David Suzuki

DAVID SUZUKI: Value of nature tough to pin down

Taking the basics of our environment for granted a dangerous precedent to set

Suzuki: Placing an economic value on preserving our environment

It seems absurd to try to assign worth to something so vital we can’t survive without it.

State of the world’s birds is bleak but not hopeless

Beyond being fascinating and beautiful, birds play a crucial role in keeping the world habitable for all life, including people.

SCIENCE MATTERS: National Research Council’s new focus ignores how science works

NANAIMO – If we’re serious about creating partnerships between science and business, we have to support the best scientists.

SCIENCE MATTERS: Great public transit contributes to making great, livable cities

NANAIMO – When it comes to urban sustainability, cities in the U.S. and Canada are employing innovative programs and policies.

SUZUKI: Transit planning critical for cities

Large cities have specific transportation problems, but Greater Victoria could take a page out of their books

B.C.’s gas plan is a pipe dream

Political leaders are selling out our future and leaving a shattered legacy for our kids and grandkids

Suzuki: Downgrading endangered species legislation troubling

Call cabinet ministers or MLAs to let them know you oppose the deregulation trend.

SCIENCE MATTERS: B.C. gas plan nothing more than short-sighted pipe dream

NANAIMO – B.C. appears to be pinning its economic hopes on natural gas – much of it obtained by fracking.

Suzuki: Bean leaves, bedbugs and biomimicry

Sometimes scientists rediscover what our ancestors already knew.

SCIENCE MATTERS: Wealth measured in happiness

NANAIMO – Gross National Happiness should be a priority.

SCIENCE MATTERS: Canada is ready for a transformative energy experience

Widespread shift from fossil fuels to cleaner energy sources is possible.

SCIENCE MATTERS: Time spent in nature helps reduce stress

NANAIMO – Designed to maximize efficiency, modern office setup actually reduces productivity and job satisfaction.

Energy will determine Canada’s fate

Crisis is a powerful motivator, as we saw during the economic crash of 2008.

SCIENCE MATTERS: Muzzling scientists’ work an assault on a country’s democracy

NANAIMO – As we alter the chemical, physical and biological properties of the biosphere, we face an increasingly uncertain future.

SCIENCE MATTERS: Desertification too important to ignore

The federal government recently pulled out of an important global treaty: the UN Convention to Combat Desertification.

SCIENCE MATTERS: Economy reliant on fossil fuels

NANAIMO – Prime Minister Stephen Harper is determined to make Canada an energy superpower, fuelled mostly by Alberta’s tar sands.

SUZUKI: Uruguay president offers shining example

South America's Nelson Mandela maintains a simple life

SCIENCE MATTERS: Healthy kids need some time in nature

Connecting kids to nature every day needs to be a priority policy objective in any strategy for healthy children.

SCIENCE MATTERS: Underwater noise threatens whales

NANAIMO – Whales face numerous threats including human-caused noise pollution.