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Severn Cullis-Suzuki (born 30 November 1979 [citation needed]) is a Canadian environmental activist and writer. She has spoken around the world about environmental issues, urging listeners to define their values, act with the future in mind and take individual responsibility.
Severn is an Action Canada Fellow (‘04-‘05), and co-editor for the book Notes from Canada’s Young Activists ( Greystone Books, 2007). Severn was a Board member of the David Suzuki Foundation for 14 years, and was a founding member of the Haida Gwaii Higher Education Society.
Oct 6, 2021 · Photo Credit: Patrick Shannon executive director “COVID-19 continues to awaken us to the reality that nature is the bottom line, that science and expertise are crucial to our survival, that we are all connected and that our actions matter."
Jan 21, 2020 · In 1992, when she was just 12, Severn Cullis-Suzuki warned the world about the environmental crisis. She tells her story, and reflects on the power of young people - like Greta Thunberg - who...
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Severn Cullis-Suzuki is an activist, author and executive director of the David Suzuki Foundation. She is a Vanier Scholar, a Haida citizen and a lifelong advocate for intergenerational justice and Indigenous rights.
An environment and culture activist and author, Severn Cullis-Suzuki took up the mantle at a young age, founding the Environmental Children’s Organization with her friends and speaking to the United Nations at the Rio Earth Summit in 1992 when she was only 12.
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Severn Cullis-Suzuki has been an activist for intergenerational justice her entire life. Deeply concerned about the environment as a child, she started the Environmental Children's Organization with friends in fifth grade, focusing on education and fundraising, and culminating in speech at the UN Earth Summit in 1992, when she was 12 years old.
