Zeus_Hunt Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Thats Severn Cullis-Suzuki speaking at UN Earth Summit 1992At 23, Severn Cullis-Suzuki is one of the world's most remarkable youth activists. Born and raised in Vancouver, Severn has been working on in environmental and social justice issues since kindergarten. At age 9, she and some friends started the Environmental Children's Organization (ECO), a small group of children committed to learning and teaching other kids about environmental issues. They traveled to 1992's Rio Earth Summit, where 12 year-old Severn gave a powerful speech that deeply affected the leaders who heard it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dMog Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Thats Severn Cullis-Suzuki speaking at UN Earth Summit 1992*Embedded object removed*At 23, Severn Cullis-Suzuki is one of the world's most remarkable youth activists. Born and raised in Vancouver, Severn has been working on in environmental and social justice issues since kindergarten. At age 9, she and some friends started the Environmental Children's Organization (ECO), a small group of children committed to learning and teaching other kids about environmental issues. They traveled to 1992's Rio Earth Summit, where 12 year-old Severn gave a powerful speech that deeply affected the leaders who heard it.Yes... her father is Dr. David Suzuki. He has been an environmental champion for decades here in Canadafor many decades...too bad a lot people do not listen here and in the rest of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonar Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 That girl gets my vote! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spasserfan Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 She gets my vote too! That was an amazing speech, and from a 13 year old! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glory Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 well done Cullis, they listen but do they act Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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