Youth activist Severn Cullis-Suzuki¡¯s speech at the 1992 Earth Summit resonates today as the world grapples with our climate challenge at .
Decades before Greta Thunberg, Licypriya Kangujam, or Jerome Foster II, 12-year-old Severn Cullis-Suzuki delivered an unprecedented speech at the 51³Ô¹Ï Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. The ¡°Earth Summit¡± had many achievements, including the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change -- the precursor to the Paris Agreement ¨C the Convention on Biodiversity and a set of 'Rio Principles¡¯ for sustainable development.
Utilizing material from the UN Audiovisual Library, this production showcases a pivotal moment that inspired future generations of youth environmentalists.
