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David Suzuki

Dr. David Suzuki is a scientist, broadcaster, author, and co-founder of the David Suzuki Foundation. He is Companion to the Order of Canada and a recipient of UNESCO's Kalinga Prize for science, the United Nations Environment Program medal, the 2009 Right Livelihood Award, and Global 500. Dr. Suzuki is Professor Emeritus at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver and holds 26 honorary degrees from universities around the world. He is familiar to television audiences as host of the long-running CBC television program The Nature of Things, and to radio audiences as the original host of CBC Radio's Quirks and Quarks, as well as the acclaimed series It's a Matter of Survival and From Naked Ape to Superspecies. His written work includes more than 52 books, 19 of them for children. Dr. Suzuki lives with his wife, Dr. Tara Cullis, and family in Vancouver, B.C.

Blog - David Suzuki January 15
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Conservation and climate action go together
David Suzuki | As landscapes and our approaches to conserving them shift, so too must our social systems. Climate justice and social justice are intricately linked.
Blog - David Suzuki January 8
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A 2020 vision for climate action
David Suzuki | If we had political leaders willing to act with the urgency the scientific evidence shows is necessary, curbing climate breakdown would still be a challenge this late in the game, but we could do it.
Blog - David Suzuki December 18
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At COP25, politicians equivocate while activists organize
David Suzuki | After the UN climate summit in Madrid, it's clearer than ever that our political leaders are failing us on climate action. It's up to the people to lead.
Blog - David Suzuki December 11
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How to talk to your family about climate change this holiday
David Suzuki | The facts of the climate crisis aren't in dispute -- and yet climate deniers abound. A new chatbot is designed to help people navigate difficult conversations about climate disruption.
Blog - David Suzuki December 4
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Current wildlife conservation policies are no match for climate change
David Suzuki | The biggest threat to the Arctic is climate change, not geese. When nature is out of whack, human activity and our extractive economy are most often to blame.
Blog - David Suzuki November 27
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Failure to address climate crisis puts children at risk
David Suzuki | Children are especially vulnerable to climate disruption. But governments around the world are still putting the fossil fuel industry's interests first.
Blog - David Suzuki November 20
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New database tracks sustainability in seafood industry
David Suzuki | Achieving sustainability throughout the seafood industry supply chain remains a work in progress. SeaFood Progress is tracking sourcing information and sustainability compliance across the industry.
Blog - David Suzuki November 13
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Care and community in times of crisis
David Suzuki | Reimagining and acting to create a better world can be a deeply positive experience. In the act of coming together, we can rewire the status quo so that taking care of each other becomes the norm.
Blog - David Suzuki November 6
Solar power lighting on road by Hatta Dam, United Arab Emirates. Image: JSPhotography2016/Wikimedia Commons
Doing more with less energy goes a long way
David Suzuki | The International Energy Agency says energy efficiency alone could provide more than 40 per cent of the emissions reductions needed by 2040 to meet Paris Agreement targets.
Blog - David Suzuki October 30
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Youth lawsuit draws attention to climate crisis
David Suzuki | A group of youth activists decided marching isn't enough. The 15 youth, ranging in age from seven to 19, are taking the federal government to court. Forget settlements, their goal is climate action.
Blog - David Suzuki October 22
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The election's over, now let's get back to work on climate
David Suzuki | We need all political representatives to cast aside their differences and work together to solve this challenge. An election is just the start.
Blog - David Suzuki October 16
Greta Thunberg speaks at Fridays for Future protest in Berlin in July 2019. Image: Leonhard Lenz/Wikimedia Commons
We owe Greta and the youth more than a Nobel Prize
David Suzuki | Greta and the young people worldwide urging adults to care about their future don't need awards. They need grown-ups to take them seriously and heed the scientific evidence about global warming.
Blog - David Suzuki October 9
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On October 21, vote for climate solutions
David Suzuki | We should all examine the roster of candidates and parties where we live, compare their environmental platforms and records, and ask local contenders about their climate commitments.
Blog - David Suzuki October 2
Oceans warming faster than scientists predicted
