David Suzuki
At the age of six David Suzuki was imprisoned in a Canadian Internment camp along with his family even though he was a 3rd generation Canadian. During WW2, people of Asian decent were subject to internment and property confiscation based on their race and potential allegiances in Canada and overseas. Even so, David has gone on to be forgiving of our country and has spent a lifetime working for the good of all mankind.
He was born on March 24, 1936 of Japanese Canadian parents. He earned a BA in Massachusetts in 1958 and a PhD in zoology from the University of Chicago in 1961. He became a professor of genetics at the University of British Columbia in 1963 where he remained until his retirement in 2001. Suzuki is best known for his television program ‘The Nature of Thing’ which found mass appeal from the mid-1970s. He is well known for his work in radio and television. His 1985 hit series, “A Planet for the taking” averaged more than 1.8 million viewers per episode and earned him a United Nations Environmental Program Medal. He has also written a number of books.
David Suzuki has been an outspoken advocate for our planet. He agitated for a halt to global warming long before it was a well known concept. He established the David Suzuki Foundation in 1990 to work toward ways in which society could live in balance with the natural world. He also served as the director of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association from 1982-1987. In 2007, Suzuki made a cross-country tour in a diesel bus, speaking to Canadians about climate change and urging compliance with the Kyoto accord. Gold standard carbon offsets were purchased by the David Suzuki Foundation for all bus travel and tour activities. His Foundation suggests simple steps people can take to protect nature and improve their quality of life.
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