US Climate Envoy John Kerry 'inveterate Traveller' At WTTC Global Summit Perth

Travel Writers Radio

The keynote speaker at last week’s World Tourism and Trade Council event in Perth was the former US Secretary of State and now climate envoy, John Kerry. He sat down for a fireside chat with WTTC CEO Julia Simpson and a wide-ranging speech received a standing ovation. Kerry a much-decorated Navy veteran who won the silver star, bronze star and three purple hearsts during the Vietnam war, also stood for President in 2004. Graeme Kemlo was one of a number of specially invited media and he recorded some opf Kerry’s comments, which he said were not about politics, but we learned Kerry was an inveterate traveller since childhood. You will note the sound of us fast forwarding to bring you the most critical parts of his speech.