David Suzuki Foundation

The David Suzuki Foundation is an environmental organization based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is a non-profit organization that is incorporated in both Canada and the United States. Its current membership is approximately 40,000.

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Environmental organization - Vancouver, British Columbia - Canada - Non-profit organization - United States

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The Foundation describes its goal as to:

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:Work towards balancing human needs with the Earth's ability to sustain all life. Our goal is to find and communicate practical ways to achieve that balance.

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Its origins lie in a 1989 "think-tank" retreat on Pender Island, British Columbia that was organized by David Suzuki and Tara Cullis. A dozen concerned individuals were invited, and inspired by those discussions the Foundation was incorporated on September 14, 1990. It officially opened its doors on January 1, 1991.

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1989 - Pender Island - British Columbia - David Suzuki - Tara Cullis - September 14 - 1990 - January 1 - 1991

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It is a federally registered Canadian charity supported entirely by Foundation grants and donations. It does not accept any government funding. It is also not a funding body for other organizations. Currently the Foundation employs roughly three dozen staff members.

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The Foundation focuses its work on four major projects and issues. They are:

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• Climate Change and Global Warming
• Ecosystem-based Forestry
• Sustainable Fisheries
• Aquaculture and Biodiversity

As part of its work the Foundation publishes newsletters, scientific studies, research reports, books, information kits, brochures, and news releases. It also has two ongoing programs to help reach its goals, the first is the Nature Challenge and the second is Sustainability Within A Generation.

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