TED Talks Daily Make your actions on climate reflect your words | Severn Cullis-Suzuki
Oct 16, 2020
Severn Cullis-Suzuki, an influential environmental educator and activist, first gained fame at 12 during the 1992 Earth Summit. In this discussion, she passionately emphasizes the urgency of climate action, linking past experiences with current crises like COVID-19. She stresses the necessity for society to align actions with climate commitments and highlights the significant role of youth advocacy. Cullis-Suzuki urges collective effort to combat ecological collapse, warning that we have a critical ten-year window to make meaningful changes for future generations.
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12-Year-Old's Plea
- Severn Cullis-Suzuki recounts her 1992 speech at the UN Earth Summit as a 12-year-old.
- She voiced concerns about environmental issues like ozone depletion, polluted air, and cancerous fish.
Unheeded Warnings
- Cullis-Suzuki reflects on the impact of her 1992 speech and the scientists' warning about ecological collapse.
- She notes that climate change, then a prediction, is now a reality, happening faster than anticipated.
Climate Change is Here
- Climate change is no longer a future threat but a present reality.
- The world needs to halve global emissions within the next decade to keep warming under the critical 1.5°C threshold.