March: Vegetarianism as a Climate Solution
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29 May 2008
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EARTH WALK – PHOTO
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March Proclaiming Vegetarianism as a Solution to Climate Change
Earth Walk, a march through
Wellington City Centre and ending at the Beehive to meet the
Government’s representative, MP Marian Hobbs, will take
place on Saturday 31 May at 12.30pm. Expecting more than
200 people from different cities, even as far as
Christchurch and Auckland, Earth Walk’s participants will
be making an earnest public appeal on Parliament grounds.
They hope to touch the hearts of New Zealanders to make the
urgently needed change to vegetarianism to help combat
climate change. A letter addressed to the Rt. Hon. Helen
Clark, supported by many organisations, will also be
submitted to the MP Marian Hobbs.
Carrying a basket of organic fruit and vegetables, meat substitutes and a young native tree, accompanied by children wearing vegetable and animal costumes and carrying placards, “Veggie is Cool”, “Be Cool, Be Vegetarian”, Sheree Beer will offer the gifts to the MP as symbolic gestures towards a more sustainable way of living. Animal free products, planting more trees and using sustainable energy according to the Group, are some of the most effective ways we can all make a significant impact on climate change.
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Participants will join in to sing a composed song “Give Veg a Chance” at the Beehive, to the tune of John Lennon’s “Give Peace a Chance”.
Earth Walk’s aim is to inspire people to take urgent action on an individual level. “Please take the time to find out more and make a difference. Time is very short.”
Those interested in the message can look at www.veg4earth.org for more information.
Notes to the Editor: Earth Walk is
supported by many organisations, including, Save Animals
From Exploitation (SAFE), the NZ Vegetarian Society, Hare
Krishna, Young Greens, Seventh-day Adventist Church, Supreme
Master Ching Hai International Association, Gaura Yoga and
many other groups and
individuals.
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