Alert icon
We're changing our privacy policy. This stuff matters.  Learn more  Dismiss

Girl Who Silenced the UN For 5 Minutes

Loading...

Sign in or sign up now!
Alert icon
Upgrade to the latest Flash Player for improved playback performance. Upgrade now or more info.
4,514
Loading...
Alert icon
Sign in or sign up now!
Alert icon

Uploaded by on Mar 30, 2010

Born and raised in Vancouver, Severn Suzuki has been working on 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 UN Earth Summit, where 12 year-old Severn gave this powerful speech that deeply affected (and silenced) some of the most prominent world leaders. The speech had such an impact that she has become a frequent invitee to many UN conferences....

Link to this comment:

Share to:
see all

All Comments (6)

Sign In or Sign Up now to post a comment!
  • She is absolutely brilliant and inspirational! I wish I was like her at that age. Wee need more passionate people like her.

  • if you cant fix it. then dont break it.

Loading...

Alert icon
0 / 00Unsaved Playlist Return to active list
    1. Your queue is empty. Add videos to your queue using this button:
      or sign in to load a different list.
    Loading...Loading...Saving...
    • Clear all videos from this list
    • Learn more