
Queen Quet of the Gullah/Geechee Nation Stands for the Ocean at the United Nations

Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) has been honored as an “Oceans Hero.” She will continue her human rights and environmental activism work by being one of the global leaders at the first “United Nations Oceans Conference.”
The United Nations will bring together heads of states, government officials and other high level delegates, representatives from civil society organizations, the business community, intergovernmental and UN agencies as well as renowned personalities, and other ocean & marine life advocates at the Ocean Conference on 5 to 9 June to spur action to improve the state of the world’s oceans. Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) will be one of the world leaders present at the event.
World Environment Day: http://worldenvironmentday.global/
World Oceans Day: http://www.un.org/en/events/oceansday/
#SaveOurOcean
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Support Queen Quet‘s on-going work by joining the Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition: www.gullahgeechee.net
Contribute to the “Gullah/Geechee Land & Legacy Fund:” which assist with making sure these journeys are possible to insure that the Gullah/Geechee Nation is represented:
https://www.gofundme.com/gullahgeechee-land-legacy-fund
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Queen Quet, our hearts are with you all over the world. Keep up your strong work!! Much love from Taiwan.
Tenki Tenki Taiwan Famlee!
Peace,
Queen Quet