1. David Suzuki The Greatest Canadian Ever.

2. David Suzuki is perhaps most famous as an environmental activist – working to protect and preserve our planet Earth.

3. Suzuki is an award winning scientist for his works to prevent the effects of global warming. As a child, David was confined to internment camps because of the Japanese bombing in pearl harbour. The effect of the internment caused David to study the environment. Growing up, he has been fighting with a band of skeptics who believed that global warming was not real. Later on, scientists proved that ice caps were melting and that David was right. In order to spread his message, David Suzuki enjoyed giving presentations to large groups of people. This spread to the result of things like earth hour to preserve our earth from global warming.

4. David Suzuki is a charismatic and enthusiastic environmental advocate – his efforts to stimulate interest in the natural world and combating global warming are powerful and inspiring. Such works include his programs Suzuki on Science, and The Nature of Things. He has written many books and given many speeches on the importance of being a sustainable society, and has inspired the new generation to take action. David Suzuki is a charismatic and enthusiastic environmental advocate – his efforts to stimulate interest in the natural world and combating global warming are powerful and inspiring. Such works include his programs Suzuki on Science, and The Nature of Things. He has written many books and given many speeches on the importance of being a sustainable society, and has inspired the new generation to take action.

5. Today, David Suzuki’s name is almost synonymous with environmentalism because of his tireless work towards his one goal; “[Working] towards balancing human needs with the Earth's ability to sustain all life.” The least of his efforts to achieve this would be the ‘Nature Challenge’, a list of simple rules everyday people can follow to reduce their environmental footprint. His greatest accomplishment would be the co founding of the David Suzuki Foundation in 1990, a continent-wide organization that works to raise awareness on environmental issues with the population as well as the government. The effect they have on society can be clearly felt with the rising trend of ‘going green’. Today, David Suzuki’s name is almost synonymous with environmentalism because of his tireless work towards his one goal; “[Working] towards balancing human needs with the Earth's ability to sustain all life.” The least of his efforts to achieve this would be the ‘Nature Challenge’, a list of simple rules everyday people can follow to reduce their environmental footprint. His greatest accomplishment would be the co founding of the David Suzuki Foundation in 1990, a continent-wide organization that works to raise awareness on environmental issues with the population as well as the government. The effect they have on society can be clearly felt with the rising trend of ‘going green’. “Work towards balancing human needs with the Earth's ability to sustain all life. Our goal is to find and communicate practical ways to achieve that balance.”

6. However, David Suzuki has not always spoken without criticism. In February 2008, he urged McGill University students to speak out against politicians who fail to act on climate change, stating "What I would challenge you to do is to put a lot of effort into trying to see whether there's a legal way of throwing our so-called leaders into jail because what they're doing is a criminal act.“ Many of the public and the media are also doubtful that global warming even exists, despite irrefutable evidence from scientists all over the world.

7. Many of the public often criticize David Suzuki for ‘sticking his nose where it doesn’t belong’, but the mere fact is that environmentalists are rarely heard or recognized, and it is up to forceful and passionate speakers like Suzuki to inspire and communicate with the public, especially the youth. On the debate over whether or not climate change is real - evidence from countries around the world, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change for example, have gathered evidence on extreme weather events, record temperatures, retreating glaciers, and rising sea levels that all point to the fact that climate change is happening right now. In fact, many skeptics have received funding from coal and oil companies who, for obvious reasons, want to delay action on climate change.

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9. As you can see by the video, David Suzuki is an inspiration, a great Canadian, a hero for some, and most importantly, a man with great concern. His works are all dedicated to the well-being of our society. Without him, we might already be overwhelmed by our actions. He has dedicated his life to preserving the life of this planet and everything on it, and in doing so has inspired millions of Canadians to do their part in saving the planet. This is why David Suzuki deserves the title of Greatest Canadian.