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Contents What Does Conserving Energy Mean To You? There Is No Planet B! Alternatives? Catalyst For Change? Biography David Suzuki’s 50 Shades Of Green Vision Of A Better World Making A Difference: The Aftermath What Can You Do For Me? Resources

W H A T ?

What Does Conserving Energy Mean To You? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ixexiwU3Ws

There Is No Planet B! Major ecological catastrophes, changes in the ecosystems and weather were taking place. The consequences of prior ecological incidents were starting to show their effects.   1920s, PCBs are developed and put into service as liquid insulators and heat-transfer fluids. 1930s, Low rainfall combined with high winds, light soil and poor land conservation methods lead to Dust Bowl conditions in western Canada and the United States. 1945, The first atomic explosions began 1956, Mercury is found in some fish in the Great Lakes and nearby lakes and rivers. 1960s, Acid rain is considered to be a serious problem. United States sprayed massive amounts of the defoliant known as Agent Orange, which turns out to be contaminated with dioxin, a highly dangerous chemical associated with cancer and birth defects in animals. 1970, The tanker Arrow runs aground in Chedabucto Bay, N.S., spilling heavy bunker C oil that will foul over more than 100 kilometres of shoreline. 1976, the Love Canal becomes the biggest pollution crisis in North America. The chemicals including dioxin drained into the Niagara River and Lake Ontario. (Unknown, 2004).

Alternatives? Catalyst For Change? CBC posted an article online, stating, “David points out how The Nature of Things has informed his own world-view. Indeed, his perspective has changed from seeing the earth as existing for humanity's sake to recognizing that humans are simply one part of the natural world.”(CBC, nd) Alternatives Prior to David Suzuki’s format for The Nature of Things, in 1979, there wasn’t any relevant Canadian figures that brought environmental issues to surface. The public’s consciousness regarding environmental issues was in its early stages of development. Suzuki’s movement, throughout his program, provided concrete evidence of the changes that were happening in our environment and various species. Humankind treated the world as if it had unlimited resources.   Governor General Michaëlle Jean welcomes David Suzuki as a companion of the Order of Canada.

SO W H A T ?

Biography David Suzuki was born in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1936 Japanese-Canadian family, released at the end of the Second World War from an internment facility in Slocan, British Columbia As a child, Suzuki enjoyed camping, hiking, and fishing, which developed his appreciation of the natural world In 1949, Suzuki won the oratorical contest at Leamington’s Secondary school, showing his charismatic personality at a young age Suzuki wrote more than 30 books, he is an award winning scientist, radio personality, and a recipient of 16 honourary doctorates Officer of the Order of Canada and established the David Suzuki Foundation in January, 1991

David Suzuki 50 Shades Of Green Natural born leader Scientist Environmentalist Innovator Broadcaster Charismatic Expresses his scientific methods in a way that is understandable to viewers Author of 43 published books “A Planet for the Taking” was a radio show with almost 2 million loyal listeners “The Nature of Things” attracts weekly followers committed to the vision of the preservation of natural resources

Vision Of A Better World “The way that we see the world is the way that we treat it….that is the challenge, to look at the world from a different perspective” (David Suzuki, 2003) “The Nature of Things” David Suzuki started hosting the show in 1979 Introduced an innovative new format that changed the Canadians perspective of the natural world Over 52 seasons running, is viewed in more than 50 countries around the world

NOW W H A T ?

Making A Difference The After Math “Solutions are in our Nature” David Suzuki and his Foundation continue the fight for a better environment. David Suzuki Foundation’s Top Goals Protecting our climate Transforming the economy Protecting nature Reconnecting with nature Building communities Building Earth David Suzuki (64) posed naked with a ‘fig leaf for The Nature of Things, Season 1, Episode 273 titled “Phallacies,” which was about male sexuality .

What Can YOU do for me? Your Voice matters: Let the Politicians know that you care Go to the David Suzuki Foundation Web Site and TAKE ACTION

RESOURCES Suzuki, D.(2003). The David Suzuki Reader. Vancouver, BC: Graystone Books. Unknown. (2005). Citation of Lifetime Achievement. Canadian Geographic. Retrieved from http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/cea/archives/archives_lifetime.asp?id=81 Unknown. (2012).Our mission and vision. David Suzuki Foundation. Retrieved from http://www.davidsuzuki.org/about/ Unknown(2004).The Sustainability Report. An Environment and Sustainability Chronology . Retrieved from http://www.sustreport.org/resource/tl_body.htm#twenties Unknown. (nd). CBC Canada. The Nature of things. Retrieved from http://www.cbc.ca/natureofthings/host.html The David Suzuki Foundation.(June 16, 2010)YouTube. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ixexiwU3Ws