Inspiration for Change
July 29, 2003 1:20 PM Subscribe
Severn Cullis-Suzuki is best known as the eldest daughter of environmentalist David Suzuki, and famous for her speech at the 1992 United Nations Earth Summit. Since that time she has travelled internationally as a public speaker and environmental activist. Now Severn has chosen to break out of her father's shadow, and that of her childhood speech, to focus on grassroots projects that emphasize action instead of only talking about the state of the world. She is the founder of the Skyfish Project, a forum for environmental discussion. It is also where she first presented the Recognition of Responsibility to encourage individuals to take the pledge towards sustainable living.
Okay, so she broke from her father's shadow to focus on "projects that emphasize action instead of only talking about the state of the world" and she founds the Skyfish Project, "a forum for environmental discussion."
posted by pealco at 3:34 PM on July 29, 2003
posted by pealco at 3:34 PM on July 29, 2003
Definitely a great post. I've never heard of her but am glad I now know about Skyfish. Thank you twos!
posted by gen at 8:09 PM on July 29, 2003
posted by gen at 8:09 PM on July 29, 2003
I second what gen said above. I had not heard of either people prior to this post. Thanks for a very informative set of links. And congratulations on your very first thread!
posted by riffola at 10:22 PM on July 29, 2003
posted by riffola at 10:22 PM on July 29, 2003
Just figured I'd dredge up an post I made in May that might be of interest to readers of this thread.
David Suzuki's Nature Challenge.
posted by will at 11:57 PM on July 29, 2003
David Suzuki's Nature Challenge.
posted by will at 11:57 PM on July 29, 2003
pealco: Every organization needs a way to communicate.
Ultimately, the question is whether grassroots can produce results, or if diplomacy is the only way to accomplish anything. If Severn feels that diplomacy is ineffective then I give her kudos for trying to find something that works to produce change.
posted by twos at 8:21 AM on August 1, 2003
Ultimately, the question is whether grassroots can produce results, or if diplomacy is the only way to accomplish anything. If Severn feels that diplomacy is ineffective then I give her kudos for trying to find something that works to produce change.
posted by twos at 8:21 AM on August 1, 2003
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Great post, twos!
posted by filmgoerjuan at 1:44 PM on July 29, 2003