reThink Waterloo 2009
Waterloo Region's Premiere Forum for Sustainability

Rethink Waterloo is honoured to have Dr. David Suzuki present the closing keynote address for our 2009 conference on Saturday, October 17. Dr. Suzuki is one of Canada’s most respected scientists, environmentalists, and speakers. He has become a household name as a Canadian environmental icon, having spent a lifetime dedicated to promoting environmental awareness.

What Can I Do? - Dr. David Suzuki will talk about the fundamental crisis, which is the way we see ourselves on this planet. We have come to think we are the reason the rest of nature exists, that it is our right to use whatever we want if we can make money. He will talk about what it is that blocks us from seeing our true nature, that is, we are biological beings as dependent on the productivity of the rest of life on Earth as any other species. Our numbers, technology, consumption and economy are totally out of balance within the biosphere. It is extremely urgent, as we are undermining the life support systems. David will describe what we have to do and try to show that if we can get through the current bottleneck of denial, most people will prefer to live as we are going to have to. His entire talk will be linked to what we can do as individuals to make changes.