Dr. Awni Behnam on preserving our blue planet

Dr. Awni Behnam, president of the International Ocean Institute and former, longtime UN diplomat, took a ride in Nissan LEAF and Twizy at Rio+20.

In this video interview, he talks about the need for both clean modes of transportation, as well as energy sources in order to combat C02 emissions. He also describes his amazement at how quiet electric vehicles are and how he believes they can go a long way in improving our quality of life.