David Suzuki | Three of the most serious impacts of climate breakdown on the ocean -- acidification, heating, and deoxygenation -- have been present in every mass extinction in Earth's history. Why aren't we acting?
Blog - David Suzuki September 25
Image: Global Climate Strike
Tackling climate change means purging privilege from politics
David Suzuki | Unequal privilege keeps the door open to those with influence -- from the Koch brothers to Big Oil -- who continue to manufacture distrust of climate science and meaningful solutions.
Blog - David Suzuki September 18
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Support the global climate strikes, we owe it to youth
David Suzuki | We must do everything in our power to ensure that future generations have a livable future, with clean air, drinkable water, healthy food, biodiverse life and a stable climate.
Blog - David Suzuki September 11
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Connecting the dots between the climate and biodiversity crises
David Suzuki | All living things depend on a stable climate and functioning ecosystems. As daunting as the climate and biodiversity crises are, we can't look away. We must face them and change course.
Blog - David Suzuki September 4
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Fracked gas heats the planet, but supporters say it's a solution
David Suzuki | To profit as much as possible from fossil fuels before markets fall under the weight of climate chaos and better alternatives, industry and its allies say fracked gas is a climate solution. It's not.
Blog - David Suzuki August 28
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Let the children vote?
David Suzuki | I'm not seeing much evidence that adults are any better at making political decisions than young people. So many grown-ups are electing politicians who don't even accept climate science.
Blog - David Suzuki August 21
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Captive breeding only works when animals can go home
David Suzuki | Under current conservation practices, we breed endangered species in captivity, then release the captive-bred animals into the degraded habitats that failed to support the species in the first place.
Blog - David Suzuki August 14
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New IPCC report flags diet and land-use changes to curb climate chaos
David Suzuki | The way we manage forests and grow, process and distribute food is contributing to climate disruption, but protecting and restoring natural landscapes will help absorb excess CO2.
Blog - David Suzuki August 7
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Deniers deflated as climate reality hits home
David Suzuki | Those who continue to spread doubt and confusion about climate science are starting to look even more ridiculous with their many conflicting, insubstantial arguments.
Blog - David Suzuki July 31
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It's our choice: turn down the heat or cook the planet
David Suzuki | There's room for discussion about the most effective ways to address the climate crisis, but ultimately we have to deploy every solution available and keep developing new ones.
Blog - David Suzuki July 24
Fossil-fuelled plastic production imperils people and planet
David Suzuki | The massive volumes of plastic we throw away end up in landfills, waterways, and oceans, devastating wildlife and marine health. It breaks down into smaller particles that end up in the food web.
Blog - David Suzuki July 17
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Climate protection is not a partisan issue
David Suzuki | If we accept the goal of a 45 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, we have to start on it immediately and on an enormous scale. This must be the highest priority for every party.
Blog - David Suzuki July 10
Photo Credit: Bruce Gordon, EcoFlight
Fracking is neither climate solution nor economic blessing
David Suzuki | A review of more than 1,500 scientific studies concluded that fracking contaminates air and water with chemicals that can cause serious health problems, including cancer, asthma and birth defects.
Blog - David Suzuki July 3
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We can resolve the climate crisis
David Suzuki | If we understand the problem and its urgency -- and mountains of scientific evidence amassed from around the world over decades confirms we do -- and we have solutions, why are we so slow to act?
Blog - David Suzuki June 25
Can caribou and industry coexist?
David Suzuki | With greater worldwide demand for responsibly obtained and produced products, companies can reap marketplace rewards for responsible practices and avoid boycotts and legal challenges.
Blog - David Suzuki June 18
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Avoiding climate chaos means zeroing in on emissions
David Suzuki | We have little time to get emissions under control before we lock in so much CO2 and other greenhouse gases that temperatures will rise to catastrophic levels. Even the oil companies know this.
Blog - David Suzuki June 12
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Securing women's rights is the best solution to the climate crisis
David Suzuki | Education, family planning and women's rights are important for many reasons, but many forces worldwide, especially religious, have prevented women from being treated equally and with respect.

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