THanks for mentioning my video here! lol
I hope to be there again this year
I think there is a coach coming down from Scarborough again
*SMILES*
Chris
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> Caroline Lucas(now the Green Party leader) promoted veganism for
the planet during her speech at the National Climate March in
December 2007. (Caroline is again one of the headline speakers at
this years march). Watch the footage on YouTube from 5 minutes 40
seconds onwards or read the text from the relevant part of the speech
below.
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> http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=MaWk3eYGEBkÂ
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> Caroline Lucas said, "I want to end by saying we need personal
action aswell and I am going to make one key suggestion for all of
you here today and it`s not about having more efficient light bulbs
(important though that is), it`s not about going by bus (important
though that is). It is about what we eat!! [cheering and clapping]
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> It`s been said that livestock emissions account for the same amount
of global greenhouse gases as all the global transport sector in the
whole world. This is something simple that everybody can do. If we
reduce the amount that we eat, we can have a big difference on the
planet.
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> It`s been said, and think about this, that a vegan driving a 4x4
(god help you if you do, I hope you don`t), that a vegan driving a
4x4 does less damage to the environment than a meat eater on a
bicycle!! [cheering and clapping] I`ll leave you with that thought."
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> The Campaign for Eco-Veg*nism
> Because our choice of diet is critical to the survival of the
planet
> http://www.ecoveggie.org.uk
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