A young environmental activist fights on, 16 years after her earth. After the conference, she began travelling the world giving speeches. Severn cullissuzuki, then 12, speaking at the 1992 earth summit in. Vanessa suttie, morgan geisler, michelle quigg and me. Severn cullissuzuki is a canadian environmental activist, speaker, television host, and author. This website subscribes to iabs lean advertising principles. When she was 9 she started the environmental childrens organization eco, a small group of. Severn cullissuzuki, left, speaks at the 1992 united nations. Globalization rio girl severn cullis suzuki 20 years on. Unicef strategic plan 20142017 realizing the rights of every child pdf current issues.
Text copy of speech the girl who silenced the world for five. Severn cullis suzuki environmental activist champion for the canadian earth summit initiative 2012 suzuki s speech you can help. Hello, im severn suzuki, speaking for ecothe environmental childrens organization. David suzuki made an impassioned speech to the adults in the room to. We are a group of twelve and thirteenyearolds trying to make a difference. Severn suzuki at rio summit 1992 with eng subtitle youtube.
She is the daughter of canadian environmentalist david suzuki. Notable works, honoured in the united nations environment programmes global 500 roll of honour. N earth summit speech 1992, severn suzuki by sylvia. At school, even in kindergarten, you teach us how to behave in the world. Severn has served on the uns earth charter commission and on kofi annans special advisory panel for the 2002 world summit on sustainable development. The girl who silenced the world for 5 minutes available at a number of. This was a speech delivered at the rio earth summit in 1992 by twelveyear old severn suzuki of canada. She has spoken around the world about environmental issues, urging. A child speaking before adults representing all the countries in the world yet her speech was anything but childish. Severn cullissuzukis speech at the rio summit in 1992.
Eco was a small group of children committed to learning and teaching other kids about environmental issues. Download this speech in pdf transcript andor mp3 audio file. Severn cullissuzuki speaking at rio in 1992 youtube. Severn cullis suzuki started the environmental childrens organization eco when she was only 9yearsold.
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