The Rio+20 summit is drawing interest from all parts of society – all pushing for greater political commitment and action for sustainability. Here IUCN’s Goodwill Ambassadors share their hopes and wishes.
Let’s start the revolution!
A call to action from IUCN’s Goodwill Ambassadors
Message for Rio+20 - Pierre-Yves Cousteau
Twenty years ago, my father Jacques-Yves Cousteau was at the Rio Summit. One year after the conference, this is what he wrote: …
14 May 2012 | Article
Message for Rio+20 - Alison Sudol
The natural world has had a deep impact on me all my life. It has been a constant source of wonderment, peace and perspective, and an enormous inspiration for me creatively. …
14 May 2012 | Article
Message for Rio+20 - Mattias Klum
As I write this, I'm on my way to India's Corbett National Park to photograph tigers for Professor Johan Rockström's and my upcoming book, The Human Quest: Prospering Within Planetary Boundaries. I think about the accelerated pace in which we undermine our own long-term prosperity, for example, by threatening and destabilizing biodiversity on our planet. …
14 May 2012 | Article
Message for Rio+20 - IRUKA
I have great expectations for the Rio+20 summit. Two decades have passed since the Earth Summit took place in 1990. This fact alone generates in me deep emotion and thoughts of our earth, and I believe that I am not the only one who has such feelings. …
14 May 2012 | Article
Message for Rio+ 20 - Malouma
The state of our planet and its future requires us all to take comprehensive and integrated action. I am convinced that we must create an environmental culture and a mindset among our youth, on the need to preserve our natural environment. …
14 May 2012 | Article
