David Suzuki

Canadian environmentalist David Suzuki made headlines last week when he said in an interview with iPolitics that humanity has lost its fight against climate change. “We’re in deep trouble,” Suzuki told the outlet. “I’ve never said this before to the media, but it’s too late.” Though he made it clear that he hasn’t entirely given up, Suzuki says that rather than getting caught up in trying to force change through legal, political and economic systems, we now need to focus on community action. …But now, Suzuki says he’s changing his advice to environmental advocates. He says he hasn’t given up on finding solutions, just on waiting for governments and institutions to take meaningful action. …He recalls an MP he urged him to reach out across party lines to take action because climate change couldn’t remain political. The MP responded by saying he was worried about the next election.