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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.
Oct 6, 2021 · 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.” “These are all tenets of the Foundation, and reasons why this organization will play a critical role in advancing our ...
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 · VANCOUVER | TRADITIONAL, UNCEDED TERRITORIES OF THE xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (MUSQUEAM), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (SQUAMISH) AND səlilwətaɬ (TSLEIL-WAUTUTH) FIRST NATIONS — Environment and culture activist Severn Cullis-Suzuki is now the David Suzuki Foundation’s executive director.
Severn Cullis-Suzuki is an activist for diversity in the natural world and in human society. From a young age, she has spoken widely about intergenerational justice, the need for ethics in our economics, and respect and recognition of Indigenous rights and title.
Nov 24, 2022 · Severn Cullis-Suzuki has two children. In the documentary, she describes herself as being "all in" when it comes to protecting their future. Today, she's the executive director of the David...
Nov 9, 2020 · VANCOUVER — The David Suzuki Foundation has named environmental and cultural activist, speaker and author Severn Cullis-Suzuki its executive director, effective September 2021. Cullis-Suzuki has been a voice for intergenerational justice since childhood.
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...
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.
"History has shown us that in moments of crisis, society can truly transform," says environmental educator Severn Cullis-Suzuki. Nearly 30 years ago, at just 12 years old, she spoke at the UN's Earth Summit in hopes of reversing the planet's slide into ecological disaster.
