Economics and a reliance on science and technology to solve our problems has led to an unsustainable situation where continued growth in… — David Suzuki Copy Share Image
“Eco” comes from the Greek word oikos, meaning home. Ecology is the study of home, while economics is the management of home.… — David Suzuki Copy Share Image
Corporations are economic entities or structures, and yet they're allowed to fund political candidates, and when those candidates are elected, guess who… — David Suzuki Copy Share Image
This is suicidal... our home is the biosphere. That's a very thin layer of air, water and land where all life exists.… — David Suzuki Copy Share Image
My Prime Minister regards the economy as our highest priority and forgets that economics and ecology are derived from the same Greek… — David Suzuki Copy Share Image
The fact of the matter is that today, stuff-selling mega-corporations have a huge influence on our daily lives. And because of the… — David Suzuki Copy Share Image
You would have thought that our first priority would be to ask what the ecologists are finding out, because we have to… — David Suzuki Copy Share Image
“The economy — and the need to keep it strong and growing — has somehow become the most important aspect of modern… — David Suzuki Copy Share Image
There are some things in the world we can't change- gravity, entropy, the speed of light, and our biological nature that requires… — 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 current economic system is fundamentally flawed and inevitably destructive. — David Suzuki Copy Share Image
We no longer see the world as a single entity. We've moved to cities and we think the economy is what gives… — David Suzuki Copy Share Image
Conventional economics is a form of brain damage. Economics is so fundamentally disconnected from the real world, it is destructive. — David Suzuki Copy Share Image
Other things, like capitalism, free enterprise, the economy, currency, the market, are not forces of nature, we invented them. They are not… — 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
Because countries often have differing political and economic systems, agreements are needed to protect those invested in trade. — David Suzuki Copy Share Image
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 Image
Aboriginal people are key because they have a different sense of where we belong and how we interact with nature. — David Suzuki Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
Each of us now has 2.27 kg (5 lbs) of plastic embedded in our bodies. — David Suzuki Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
The one thing I feel is very hopeful, however, is the overwhelming participation of women in the movement for change. — David Suzuki Copy Share Image
“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 Image
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 Image
