Severn Suzuki speech at UN Earth Summit 1992 Tell the World

They obviously didn't listen well enough, or maybe they all forgot. So, here is a reminder ....

Severn Cullis-Suzuki is a very active environmentalist.

"In 1992, when she was only 12, she brought world leaders to tears with a speech at the first Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in which she chastised them for failing to protect her and her friends from the looming environmental catastrophe.

"I'm afraid to go out in the sun now because of holes in the ozone. I'm afraid to breathe the air because I don't know what chemicals are in it," Cullis-Suzuki said in a six-minute speech heard around the world. "I used to go fishing with my dad in Vancouver until just a few years ago. We found the fish full of cancers."

Then she read out a checklist of the things the adults had failed to do to protect and preserve the health of the planet and urged them to get on with the task of making it fit for 5 billion people, or get out of the way.

"I'm only a child and I don't have all the solutions, but I want you to realize neither do you...if you don't now how to fix it then please stop breaking it," she pleaded with the delegates.

"All parents should be able to comfort their children at night by assuring them that everything's going to be all right. But I don't think you can say that to us any more."

She is Dr. David Suzuki's daughter, Severn Cullis-Suzuki. His wife started the David Suzuki Foundation, his daughter Severn CO-founded a separate organization called ECO, the Environmental Children's Organization, when she was 10.

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[Dodgesx]

David Suzuki, A true hero of the world.

We need David to lead Canada on the world stage.

Suzuki for Prime minister.

[ratattam]

Bravo! Good speech...

Severn is the right person to speak about our future. Age is not what matters! Action and wisdom is possible at any age.

But, were the delegates really listening. This was in 1992 and our planet is in worse shape now than it was 16 years ago.

[illyricium]

5:15-5:40 *applause* *applause* *applause*

[wrathallll]

Severn Suzuki - UN Earth Summit - HIP-HOP REMIX

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[MegaCamel2009]

Please Ignore my Comments about that Child Father as I read some false information that led me to believe her father was Sarkozy thats who I called a Globalist and part of NWO but I realised the information was false as her father is David Takayoshi Suzuki nice and peaceful human being who wants peace and justice and equality

[MegaCamel2009]

@jammatoonarmy Ignore my last comment I was mislead by false information Her father is not Sarkozy as she is candian and her father is David Takayoshi Suzuki the Activist.

[MegaCamel2009]

@jammatoonarmy Not Sure what you mean who is? if you was referring to my comment I said her Father which is French President Sarkozy and that is his daughter which gave that nice speach who we all respect her for but since her father is Part of the NATO/UN and the NWO Globalist who are bound by powerful ellits who run world policies I dought that they and her father want her dream for Peace to come true as the NWO have an oppest agenda than peace as we all know.

[jammatoonarmy]

@MegaCamel2009 ..who is??

[MegaCamel2009]

Funny its a good Speach however Her father is one of the Ellits who want the New World Order and join in The wars around the Globe, I have respect for that Child but with her father around who is part of the masonic Globalist/NWO agend will prevent that child from her peaceful dream.

[ulolz88]

people will amaze with her beautiful speech but will do nothing.

[JuriChann]

Wow, i'm speechless!

[MyurenJ]

dont look at everyone, "you got to be the change you want to see in this world" - Mahatma Ghnadhi