A Few Committed People

Thursday, February 9, 6:30-7:30pm

Sergio Savoia
Director of the European Alpine Program for the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Bellinzona, Switzerland

American anthropologist Margaret Mead said it best: “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” The history of environmental activism proves Mead right. In the 50 years since the foundation of the WWF, incredible progress has been made. The mindset of people and governments around the world has changed. Awareness of environmental challenges has never been so high. On the other hand, environmental problems themselves have never been so acute. Sergio Savoia will speak about the threats and the opportunities facing our modern societies as he tries to convince you that you, too, should be a part of that (not so) small group of committed citizens.

Sergio Savoia is the Director of the WWF European Alpine Program, an international organization of the WWF that coordinates conservation work in the Alps carried out by the WWF Austria, WWF Switzerland, WWF Italy and WWF France. A journalist and author, he worked for the Swiss Radio and Television Company (SRG-SSR) for 17 years. Savoia, who is also President of the Verdi del Ticino (the Green Party, a political party dedicated to ecology), is currently working on a new book about environmental challenges and opportunities.




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