical issue of global warming is often blamed on economic considerations. — David Suzuki Copy Share Image
Scientists have been warning about global warming for decades. It's too late to stop it now, but we can lessen its severity… — David Suzuki Copy Share Image
Faced with the evidence, many deniers have started to admit that global warming is real, but argue that humans have little or… — David Suzuki Copy Share Image
The truth is, as most of us know, that global warming is real and humans are major contributors, mainly because we wastefully… — David Suzuki Copy Share Image
Beyond reducing individual use, one of our top priorities must be to move from fossil fuels to energy that has fewer detrimental… — David Suzuki Copy Share Image
Just as fossil fuels from conventional sources are finite and are becoming depleted, those from difficult sources will also run out. If… — David Suzuki Copy Share Image
Environmentalism isn't a discipline or specialty. It's a way of seeing our place in the world. And we need everybody to see… — David Suzuki Copy Share Image
Over and over, the economy has determined the extent of our response, but how much value does it place on breathable air,… — David Suzuki Copy Share Image
The terrible part of this looming catastrophe is that people have been working on solutions for years and have developed concrete steps… — David Suzuki Copy Share Image
The true - the true economy has got to come back into balance with the very biosphere that sustains us. And I… — David Suzuki Copy Share Image
What we are doing is, rather than living on the interest of our basic biological capital, we're using up our capital, so… — David Suzuki Copy Share Image
Human beings are often at their best when responding to immediate crises - car accidents, house fires, hurricanes. We are less effective… — David Suzuki Copy Share Image
Some solutions are relatively simple and would provide economic benefits: implementing measures to conserve energy, putting a price on carbon through taxes… — David Suzuki Copy Share Image
The environment is so fundamental to our continued existence that it must transcend politics and become a central value of all members… — David Suzuki Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
Many scientists and economists also say putting a price on carbon through carbon taxes and/or cap-and-trade is necessary. — David Suzuki Copy Share Image
If we pollute the air, water and soil that keep us alive and well, and destroy the biodiversity that allows natural systems… — David Suzuki Copy Share Image
If Canada, one of the richest nations in the world, can't meet Kyoto targets, why should China or India give any considerations… — David Suzuki Copy Share Image
“A balance between sustainable ecology and sustainable human life, on the one hand, and the unfettered drive for profit, on the other,… — David Suzuki Copy Share Image
Hydraulic fracturing requires massive amounts of water. Disposing of the toxic wastewater, as well as accidental spills, can contaminate drinking water and… — David Suzuki Copy Share Image
Planting native species in our gardens and communities is increasingly important, because indigenous insects, birds and wildlife rely on them. Over thousands,… — David Suzuki Copy Share Image
If we want to address global warming, along with the other environmental problems associated with our continued rush to burn our precious… — David Suzuki Copy Share Image
Exxon, one of the companies that has spent tens of millions of dollars denying climate change, denying any responsibility to deal with,… — David Suzuki Copy Share Image
The damage that climate change is causing and that will get worse if we fail to act goes beyond the hundreds of… — David Suzuki Copy Share Image
The increasing frequency of extreme weather events, droughts and floods is in line with what climate scientists have been predicting for decades… — David Suzuki Copy Share Image
Danish studies of 10,000 birds killed revealed that almost all died in collisions with buildings, cars and wires; only 10 were killed… — David Suzuki Copy Share Image
It's not unexpected that shooting massive amounts of water, sand, and chemicals at high pressure into the earth to shatter shale and… — David Suzuki Copy Share Image
Some argue we should get coal, oil and gas out of the ground as quickly as possible, build more pipelines and make… — David Suzuki Copy Share Image
Conserving energy and thus saving money, reducing consumption of unnecessary products and packaging and shifting to a clean-energy economy would likely hurt… — David Suzuki Copy Share Image
Despite the international scientific community's consensus on climate change, a small number of critics continue to deny that climate change exists or… — David Suzuki Copy Share Image
Because countries often have differing political and economic systems, agreements are needed to protect those invested in trade. — David Suzuki Copy Share
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 Copy Share
Aboriginal people are key because they have a different sense of where we belong and how we interact with nature. — David Suzuki Copy Share
We are upsetting the atmosphere upon which all life depends. In the late 80s when I began to take climate change seriously, we referred… — David Suzuki Copy Share
Treaties, agreements and organizations to help settle disputes may be necessary, but they often favor the interests of business over citizens. — David Suzuki Copy Share
Nature surrounds us, from parks and backyards to streets and alleyways. Next time you go out for a walk, tread gently and remember that… — David Suzuki Copy Share
The human brain had a vast memory storage. It made us curious and very creative. Those were the characteristics that gave us an advantage… — David Suzuki Copy Share
If we pollute the air, water and soil that keep us alive and well, and destroy the biodiversity that allows natural systems to function,… — David Suzuki Copy Share
The one thing I feel is very hopeful, however, is the overwhelming participation of women in the movement for change. — David Suzuki Copy Share
“As we distance ourselves further from the natural world, we are increasingly surrounded by and dependent on our own inventions. We become enslaved by… — David Suzuki Copy Share
Every breath is a sacrament, an affirmation of our connection with all other living things, a renewal of our link with our ancestors and… — David Suzuki Copy Share
With an estimated population of nine billion people by 2050, we cannot continue to consume resources at the same rate and maintain our quality… — David Suzuki Copy Share
Although it's the second largest country in the world, our useful area has been reduced. Our immigration policy is disgusting: We plunder southern countries… — David Suzuki Copy Share
