--- title: "8 Fuel Quotes By David Suzuki" description: "8 Fuel quotes by David Suzuki. Plus more from David Suzuki and more Fuel sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8e4/david-suzuki-1744_climate_beyond-reducing-individual-use-one-of-ou_281425.png" --- > [Beyond reducing individual use, one of our top priorities must be to move from fossil fuels to energy that has fewer detrimental…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/beyond-reducing-individual-use-one-of-our-top-priorities-must-be-to/) [David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8e4/david-suzuki-1744_climate_beyond-reducing-individual-use-one-of-ou_281425.png) > [The truth is, as most of us know, that global warming is real and humans are major contributors, mainly because we wastefully…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/the-truth-is-as-most-of-us-know-that-global-warming-is-real-and/) [David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dd6/david-suzuki-1744_burn_the-truth-is-as-most-of-us-know-that-glo_1152886.jpg) > [If we want to address global warming, along with the other environmental problems associated with our continued rush to burn our precious…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/if-we-want-to-address-global-warming-along-with-the-other/) [David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3d7/david-suzuki-1744_addiction_if-we-want-to-address-global-warming-alo_1820975.png) > [Human use of fossil fuels is altering the chemistry of the atmosphere; oceans are polluted and depleted of fish; 80 per cent…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/human-use-of-fossil-fuels-is-altering-the-chemistry-of-the-atmosphere/) [David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a32/david-suzuki-1744_air_human-use-of-fossil-fuels-is-altering-th_2007131.png) > [Japan is a model already to the lie that economic growth is the key to our future. If they can really show…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/japan-is-a-model-already-to-the-lie-that-economic-growth-is-the-key/) [David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/591/david-suzuki-1744_alternatives_japan-is-a-model-already-to-the-lie-that_2711463.png) > [Less than 10% of the fuel energy burned in automobiles is translated into forward motion of the vehicle and even then most…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/less-than-10-of-the-fuel-energy-burned-in-automobiles-is-translated/) [David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c32/david-suzuki-1744_automobile_less-than-10-of-the-fuel-energy-burned-i_3055428.png) > [Some solutions are relatively simple and would provide economic benefits: implementing measures to conserve energy, putting a price on carbon through taxes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/some-solutions-are-relatively-simple-and-would-provide-economic/) [David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7e9/david-suzuki-1744_benefits_some-solutions-are-relatively-simple-and_3166174.png) > [Just as fossil fuels from conventional sources are finite and are becoming depleted, those from difficult sources will also run out. If…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/just-as-fossil-fuels-from-conventional-sources-are-finite-and-are/) [David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/335/david-suzuki-1744_becoming_just-as-fossil-fuels-from-conventional-s_3166499.png) ## Other authors on Fuel ## More by David Suzuki > [Because countries often have differing political and economic systems, agreements are needed to protect those invested in trade.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/because-countries-often-have-differing-political-and-economic-systems/) [David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/) > [Over and over, we hear politicians say they can't spend our tax dollars on environmental protection when the economy is so fragile.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/over-and-over-we-hear-politicians-say-they-can-t-spend-our-tax/) [David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/) > [Aboriginal people are key because they have a different sense of where we belong and how we interact with nature.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/aboriginal-people-are-key-because-they-have-a-different-sense-of/) [David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/) > [We are upsetting the atmosphere upon which all life depends. In the late 80s when I began to take climate change seriously, we referred…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/we-are-upsetting-the-atmosphere-upon-which-all-life-depends-in-the/) [David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/) > [Treaties, agreements and organizations to help settle disputes may be necessary, but they often favor the interests of business over citizens.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/treaties-agreements-and-organizations-to-help-settle-disputes-may-be/) [David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/) > [Each of us now has 2.27 kg (5 lbs) of plastic embedded in our bodies.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/each-of-us-now-has-2-27-kg-5-lbs-of-plastic-embedded-in-our-bodies/) [David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/) > [Nature surrounds us, from parks and backyards to streets and alleyways. Next time you go out for a walk, tread gently and remember that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/nature-surrounds-us-from-parks-and-backyards-to-streets-and-alleyways/) [David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/) > [The human brain had a vast memory storage. It made us curious and very creative. Those were the characteristics that gave us an advantage…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/the-human-brain-had-a-vast-memory-storage-it-made-us-curious-and-very/) [David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/) > [If we pollute the air, water and soil that keep us alive and well, and destroy the biodiversity that allows natural systems to function,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/if-we-pollute-the-air-water-and-soil-that-keep-us-alive-and-well-and/) [David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/) > [The one thing I feel is very hopeful, however, is the overwhelming participation of women in the movement for change.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/the-one-thing-i-feel-is-very-hopeful-however-is-the-overwhelming/) [David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/) > [“As we distance ourselves further from the natural world, we are increasingly surrounded by and dependent on our own inventions. We become enslaved by…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/as-we-distance-ourselves-further-from-the-natural-world-we-are/) [David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/) > [Every breath is a sacrament, an affirmation of our connection with all other living things, a renewal of our link with our ancestors and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/every-breath-is-a-sacrament-an-affirmation-of-our-connection-with-all/) [David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/) > [With an estimated population of nine billion people by 2050, we cannot continue to consume resources at the same rate and maintain our quality…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/with-an-estimated-population-of-nine-billion-people-by-2050-we-cannot/) [David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/although-it-s-the-second-largest-country-in-the-world-our-useful-area/) [David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/) > [Environmentalism has failed.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/environmentalism-has-failed/) [David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fuel/david-suzuki/#itemlist", "name": "8 Fuel Quotes By David Suzuki", "numberOfItems": 8, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "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.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "David Suzuki" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/beyond-reducing-individual-use-one-of-our-top-priorities-must-be-to/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8e4/david-suzuki-1744_climate_beyond-reducing-individual-use-one-of-ou_281425.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8e4/david-suzuki-1744_climate_beyond-reducing-individual-use-one-of-ou_281425.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8e4/david-suzuki-1744_climate_beyond-reducing-individual-use-one-of-ou_281425.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Beyond reducing individual use, one of our top priorities must be to move from fossil fuels to energy that…” — David Suzuki", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The truth is, as most of us know, that global warming is real and humans are major contributors, mainly because we wastefully burn fossil fuels.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "David Suzuki" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/the-truth-is-as-most-of-us-know-that-global-warming-is-real-and/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dd6/david-suzuki-1744_burn_the-truth-is-as-most-of-us-know-that-glo_1152886.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dd6/david-suzuki-1744_burn_the-truth-is-as-most-of-us-know-that-glo_1152886.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dd6/david-suzuki-1744_burn_the-truth-is-as-most-of-us-know-that-glo_1152886.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“The truth is, as most of us know, that global warming is real and humans are major contributors, mainly…” — David Suzuki", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "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.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "David Suzuki" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/if-we-want-to-address-global-warming-along-with-the-other/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3d7/david-suzuki-1744_addiction_if-we-want-to-address-global-warming-alo_1820975.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3d7/david-suzuki-1744_addiction_if-we-want-to-address-global-warming-alo_1820975.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3d7/david-suzuki-1744_addiction_if-we-want-to-address-global-warming-alo_1820975.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“If we want to address global warming, along with the other environmental problems associated with our…” — David Suzuki", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Human use of fossil fuels is altering the chemistry of the atmosphere; oceans are polluted and depleted of fish; 80 per cent of Earth's forests are heavily impacted or gone yet their destruction continues. 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