Environmental Children's Organization (ECO)

Toda a base do conceito de Desenvolvimento Sustentável é exposto por uma miúda de 12 anos na Conferência do Rio de Janeiro sobre Ambiente e Desenvolvimento. É caso para dizer, explica-me como se eu tivesse 4anos. Vale a pena ver, ouvir com atenção e pensar no que se fez até hoje, 15 anos depois.

Conference on Environment and Development, Rio de Janeiro - Brazil June 3rd to June 14th 1992...
Fifteen years ago there were voices pleading for a better future but it seems that not so many of us are listening and understanding the urge to protect and respect the Earth for the next generations to come.
Raised in Vancouver and Toronto, Severn Cullis-Suzuki 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 the UN's Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro. Their aim was to remind the decision-makers of who their actions or inactions would ultimately affect. The goal was reached when 12 yr old Severn closed a Plenary Session with a powerful speech that received a standing ovation.