Severn Suzuki – The Girl Who Silenced the World for 5 Minutes

Severn Cullis-Suzuki is an environmental activist, speaker, television host and author. 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. Raised in Vancouver and Toronto, Severn has been camping and hiking all her life. When she was 9 she started the Environmental Children’s Organization (ECO), a small group of children committed to learning and teaching other kids about environmental issues. They were successful in many projects before 1992, when they raised enough money to go to...