H.L. Mencken once wrote that “there is always a well-known solution to every human problem — neat, plausible, and wrong.” This is…
Author: David Suzuki
David Suzuki
David Suzuki is a scientist, broadcaster, author and co-founder of the David Suzuki Foundation.
As vaccines become available and we emerge from COVID-19’s shadow, we must hang onto insights we’ve gained. We can all…
Everything we need to survive — food, water, air, shelter — comes from nature, of which we are a part.…
Rapidly reducing greenhouse gas emissions is critical to avoiding increasing climate change impacts. Doing so won’t immediately stop the world…
I was once at the cutting edge of genetics research. The textbook I co-authored was the most widely used in the world.…
There’s truth to the saying, “Think globally, act locally.” To resolve a planetary crisis like climate disruption, we need change…
That anyone today could deny the overwhelming and incontrovertible evidence for human-caused climate disruption is shocking. You don’t even need…
Another year, another record. Even with a global seven per cent drop in fossil fuel burning during the pandemic, 2020…
As was demonstrated in the U.S. last week, many who are motivated by fear and ignorance are feeling emboldened —…
The following is adapted from The Sacred Balance: Rediscovering Our Place in Nature (Greystone Books), a book I wrote with Amanda McConnell…
This is our last column for 2020. What a year it’s been! As if things weren’t bad enough on the…
In Canada, we’re quick to favourably compare ourselves to our southern neighbours. COVID-19 caseloads may be at an all-time high…
Throughout Canada and around the world, the second wave of COVID-19 is hitting hard. Over the next few months, governments…
Recently I’ve been thinking about what a low-carbon life might actually look like. We would drive and fly less and…
What we refer to as “plastic” hasn’t been around for long. But its usefulness has caused production to skyrocket —…
After finishing high school in Ontario in the 1950s, I was awarded a scholarship from Amherst College in Massachusetts. After…
One caribou herd in Jasper National Park is gone. The two remaining are on the brink. Regrettably, the story is…
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, most of us have been living in a landscape defined by unknowns. This lack of certainty…
In its throne speech, the federal government committed to exceed Canada’s 2030 climate targets. The need for new, more ambitious…
Description Join us for an online screening of a documentary produced by Dr. Ingrid Waldron and the David Suzuki Foundation,…
During their miraculous but perilous journey from inland spawning grounds, down rivers, out to sea and back again years later,…
For many, the pandemic has renewed our innate appreciation for and connection to nature. People have taken to growing food…
Most of us can remember a time in childhood when we were caught doing something wrong and pointed a finger…
The global pandemic has created a unique and challenging back-to-school season. Many parents, guardians and teachers are struggling to balance…
Sometimes we need to be reminded of the basics. During the COVID-19 pandemic, public health officials have repeated clear messages…
This year, “Earth Overshoot Day” came later than it has in 15 years — on August 22. That’s a mixed…
As part of its COVID-19 response, Canada’s government is spending $1.7 billion to clean up “orphan” and inactive oil and…
Almost every product and material we refer to as “plastic” is made from fossil fuels. Most of it hasn’t been…
The global call for a just, green recovery from COVID-19 will require planning for the short and long term. One…
Many people are calling for a just, green recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Investing in natural solutions to climate change,…
As natural environments and geographies shape language, so too does language shape the way we see nature and, subsequently, the…
During and after his 2016 campaign, the current U.S. president promised to make coal great again. He also claimed climate…
Diversity is strength. That’s true in nature and human affairs. But recent painful events have shown society has yet to…
After the 2008 stock and housing market crash plunged the U.S. and world into economic upheaval, governments came to the…
I’m fortunate. This slowdown is giving me time with my grandchildren who are with me, and to think about what…
During the COVID-19 pandemic, cities worldwide have been repurposing streets to create more room for walking and cycling. In some,…
After months of disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, many people just want to get back to “normal.” We will…
A chorus of world leaders has declared we’re all in the same COVID-19 boat. In response, U.K. writer Damian Barr…
The coronavirus spreading COVID-19 around the globe isn’t the first disease microbe suspected to have jumped from other animals to…
As if we didn’t have enough to contend with, now we’re facing a “murder hornet” invasion — but it’s more…
In early 1995, eight grey wolves were transferred from Jasper National Park in Alberta to Yellowstone National Park in the…
Most people just want to ensure that we and our families are safe and healthy during this crisis, and to…
Earth Day was born on April 22, 1970 — 50 years ago. Since then, the human population has more than…
When you pause to reflect on what’s truly essential and meaningful for you to thrive, what comes to mind? Is…
With everything humanity is going through, it’s comforting to come across good news. The best is that people are co-operating…