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title: "11 Ifs Quotes By David Suzuki"
description: "11 Ifs quotes by David Suzuki. Plus more from David Suzuki and more Ifs sayings from other authors."
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> [If Canada, one of the richest nations in the world, can't meet Kyoto targets, why should China or India give any considerations…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/if-canada-one-of-the-richest-nations-in-the-world-can-t-meet-kyoto/)

[David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cfb/david-suzuki-1744_canada_if-canada-one-of-the-richest-nations-in_579372.png)

> [If all humans disappeared today ,the earth would start improving tomorrow.If all the ants disappeared today ,the earth would start dying tomorrow.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/if-all-humans-disappeared-today-the-earth-would-start-improving/)

[David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c7e/david-suzuki-1744_ants_if-all-humans-disappeared-today-the-eart_1423952.png)

> [If we want to move towards a low-polluting, sustainable society, we need to get consumers to think about their purchases.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/if-we-want-to-move-towards-a-low-polluting-sustainable-society-we/)

[David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ca3/david-suzuki-1744_consumers_if-we-want-to-move-towards-a-low-polluti_1902941.png)

> [If we continue to set human borders and the economy as our highest priorities, we will never come to grips with the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/if-we-continue-to-set-human-borders-and-the-economy-as-our-highest/)

[David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ee6/david-suzuki-1744_activity_if-we-continue-to-set-human-borders-and_3146244.jpg)

> [The way we see the world shapes the way we treat it. If a mountain is a deity, not a pile of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/the-way-we-see-the-world-shapes-the-way-we-treat-it-if-a-mountain-is/)

[David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/81a/david-suzuki-1744_challenges_the-way-we-see-the-world-shapes-the-way_1099418.jpg)

> [So we draw lines around our property, our counties, our cities, our states, our countries. And, boy, do we act as if…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/so-we-draw-lines-around-our-property-our-counties-our-cities-our/)

[David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/341/david-suzuki-1744_boundaries_so-we-draw-lines-around-our-property-our_2044686.jpg)

> [We no longer see the world as a single entity. We've moved to cities and we think the economy is what gives…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/we-no-longer-see-the-world-as-a-single-entity-we-ve-moved-to-cities/)

[David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ede/david-suzuki-1744_cities_we-no-longer-see-the-world-as-a-single-e_1891087.png)

> [How do commercial interests usually protect themselves from liability claims? Through insurance. In fact, in our society, the litmus test for safety…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/how-do-commercial-interests-usually-protect-themselves-from-liability/)

[David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/310/david-suzuki-1744_biotechnology_how-do-commercial-interests-usually-prot_1191829.jpg)

> [Because we aren't certain about the effects of GMOs, we must consider one of the guiding principles in science, the precautionary principle.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/because-we-aren-t-certain-about-the-effects-of-gmos-we-must-consider/)

[David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/636/david-suzuki-1744_action_because-we-aren-t-certain-about-the-effe_3032478.jpg)

> [It is clear that while science provides insights into the complexity of the world around us, those insights...present a fractured mosaic rather…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/it-is-clear-that-while-science-provides-insights-into-the-complexity/)

[David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/417/david-suzuki-1744_clear_it-is-clear-that-while-science-provides_2341401.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)

## Other authors on Ifs

## 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/)

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