David Suzuki to speak in Sackville

Internationally renowned environmentalist, scientist, and broadcaster Dr. David Suzuki will speak at Mount Allison University in Sackville on Saturday, June 10 beginning at 2 p.m. in the Wu Centre of the Dunn Building. Dr. Suzuki will discuss his latest book, David Suzuki: The Autobiography. The presentation is open to the public.

Dr. Suzuki was a professor at the University of British Columbia for over 30 years but it is through the popular media that he became a household name. He has created shows for both television and radio that have made science accessible to the general public. He is probably best known as the host of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s (CBC) television program, The Nature of Things. His series, A Planet for the Taking, won an award from the United Nations. He also created the Public Broadcasting Service series The Secret of Life, the Discovery Channel series The Brain, and the CBC Radio series, Quirks and Quarks. He is the author of more than 40 books.

According to Dr. Michael Fox of Mount Allison’s geography department and environmental studies program, “Dr. Suzuki is a passionate and outspoken advocate for the environment, reminding people about such threats as climate change but also recommending constructive choices people can make to live differently. He serves as an inspiration for environmental educators and students, so we are very pleased to invite students, teachers, and all those interested in the environment to hear David speak.”

David Suzuki: The Autobiography is the second installment of his autobiography and describes his family’s internment in Canada during World War II, his career as a geneticist, and work in radio and television. It discusses several other topics of interest including how he came to be an environmentalist, his work with the David Suzuki Foundation, and meeting such leaders as Nelson Mandela and the Dalai Lama.

The event is sponsored by Tidewater Books, the department of geography, the environmental studies program, and the Centre for Canadian Studies at Mount Allison University. Dr. Suzuki will autograph books after his presentation.