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This keepsake collection, featuring tributes from Margaret Atwood and Neil Young, captures the essence of a revolutionary life as it celebrates the legacy of environmental icon David Suzuki.Across his 90 years on planet Earth, David Suzuki has inspired generations of his followers to fight for environmental and social causes with courage and conviction. In
Lessons From a Lifetime, Suzuki shares pearls of wisdom and hard-earned lessons for the next generation of activists, alongside personal stories and heartfelt contributions from his friends and family, his admirers, and even his opponents, including:
- Margaret Atwood
- Neil Young
- Jane Fonda
- Elizabeth May
- Justin Trudeau
- … and many more.
In words and photographs,
Lessons From a Lifetime shares David Suzuki's journey from surviving internment camps as a Japanese-Canadian child to becoming North America's most trusted voice in science communication. The book charts his years as a geneticist and superstar professor at the University of British Columbia; his dedication to demystifying complex science through his public broadcasting work, especially his beloved CBC Television program,
The Nature of Things; his founding of The David Suzuki Foundation; and his unparalleled dedication to standing up for Indigenous and environmental rights, a dedication that continues today.
A stunning tribute to a fearless truth-teller who transformed how we understand our relationship with the natural world,
Lessons From a Lifetime belongs on every bookshelf.
Published in Partnership with the David Suzuki Institute
List of contents
1 | MY HAPPY CHILDHOOD IN RACIST BRITISH COLUMBIA
2 | COLLEGE AND A BURGEONING CAREER
3 | A NEW CAREER
4 | STAND-UPS AND FALL-DOWNS
5 | FAMILY MATTERS
6 | HAIDA GWAII AND THE STEIN VALLEY
7 | ADVENTURES IN THE AMAZON
8 | PROTECTING PAIAKAN’S FOREST HOME
9 | DOWN UNDER
10 | STARTING THE DAVID SUZUKI FOUNDATION
11 | UP AND RUNNING
12 | RIO AND THE EARTH SUMMIT
13 | KYOTO, PARIS, AND CLIMATE CHANGE
14 | REFLECTIONS ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
15 | A CULTURE OF CELEBRITY
16 | THOUGHTS AS I GROW OLD
17 | REFLECTIONS ON LESSONS LEARNED
About the author
David Suzuki is an internationally renowned geneticist, environmentalist, author of more than fifty books, and the founder of the David Suzuki Foundation. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Ian Hanington is a writer and editor. As Senior Editor and Writer at the David Suzuki Foundation, he co-wrote a weekly syndicated column, Science Matters, with David Suzuki. They also co-authored
Everything Under the Sun: Toward a Brighter Future on a Small Blue Planet and
Just Cool It: The Climate Crisis and What We Can Do. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.
