David Suzuki
"Toward a New Millenium, Setting the Bottom Line"
Thursday, January 20, 2000, 11:30 AM
Dr. David Suzuki is an award-winning scientist, environmentalist and broadcaster. He is known to millions as the host of the Canadian Broadcasting corporation's popular science television series, The Nature of Things. His eight part series, A Planet for the Taking won an award from the United Nations. His eight-part PBS series The Secret of Life was praised internationally, as was his five-part series The Brain for the Discovery Channel. For CBC Radio he founded the long running radio series, Quirks and Quarks and has presented two influential documentary series on the environment, From Naked Ape to Superspecies and It's a Matter of Survival.
An internationally respected geneticist, Dr. Suzuki was a full Professor at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver from 1969 until his retirement in 2001. He is professor emeritus with UBC's Sustainable Development Research Institute. From 1969 to 1972 he was the recipient of the prestigious E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellowship Award for the "Outstanding Canadian Research Scientist Under the Age of 35."
Books:
Sacred Balance: Rediscovering Our Place in Nature (1997)
This powerful book captures David Suzuki's vision for a world in which we can rediscover our place in nature and live in balance with our surroundings. It offers concrete suggestions for meeting our physical and spiritual needs while creating a way of like that is sustainable, fulfilling and just. It also tells the stories of people who have put their beliefs into action and are helping to create such a way of life.
Eco-Fun (2001) By David Suzuki and Kathy Vanderlinden
Television, video games, computers and other technologies are exciting inventions, but today they tend to dominate our lives - especially those of our children. Through interactive games and experiments, this book helps reconnect both children and adults to the natural world. It's a great opportunity to bring families together, have fun and learn about ourselves and the world around us.
You Are The Earth (1999) By David Suzuki & Kathy Vanderlinden
Based on The Sacred Balance, this children's book explores how the four physical elements -air, water, earth, and fire- contribute to life on Earth. By presenting amazing scientific facts, fun activities, and ancient myths, the authors show how we are all connected to the earth. A colorful, engaging book, You Are the Earth makes a fun and fascinating read for both children and their parents.