Vancouver Area Relocalisation Network

Dr. David Suzuki
Ecologist, Educator, Activist
Vancouver

will be addressing the Vancouver Institute on March 1, 2008 at 8:15 p.m., Lecture Hall No. 2 in the Woodward Instructional Resources Centre, University of British Columbia.

Sustainability: What is it?

Award-winning scientist, environmentalist and broadcaster, Dr. Suzuki
is renowned for his radio and television programs that explain the
complexities of the natural sciences in a compelling, easily understood
way. He holds 19 honourary degrees and is a member of the Royal Society
of Canada and a Companion of the Order of Canada. Author of 43 books,
Dr. Suzuki developed and hosted the long running popular science program
Quirks and Quarks on CBC Radio. In 1979 he became the host
of the award-winning The Nature of Things with David Suzuki
and has won four Gemini Awards as best host of a Canadian television
series. His television series, A Planet for the Taking,
won an award from the United Nations. He has received the John Drainie
Award for broadcasting excellence and is the recipient of UNESCO's Kalinga
Prize for Science, the United Nations Environment Program Medal and the
Global 500.

Special lottery draw

Followinhg the lecture, there will be a draw for tickets to the
Chan Centre for the March 14 lecture by Dr. Mohammad Yunus.
Please see his lecture page for details.