David Suzuki Living Hero #1

David Suzuki is an amazing Canadian who has been educating the world about the environment since the mid 70’s. I grew up watching the Nature of Things, where he tried to stimulate interest in the natural world, wildlife and the threats to it and to humans, with alternatives for a more sustainable society. He made it interesting and accessible, even to a an 8 year old. He is also the co founder of the David Suzuki Foundation, whose goal is “to find ways for society to live in balance with the natural world that sustains us” He has received 22 honorary degrees for popularizing science and environmental issues.
In one of his books, The Sacred Balance, he talks about how we need to understand that the amorphous idea of “the environment” isn’t something separate from ourselves, that we are the environment. He urges us to be connected to the world around us, something that I believe is the first step for anyone to take action and change the world for the better.
In more recent years, he has been a compelling spokesperson for global climate change. His passion for the environment shines through and has inspired many people to take action and make changes in their lives and the way they look at the world around them, including myself. David Suzuki is someone who has been an advocate of the natural world for many years and has inspired others to do the same. He is my living hero #1.