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On December 7, 1941, an event took place that had nothing to do with me or my family and yet which had devastating consequences for all of us - Japan bombed Pearl Harbour in a surprise attack. With that event began one of the shoddiest chapters in the tortuous history of democracy in North America.

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Japan, America, Democracy

David Suzuki (1987). “Metamorphosis: Stages in a Life”, Stoddart Pub

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Most North Americans know that human-caused global warming is real, even if political leaders don't always reflect or act on that knowledge.

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Real, Leader, Political

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Faced with the evidence, many deniers have started to admit that global warming is real, but argue that humans have little or nothing to do with it.

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Real, Littles, Arguing

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

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Rain, Kids, House

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We can no longer tolerate what's going on in Ottawa and Edmonton. What I would challenge you to do is to put a lot of effort into trying to see whether there's a legal way of throwing our so-called leaders into jail because what they're doing is a criminal act.

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Science, Jail, Effort

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Many organic practices simply make sense, regardless of what overall agricultural system is used. Far from being a quaint throwback to an earlier time, organic agriculture is proving to be a serious contender in modern farming and a more environmentally sustainable system over the long term.

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Agriculture, Practice, Long

David Suzuki, David Taylor (2009). “The Big Picture: Reflections on Science, Humanity, and a Quickly Changing Planet”, p.184, Greystone Books

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The government's desire to expand global trade may be understandable, but we mustn't give away too much. We must tell our elected representatives to at least delay the Canada-China FIPA until it has been examined more thoroughly, and to reconsider the inclusion of investor-state arbitration mechanisms in all trade deals.

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Government, Giving, Desire

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Feeding our energy appetite is top of mind for many people these days.

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People, Mind, Energy

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For the first time since life appeared on earth, one species- us- is single-handedly altering the physical, chemical and biological nature of earth. We have become a force of nature

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Earth, Firsts, Chemicals

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Some solutions are relatively simple and would provide economic benefits: implementing measures to conserve energy, putting a price on carbon through taxes and cap-and-trade and shifting from fossil fuels to clean and renewable energy sources.

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Simple, Energy, Burning Fossil Fuels

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Wind power, if not properly planned and sited, can harm birds and bats (although Danish studies of 10,000 bird kills revealed that almost all died in collisions with buildings, cars and wires; only 10 were killed by windmills). Alternative energy sources are absolutely necessary. Global warming will kill birds and bats, as well as other species, in much greater numbers than wind power.

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Wind, Numbers, Car

"Renewable energy requires strength of will" by David Suzuki and Faisal Moola, www.straight.com. November 4, 2008.

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Humans are an infant species, a mere 150,000 years old. But, armed with a massive brain, we've not only survived, we've used our wits to adapt to and flourish in habitats as varied as deserts, Arctic tundra, tropical rainforests, wetlands and high mountain ranges.

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Mountain Ranges, Years, Brain

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Birds are, especially canaries, are super sensitive to hydrogen sulfide and sour gas.

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Bird, Hydrogen, Sensitive

"Now" with Bill Moyers, www.pbs.org. August 29, 2003.

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My earliest memory from childhood is of fishing with my father. And I remember vividly we were in a store, and we were buying a pup tent to go on our first camping trip.

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Memories, Father, Fishing

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Because countries often have differing political and economic systems, agreements are needed to protect those invested in trade.

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Country, Agreement, Political

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With an estimated population of nine billion people by 2050, we cannot continue to consume resources at the same rate and maintain our quality of life.

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Spiritual, People, Quality

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Planting native species in our gardens and communities is increasingly important, because indigenous insects, birds and wildlife rely on them. Over thousands, and sometimes millions, of years they have co-evolved to live in local climate and soil conditions.

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Garden, Years, Community

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More than any other time in history, the 1990s will be a turning point for human civilization.

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Civilization, Global Warming, Climate Change

Anita Gordon, David T. Suzuki (1992). “It's a Matter of Survival”

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It's not unexpected that shooting massive amounts of water, sand, and chemicals at high pressure into the earth to shatter shale and release natural gas might shake things up. But earthquakes aren't the worst problem with fracking.

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Earthquakes, Water, Might

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Many scientists and economists also say putting a price on carbon through carbon taxes and/or cap-and-trade is necessary.

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Scientist, Caps, Carbon Tax

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Salmon farming-the placement of large metal or mesh net cages in the ocean to grow fish-was pioneered in Norway in the 1960s. Since then, the industry has expanded to Scotland, Ireland, Canada, the US, and Chile, but is dominated by the same multinational corporations. Wherever it is practiced, net-cage salmon farming is controversial and raises serious environmental concerns.

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Ocean, Scotland, Environmental

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How do commercial interests usually protect themselves from liability claims? Through insurance. In fact, in our society, the litmus test for safety is insurance. You can be insured for almost anything if you pay enough for the premium, but if the insurance industry isn't willing to bet its money on the safety of [biotechnology], it means the risks are simply too high or too uncertain for them to take the gamble.

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Mean, Safety, Risk

David Suzuki, Holly Dressel (2009). “From Naked Ape to Superspecies: Humanity and the Global Eco-Crisis”, p.201, Greystone Books Ltd

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Over and over, we hear politicians say they can't spend our tax dollars on environmental protection when the economy is so fragile.

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Environmental, Dollars, Protection

David Suzuki, Ian Hanington (2017). “Just Cool It!: The Climate Crisis and What We Can Do - A Post-Paris Agreement Game Plan”, p.67, Greystone Books Ltd

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It is clear that while science provides insights into the complexity of the world around us, those insights...present a fractured mosaic rather than a seamless whole. There are profound limits to science that must be recognized if we are to minimize the destructive consequences of using the powers provided by scientific discovery.

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Truth, Discovery, Profound

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Some argue we should get coal, oil and gas out of the ground as quickly as possible, build more pipelines and make as much money as we can selling it here and abroad. Their priorities are the economy and meeting short-term energy needs so we can live the lives to which we've become accustomed.

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Oil, Priorities, Energy

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