“Our personal consumer choices have ecological, social, and spiritual consequences. It is time to re-examine some of our deeply held notions that underlie our lifestyles“, David Suzuki
Environmental quotes David Suzuki
Biography David Suzuki
- CATEGORY: Environmental quotes
- WHO: David Suzuki
- DATE OF BIRTH: March 24, 1936
- WHERE: Vancouver BC
- NATIONALITY: Canadian
- OCCUPATION: PhD in zoology, broadcaster, author, scientist and environmentalist
- GREATEST ACHIEVEMENTS
- Dr David Suzuki is the main founder of the David Suzuki Foundation, his remarkable work as a scientist, environmentalist, author, broadcasters honored with several awards important both in Canada and internationally.
- Suzuki’s programs for radio and television is avidly known for his inspirational and easy way to explain the complexities of the natural sciences; not only, in his home-country Canada but all over the world. In 1979, he became the program host of the award-winning television series, “The Nature of Things” with David Suzuki” and “The Secret of Life”; honored with awards for their broadcasting excellence. However, the most important recognition for his work as one of the top world leaders in sustainable ecology.
- He received the widely important UNESCO’s Kalinga Prize for Science, UNEP’s Global 500 and in 2009, the United Nations Environment Program Medal and the Right Livelihood Award (seen as a less important but alternative Nobel Prize).
- Dr Suzuki has published more than 50 books, whereof almost 20 books for children.
- SOURCES, LINKS AND USEFUL INFORMATION
- David Suzuki Foundation website
- The Right Livelihood Award Foundation
- David Suzuki org
- Nature of things, the most successful series in the history of Canadian television history hosted by David Suzuki, the 53rd season, a landmark by any standard.
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