Dr. David Suzuki is an award-winning scientist, environmentalist and broadcaster. Dr. David Suzuki is also the co-founder of the David Suzuki Foundation – an association founded in 1990 which explores ways for society and our natural world to collaborate. We do exist as a symbiotic relationship where our planet takes care of us; however, we must take care of our planet. The David Suzuki Foundation focuses on four key program areas – oceans and sustainable fishing, climate change and clean energy, sustainability, and the Nature Challenge.
“We're in a giant car heading towards a brick wall and everyone’s arguing over where they're going to sit.” - Dr. David Suzuki
Dr. David Suzuki’s impressive contributions are far too many to list here; however, this celebrated gentleman is now Professor Emeritus of The University of British Columbia, Sustainable Development plus holds 24 honourary degrees in Canada, the United States. and Australia. Furthermore, he is a member of the Royal Society of Canada and a Companion to the Order of Canada; he has written 47 books, including 17 for children, and has won four Gemini Awards as best host of the Canadian television series “The Nature of Things”. This show has aired for 46 seasons with Suzuki hosting 30 of these.
In his lifetime, Dr. Suzuki has accomplished much more than many of us could ever dream of. With his tousled hair and amiable smile, he does so with modesty and charm. But don’t be fooled by his casual outward exterior … Dr. Suzuki is a brilliant man who makes the largest of problems understandable to the rest of us. The brick wall we are approaching is global warming … isn’t this far more important than whether you sit in the car’s front or the back seat?
For more information about Dr. Suzuki and his work, visit The David Suzuki Foundation website.
