David Suzuki Quotes & Sayings (Page 5)

“I fell in love with the elegance and precision of genetic analysis and experimentation to answer profound biological questions.”

“Ultimately we need to recognize that while humans continue to build urban landscapes, we share these spaces with others species.”

“We have altered the physical, chemical and biological properties of the planet on a geological scale. We have left no part of the globe untouched.”

“The increasing frequency of extreme weather events, droughts and floods is in line with what climate scientists have been predicting for decades - and evidence is mounting that what's happening is more severe than predicted, and will get far worse still if we fail to act.”

“When I was a kid, being outside was the norm. Rain or shine, our parents would tell us to get out of the house.”

“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 create every part of itself to grow and reproduce with the help of air, water and sun.”

“Environmentalism is a way of seeing our place within the biosphere.”

“Water is our most precious resource, but we waste it, just as we waste other resources, including oil and gas.”

“This is suicidal... our home is the biosphere. That's a very thin layer of air, water and land where all life exists. It's fixed, it can't grow, and yet we cling to this idea that the economy can grow forever. And it must. Well, it can't.”

“As parents, grandparents, uncles and aunts we need to start getting out into nature with the young people in our lives. Families play a key role in getting kids outside.”