--- title: "7 Soil Quotes By David Suzuki" description: "7 Soil quotes by David Suzuki. Plus more from David Suzuki and more Soil sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7c2/david-suzuki-1744_air_if-we-pollute-the-air-water-and-soil-tha_135397.jpg" --- > [If we pollute the air, water and soil that keep us alive and well, and destroy the biodiversity that allows natural systems…](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/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7c2/david-suzuki-1744_air_if-we-pollute-the-air-water-and-soil-tha_135397.jpg) > [I can't imagine anything more important than air, water, soil, energy and biodiversity. These are the things that keep us alive.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/i-can-t-imagine-anything-more-important-than-air-water-soil-energy/) [David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/603/david-suzuki-1744_air_i-can-t-imagine-anything-more-important_267868.png) > [But human borders mean nothing to air, water, windblown soil or seeds or migrating fish, birds or mammals.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/but-human-borders-mean-nothing-to-air-water-windblown-soil-or-seeds/) [David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6c5/david-suzuki-1744_air_but-human-borders-mean-nothing-to-air-wa_767241.png) > [Planting native species in our gardens and communities is increasingly important, because indigenous insects, birds and wildlife rely on them. Over thousands,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/planting-native-species-in-our-gardens-and-communities-is/) [David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/563/david-suzuki-1744_bird_planting-native-species-in-our-gardens-a_1057183.jpg) > [There are some things in the world we can't change- gravity, entropy, the speed of light, and our biological nature that requires…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/there-are-some-things-in-the-world-we-can-t-change-gravity-entropy/) [David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/363/david-suzuki-1744_air_there-are-some-things-in-the-world-we-ca_1259123.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) > [Think about a seed. Once it lands, it's stuck. It can't move to find better soil, moisture or sunlight. It's able to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/think-about-a-seed-once-it-lands-it-s-stuck-it-can-t-move-to-find/) [David Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-suzuki/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ee0/david-suzuki-1744_able_think-about-a-seed-once-it-lands-it-s-st_2034449.jpg) ## Other authors on Soil ## 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/soil/david-suzuki/#itemlist", "name": "7 Soil Quotes By David Suzuki", "numberOfItems": 7, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "If we pollute the air, water and soil that keep us alive and well, and destroy the biodiversity that allows natural systems to function, no amount of money will save us.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "David Suzuki" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-suzuki/if-we-pollute-the-air-water-and-soil-that-keep-us-alive-and-well-and/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7c2/david-suzuki-1744_air_if-we-pollute-the-air-water-and-soil-tha_135397.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7c2/david-suzuki-1744_air_if-we-pollute-the-air-water-and-soil-tha_135397.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7c2/david-suzuki-1744_air_if-we-pollute-the-air-water-and-soil-tha_135397.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“If we pollute the air, water and soil that keep us alive and well, and destroy the biodiversity that allows…” — David Suzuki", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I can't imagine anything more important than air, water, soil, energy and biodiversity. 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