David Suzuki Quotes about Nature

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The way we see the world shapes the way we treat it. If a mountain is a deity, not a pile of ore; if a river is one of the veins of the land, not potential irrigation water; if a forest is a sacred grove, not timber; if

The way we see the world shapes the way we treat it. If a mountain is a deity, not a pile of ore; if a river is one of the veins of the land, not potential irrigation water; if a forest is a sacred grove, not timber; if other species are biological kin, not resources; or if the planet is our mother, not an opportunity -- then we will treat each other with greater respect. Thus is the challenge, to look at the world from a different perspective.

David Suzuki

Mother, Nature, Opportunity

"Why land rights for indigenous peoples could be the answer to climate change" by Bruce Parry, www.theguardian.com. November 29, 2016.

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.

David Suzuki

Encouraging, Appreciation, Nature

David Suzuki, Ian Hanington (2012). “Everything Under the Sun: Toward a Brighter Future on a Small Blue Planet”, p.135, Greystone Books