Suzuki slams governments, business for 'inaction' on climate change

In a passionate presentation, noted environmentalist David Suzuki rued the apathetic attitude of many governments and corporations to the world's climate change problem. Hitachi Data Systems shared its plan to deal with the explosive growth of digital data storage. INCLUDES VIDEO.
11/16/2009 6:00:00 AM By: Brian Jackson

The world economy is fundamentally flawed because it's based on the false assumption that growth can last forever, says David Suzuki.

The environmentalist, author, broadcaster and leader of the non-profit David Suzuki Foundation spoke at a Toronto event hosted by Hitachi Data Systems Corp. (HDS) based in Santa Clara, Calif.

In a passionate presentation that lambasted governments and corporations for inaction on climate change, he drove home the message that humanity is on the brink of a calamity. Either the world acts now to reverse climate change or there will be widespread human suffering in the future.

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“Growth has become defined as progress,” Suzuki told the audience. “But nothing can grow forever. We've created the illusion that everything is fine by using up the legacy of our children.”

The event also focused on the exponential growth of digital data and the money and power expended to store all that data.

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