We are less effective in the face of enormous but slow-moving crises such as the loss of biodiversity or climate change.”, “At first you are awed by the splendour, by the beauty, of the planet and then you look down and you realize that this one planet is the only thing we have. Rapid population growth and technological innovation, combined with our lack of understanding about how the natural systems of which we are a part work, have created a mess. We can't blame children for occupying themselves with Facebook rather than playing in the mud. But even more profound, we have to get outside and seek nature because we need that connection for our physical and mental health.”, “There is no environment "out there" that is separate from us. Do something. If we can’t take care of nature, nature can’t take care of us. They are not immutable and we can change them. Planting native species in our gardens and communities is increasingly important, because indigenous insects, birds and wildlife rely on them. The ozone layer, for example, shields all life from DNA-damaging ultraviolet radiation.”, “The place where we spend most of our lives moulds our priorities and the way we perceive our surroundings. That is the atmosphere of the Earth. – David Suzuki. Rain or shine, our parents would tell us to get out of the house. Unless we are willing to encourage our children to reconnect with and appreciate the natural world, we can’t expect them to help protect and care for it. Want to know more about sustainability? For the sake of our health, our children and grandchildren and even our economic well-being, we must make protecting the planet our top priority. Your email address will not be published.
Treaties, agreements and organizations to help settle disputes may be necessary, but they often favor the interests of business over citizens. Is this progress?
Our elders tell us of the immense changes that have occurred in the span of a single human life; all you have to do is to project the rate of change they have experienced into the future to get an idea of what might be left in the coming decades. Through evidence-based research, education and policy analysis, we work to protect the natural environment, and help create a sustainable Canada. “The best way to predict future is to create it.” By Peter Drucker, “Sustainable development is the development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” By Gro Harlem Brundtland, “Sustainability is a political choice, not a technical one. The term sustainable development acts as the unifying principle for accomplishing our development goals, while still ensuring we don’t exhaust natural resources for coming generations. Our environment is all we have. Nothing else is allowed to rank higher. 43 quotes from David Suzuki: 'We're in a giant car heading towards a brick wall and everyones arguing over where they're going to sit', 'Every breath is a sacrament, an affirmation of our connection with all other living things, a renewal of our link with our ancestors and a contribution to generations yet to come. JULIE PAYETTE, Canadian astronaut”, “Change is never easy, and it often creates discord, but when people come together for the good of humanity and the Earth, we can accomplish great things.”, “We repeat like a religious mantra the unquestioned benefits and power of science, information and economics, without inspecting the structures and methodology on which they are built. And we have done that, developing powerful chemicals that kill all insects to eliminate the ones that are troublesome to us. Rain or shine, our parents would tell us to get out of the house. Although peace is one of its highest ideals, the United States is well known for violence. Other things, like capitalism, free enterprise, the economy, currency, the market, are not forces of nature, we invented them. They try to argue that no matter how wisely we try to use these resources, they will at one point diminish.
What will we do for the next generations?” By Lailah Gifty Akita, “Real human beings take precedence over partisan interests; however, legitimate the latter may be.” By Pope Francis, “We don’t have to engage in grand, heroic actions to participate in change. 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. We have so overloaded the beauty and richness of her works by our inventions that we have quite smothered her.” By Michel de Montaigne, Cannibales, “A politician thinks of the next election. A long time activist to reverse global climate change, Suzuki co-founded the David Suzuki Foundation in 1990, to work "to find ways for society to live in balance with the natural world that sustains us." Change is never easy, and it often creates discord, but when people come together for the good of humanity and the Earth, we can accomplish great things.
We are less effective in the face of enormous but slow-moving crises such as the loss of biodiversity or climate change. The failure of world leaders to act on the critical issue of global warming is often blamed on economic considerations.