Look at how lucky white people are compared to black people, who have suffered so much just because of their skin color, and then there are native people, who were the first people of this country and have suffered so much just because some newcomers came over and said ‘hey this looks like a nice place to set up camp, just hand it over to us.’ Severn Cullis-Suzuki Read Quote
I really have a passion for the sea, so I think it’s important that whatever I do, I want to be near the sea. Severn Cullis-Suzuki Read Quote
I don’t want to be involved with just the environment because I think other issues tie so much into the environment, like native issues, children’s issues, women’s rights – I think they all completely tie into each other, even the economy. Severn Cullis-Suzuki Read Quote
We’re in a new reality, living in a time of climate change. We already have climate refugees around the globe and now have to talk about adaptation and mitigation. Severn Cullis-Suzuki Read Quote
The Haida people taught me when you are depleted, go to places that are sacred for you – the ocean, or a forest. That is where you will find incredible energy. Severn Cullis-Suzuki Read Quote
At nine, I started catching fish in Vancouver full of tumours from toxins. Severn Cullis-Suzuki Read Quote
I worry that more and more kids my age are growing up without experiencing the outdoors, which means that fewer will care about the natural world. Severn Cullis-Suzuki Read Quote
There isn’t a line that you can draw between the air and your body. We are the environment. Severn Cullis-Suzuki Read Quote
