Daniela Mercury has long been involved in a variety of projects from cultural sustainability in Brazil’s most remote regions to speaking out on environmental issues. The Pearl of Brazil, who is as passionate about social change as she is about maintaining Brazil’s unique heritage, will headline Rio+Social on June 19. On the eve of the UN’s Rio 20+ summit, Mercury, who is still a UNICEF ambassador for Brazil, will speak with other leaders including Richard Branson and former Colorado Senator Timothy Wirth. The discussions during Rio+Social will explore the role of social media and technology in sustainable development. To learn more about the Rio+Social project as well as to register, visit the Rio+Social portal.

Photo of Daniela Mercury performing in Los Angeles last year courtesy Leon Kaye.

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Leon Kaye

Leon Kaye is the founder and editor of GreenGoPost.com and its advisory division, GGP Media. Contact him to discuss how he can work with your organization or event. His focus is making the business case for sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR). He writes for San Francisco-based Triple Pundit, Inhabitat and now The Guardian, for which he writes about corporate responsibility, water, and green building. He has also written for AIA's Architect Magazine. Leon works out of Fresno and Silicon Valley, California, and when he has free time, he enjoys hiking, gardening, cooking, weightlifting, and planning his next trip to one of the 60 countries he has visited. He has an MBA from USC's Marshall School of Business and is also a proud graduate of the University of Maryland-Baltimore County (UMBC) and Cal State-Fresno.