David Suzuki

Climate-altering negligence is endangering our children

'[We]'ve stalled so long that much of the heating is already locked in and won’t reverse for decades, which, as the report states, will be too late for many children.'

We have the power to create a brighter future

'Many of our problems — from inequity to the pandemic to the climate and biodiversity crises — are related, stemming from a lack of understanding about humanity’s place in the world, and the interconnectedness of existence.'

Canada’s plastics ban should include beverage containers

More than 90 per cent of the 5.3 million bottles of water Canadians buy each day end up in the environment, as do the enormous quantities of other plastic-bottled beverages

Circular economy is too important to be co-opted by industry 

Investing in natural solutions to climate change, restoring damaged and fragmented ecosystems, strengthening the social safety net and rethinking flawed economic systems would make us more resilient to current and future crises

Returning to normal after pandemic isn’t good enough

We should aim much higher than “normal.” The COVID-19 crisis shows it’s possible.

Pandemic and climate crises unmask inequalities

COVID-19 and climate change are threat multipliers. They compound existing risks and inequities and make them more visible

If corporations have legal rights, why not rivers?

Recently, the legal rights of personhood have in some instances been extended beyond people and corporations to nature itself.

More federal transit money, e-buses could be climate lifesavers

E-bus production can also strengthen Canada’s clean tech sector and create jobs.

Ecological crises deserve better media coverage