Severn is an activist and writer who has been speaking out about social justice and environmental issues since she was small. At age 9, she started the Environmental Childrens Organization (ECO) with a group of friends committed to learning and teaching others about environmental issues. In 1992, with ECO, Severn attended the Rio Earth Summit, where, at the age of twelve, she delivered a powerful speech that garnered worldwide attention. For this she received the UN Environment Programs Global 500 Award in Beijing the following year. Since then, Severn has served on the UNs Earth Charter Commission and on Kofi Annans Special Advisory Panel for the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg. She also co-founded the Skyfish Project, an Internet-based think tank that encourages youth to speak out for their future and adopt a sustainable lifestyle. In 2000, she and five friends carried out Powershift -- a cross-Canada cycling campaign to raise awareness about climate change and air pollution.
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