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Friday, June 22, 2012

Democracy Now: "Are You Here to Save Face Or Save Us?" Teen Brittany Trilford Tells Rio+20 World Leaders

On Wednesday, 17-year-old environmental activist Brittany Trilford of Wellington, New Zealand, addressed more than a hundred heads of state at the opening plenary of the Rio+20 U.N. Earth Summit, the largest United Nations gathering ever. "We are all aware that time is ticking and we are quickly running out," Trilford said. "You have 72 hours to decide the fate of your children, my children, my children's children. And I start the clock now."

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Posted by modelmotion at 11:33 AM

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5 comments:

  1. modelmotionJune 22, 2012 at 11:34 AM

    Great talk by Brittany Trilford. Take a moment and listen.

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  2. modelmotionJune 22, 2012 at 11:42 AM

    Also added the Severn Cullis-Suzuki from the UN Earth Summit 1992. She was 12 at the time. Again, take the time and listen.

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    1. modelmotionJune 22, 2012 at 11:47 AM

      Incidentally Severn may have only been 12 at the time, but 21,407,356 views speak to the power of her voice.

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    2. modelmotionJune 22, 2012 at 11:50 AM

      Best line ever: "If you don't know how to fix, please, stop breaking it."

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  3. modelmotionJune 23, 2012 at 6:03 PM

    Added DN interview with Severn Cullis-Suzuki at Rio+20.

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