“If you can’t fix the environment, please stop breaking it!” Severn said to the world leaders at the Earth Summit in Rio in 1992. She was only twelve years old. A video of her speech presenting environmental issues from a youth perspective went viral, and Severn Cullis-Suzuki became known around the world as “The Girl Who Silenced the World for 5 Minutes”. Severn is now 34 years old and 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. For the first time in eight years, Severn returns to Japan for “Love is the Movement” – a series of talks about the future of the human race in the face of environmental issues.The Fukuoka session is on Feb. 23 at the Fukuoka Kokusai Hall. The event schedule includes a talk by Severn (14:30~15:00), slideshow entitled “100 Mothers” (14:30~15:00), talk session for mothers (14:00~16:20), and live poem reading (16:20~16:30). Daycare facilities available.
• 2/23 (Sun.) 12:50~ (Open 11:30)
• Fukuoka Kokusai Hall
• 16F Nishinippon Shimbun Kaikan, 1-4-1 Tenjin, Chuo-ku (Tenjin Daimaru)
• 092-522-8332
• Adv.: ¥1,500, Door: ¥1,800, 7~18 year-old: ¥1,000
• http://unitedpeople.jp/severn2014/program
Extra! There is also a film screening of “Occupy Love” on the night of the event, at which Severn Suzuki will also be present (2/23 18:00~21:40, Adv.: ¥1,000) Severn will make a short greeting before the film, and after the screening there will be a discussion run by Kyushu University students about the future of Japan and the world. There are only 100 limited tickets for the screening, so buy in advance: http://peatix.com/event/27706/view
