Sherry Chandler

3 Comments

• 1. Alan Bender replies at 27th June 2007, 3:46 pm :

  The reason the voting age should be lowered to 12.

• 2. Rosalie replies at 28th June 2007, 5:44 pm :

  Great idea, Alan! — Rosalie

• 3. sherry replies at 2nd July 2007, 5:50 am :

  Alan & Rosalie — It’s possible that some one like Severn Cullis-Suzuki should be allowed to vote past 12. Here is more information about this video that Rosalie supplied to me on request. I apologize for not posting it sooner. Distractions… I must say, though, Rosalie that I’m also quite proud of my own children, though some of their friends have odd ideas.

  The speech was given at the 1992 Earth Summit held in Rio de Janero. The articulate young girl who spoke was 12 then. I have included a website with a recent interview with her below.

  Here’s the interview http://www.collagefoundation.org/people/people-scsuzuki.html

  Here’s the 1992 Earth Summit http://www.un.org/geninfo/bp/enviro.html

  Here’s a site about youth and leadership that I found encouraging:
  http://www.bigpicturesmallworld.com/movies/Lead/Leadership7.1.swf

  I have great faith and hope in the youngsters. I think we’re in good hands, especially when I look at my daughters, their friends, and the other young people I work with daily. This is one of the reasons I say that I remain encouraged in these most difficult times.

  I don’t thnk the organization (ECO) is still in existance. When I googled ECO, this is one interesting site I came across: http://www.oneearth.org/

  Apparently many environmental organizations around the world use these initials in their name.

  I just googled Severn Cullis-Suzuki. When you see who her parents are, this all begins to make sense. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Severn_Cullis-Suzuki

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