I met David Suzuki in 1986 at a special awards dinner at the Windsor Press Club. I was there to receive the Dean's Award for top of my class in St. Clair College's three-year print journalism course. Suzuki was there to talk about the environment.
Before people even got interested in the environment and began raised concern about what man has done to destroy it, Suzuki was ringing the alarm bells. He is truly a Canadian pioneer in this area.
Most people spent their time worrying about things like government fiscal responsibility, taxes, health care, military spending and other issues. However, this award-winning geneticist, environmentalist and broadcaster has stayed true to his roots. This nature lover is concerned about all species, including Canada's beaver, caribou, loon and polar bear. Through his long-running show, The Nature of Things, he showed us how many of our creatures live, survive and rely on each other to maintain the delicate balance of our ecosystem.
Suzuki's eight-part series, A Planet for the Taking won an award from the United Nations and his series entitled The Secret of Life was internationally praised. He also founded the CBC radio series, Quirks and Quarks and presented two documentaries on the environment: From Naked Ape to Superspecies and It's a Matter of Survival. This is truly an accomplishment for a man who began life as a child in an internment camp in British Columbia. Suzuki has now authored more than 30 books and is recognized as a world leader in sustainable ecology.
Due to pollution, climate change, habitat destruction and other flagrant misuses of nature, Suzuki says more than 500 Canadian species are now at risk of extinction. To help combat these things, Suzuki has created the David Suzuki Foundation at http://www.davidsuzuki.org/. On this site, you will find the 10 most effective way to help conserve nature and improve our quality of life. They are as follows:
1. Reduce home energy by 10%
2. Eat meat-free meals once a week
3. Buy a fuel efficient, low-polluting car
4. Choose an energy efficient home and appliances
5. Stop using pesticides
6. Walk, bike or take transit to regular destinations
7. Prepare your meals with locally produced food
8. Choose a home close to regular destinations
9. Support alternatives to the car
10. Get involved, stay informed
Most of things can be easily accomplished by anyone. Why not start thinking seriously about what life may be like for your children and grandchildren, if action is not taken NOW!
Take the Nature Challenge:
http://www.davidsuzuki.org/NatureChallenge/at_Home/sign_up.aspx
http://www.davidsuzuki.org/NatureChallenge/newsletters
Before people even got interested in the environment and began raised concern about what man has done to destroy it, Suzuki was ringing the alarm bells. He is truly a Canadian pioneer in this area.
Most people spent their time worrying about things like government fiscal responsibility, taxes, health care, military spending and other issues. However, this award-winning geneticist, environmentalist and broadcaster has stayed true to his roots. This nature lover is concerned about all species, including Canada's beaver, caribou, loon and polar bear. Through his long-running show, The Nature of Things, he showed us how many of our creatures live, survive and rely on each other to maintain the delicate balance of our ecosystem.
Suzuki's eight-part series, A Planet for the Taking won an award from the United Nations and his series entitled The Secret of Life was internationally praised. He also founded the CBC radio series, Quirks and Quarks and presented two documentaries on the environment: From Naked Ape to Superspecies and It's a Matter of Survival. This is truly an accomplishment for a man who began life as a child in an internment camp in British Columbia. Suzuki has now authored more than 30 books and is recognized as a world leader in sustainable ecology.
Due to pollution, climate change, habitat destruction and other flagrant misuses of nature, Suzuki says more than 500 Canadian species are now at risk of extinction. To help combat these things, Suzuki has created the David Suzuki Foundation at http://www.davidsuzuki.org/. On this site, you will find the 10 most effective way to help conserve nature and improve our quality of life. They are as follows:
1. Reduce home energy by 10%
2. Eat meat-free meals once a week
3. Buy a fuel efficient, low-polluting car
4. Choose an energy efficient home and appliances
5. Stop using pesticides
6. Walk, bike or take transit to regular destinations
7. Prepare your meals with locally produced food
8. Choose a home close to regular destinations
9. Support alternatives to the car
10. Get involved, stay informed
Most of things can be easily accomplished by anyone. Why not start thinking seriously about what life may be like for your children and grandchildren, if action is not taken NOW!
Take the Nature Challenge:
http://www.davidsuzuki.org/NatureChallenge/at_Home/sign_up.aspx
http://www.davidsuzuki.org/NatureChallenge/newsletters
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