Young people often ask me what they have to do to be environmentalists. They want to make a difference. My answer is, “Follow your heart. Do what you love most and pursue it with passion.” Continue reading How to become an environmentalist – Science Matters
We often assume the only way to feed the world’s rapidly growing human population is with large-scale industrial agriculture. Many would argue that genetically altering food crops is also necessary to produce large enough quantities on smaller areas to feed the world’s people. Continue reading Small farms may be better for food security and biodiversity – Science Matters
David Suzuki on the cover of Common Ground a photo by thegreenpages on Flickr. Still looking good at 75. Read … Continue reading David Suzuki on the cover of Common Ground
By David Suzuki with Dr. Faisal Moola. My life as a scientist got its boost in the United States. I was attending college in Massachusetts in 1957 on a scholarship when the Soviet Union launched the first Sputnik satellite. The event also launched the space race between the U.S.S.R. and the U.S., as the Americans started pouring money into the sciences in an attempt to catch up. Continue reading Politicians who reject science are not fit to lead – Science Matters
We humans like our wars. We have a war on drugs, a war on terror, a war on crime, and now, it seems, a war on cars. The latter “war” has entered the political vocabulary in Vancouver, where city council has been trying to reduce reliance on private automobiles; in Toronto, where the mayor is driving the agenda in the opposite direction; and in Seattle, where bike lanes and increased parking fees have come under fire. In the U.K., they’ve been calling it a war on motorists. Continue reading If there is a war on cars, which side is winning? – Science Matters
As I approach my 75th birthday, I find myself often thinking about mortality. I’m in the last part of my life, and that’s reality. This is the time when we must fulfill our most important duty: to reflect on a lifetime and then sift through the detritus of experience, observation, and thought in order to winnow out lessons to pass on to coming generations.
Continue reading We have much to learn from our elders – Science Matters
By David Suzuki with Faisal Moola. Are we driving ourselves into oblivion? Or will new automobile technology save us from … Continue reading Our obsession with private automobiles is unsustainable – Science Matters
Image by thegreenpages via Flickr Does your garden have what it takes to be crowned Canada’s top pesticide-free garden? One … Continue reading David Suzuki Digs My Garden
Canadians have a special place in their hearts for CBC’s The Nature of Things. Who could forget those images of a … Continue reading The Nature of Things with David Suzuki: Box set released before Earth Day
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The New Year is often considered a time to reflect on the past and look ahead to see what’s coming in the near future. Over the holidays, I had time to reflect on some recent events and I think what’s coming next may be “good for the environment.”
Continue reading “Sea change in environmental understanding”We must put teeth into Canada’s proposed endangered species legislation before it is too late, says DAVID SUZUKI. Continue reading Our environmental shame
