| "World Laboratory Animal Liberation Week 2008" Outreach |
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Thursday, April 24 and Friday, April 25, 2008
Join activists from Society of PEACE, ISWA, HART and other local groups for outreach in Houston in honor of WLALW! Thursday, April 24: Leafleting at Memorial Park from 4:30 - 6:30 PM. Coordinated by Society of PEACE Advisors & Members Jewell Maida & Janice Blue. Friday, April 25: Press Conference & Demo in the Medical Center at 12:00 noon. Coordinated by Society of PEACE Advisor Melanie Blake. Dr. Anteneh Roba will also speak at the press conference. For additional details and more information on where to meet, visit our events calendar page at www.societyofpeace.org. Learn more about "World Laboratory Animal Liberation Week" 2008
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| Society of PEACE presents: The Go Vegan Texas! 6th Year Anniversary Celebration |
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Saturday, May 3, 2008
Location: World Veggie Cuisine Restaurant in the Houston Shape Community Center Auditorium Join us as we celebrate the 6th Anniversary of Pacifica Radio KPFT Houston's only vegan radio program, Go Vegan Texas! We'll also be celebrating the pre-grand opening of Houston's newest vegan restaurant, Chef Alana Muhammed's World Veggie Cuisine. There will be a vegan meal and guest speaker. The price is $14.95 per person and includes a vegan & raw vegan all-you-can-eat buffet, dessert, hot or iced tea, tax & tip! (Children under 10 will receive special ticket pricing) We can seat up to 100 attendees at this event! This event is presented by Society of PEACE and co-sponsored by the Houston Vegan Meetup. The event flyer will be posted soon on our website events calendar at www.societyofpeace.org!
CLICK HERE to RSVP for the Go Vegan Texas! Anniversary Celebration Dinner
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| Tune in to GO VEGAN TEXAS! - Houston's only vegan radio program! |
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"A Peaceful Diet for a Peaceful Planet"
Tune in every Monday at 10:00 AM on Pacifica Radio KPFT 90.1 FM in Houston, and 89.5 in Galveston. The show can also be heard live on the web at www.kpft.org. Archives are available online! Visit GO VEGAN TEXAS! online HERE
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| Approximately How Many Lives Does a Veg*n Save? |
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Try the "Veg*n Calculator" to see how many lives YOU have saved!
This illustrates approximately how many lives are saved when we go Veg! Simply type in your Veg "Birthday" and it will run the calculations for you.
EVERY day of being veg*n makes a huge difference for billions of Animals! Click HERE to try the "Veg*n Calculator"
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Society of PEACE E-News & Events
"Promoting PEACE & Compassion for ALL Beings"
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APRIL 2008 *Earth Day Edition*
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Dear Society of PEACE Members & Supporters:
This month, we celebrate Earth Day
2008
and the
many benefits of an environmentally friendly, plant-
based diet. Be sure to check out our special feature
section below and several news stories just in time
for Earth Day.
We want to thank everyone that has helped with
our
outreach efforts the past few months, either by
volunteering at events or through donations. We had
a great
volunteer turnout for our Meatout Week 2008 events.
During the week, we donated and served vegan
meals to Houston's hungry and arranged for a Veg
outreach tent in
front of City Hall in Downtown Houston. This
month,
we had a fantastic volunteer turnout when we tabled at
the annual Woodlands GREEN Earth Day Festival.
We also had an outstanding Earth Day Vegan Picnic
just
last
weekend with lots of attendees! In addition, many
dedicated volunteers are actively
working on our vegan-themed Art Car Parade entry,
which
will be seen by thousands during the parade in
Houston next month.
There are many ways to
get involved in our organization and everyone
makes a
difference! THANK YOU all for your continued
support! HAPPY EARTH DAY 2008!
Make Every Day EARTH DAY! -- Go VEG!
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LOCAL EVENTS & OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES
Animal Advocacy & Veg-friendly Events for late April/early May 2008
Be sure to check our online calendar for more May events and updates throughout the month!
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NEWS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE
Animal, Earth & Vegetarian Issues in the News
This month, we focus on Earth Day and related
environmental news
- - "Paul
McCartney Urges Vegetarianism to Fight Climate
Ills" - Environmental News Network, Reuters
press release
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"Change in Farming Can Feed World" -
Environmental News Network, by John Vidal from the
Organic Consumers Association
- - "One Less Burger, One Safer
Planet" - International Herald Tribune, written by
Derrick Z. Jackson
- - "The Environmental Impact of a Meat-
based Diet" - Vegetarian Times, written by Lillie
Ogden
- - "How our Food Choices Can Help Save the
Environment" - EarthSave International, written by
Steve Boyan, PhD
- - "
World Must Reform Agriculture Now, or Face Dire
Crisis" - Environmental News Network, by The
World Business Council for Sustainable
Development
- - "Houston, Los Angeles Named Top CO2
Polluters" - Environmental News Network, written
by Timothy Gardner
- - "Groups Oppose Pollution
Reporting Exemption for Factory Farms" - Earth
Justice Press Release
For more news, check out our Message Board Forum
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SPECIAL FEATURE
Earth Day 2008
Make every day Earth Day by choosing an
environmentally friendly, plant-based diet!
In 2006, the United Nations Food and Agriculture
Organization issued a report which stated, "the
livestock sector generates more greenhouse gas
emissions as measured in CO2 equivalent - 18
percent - than transport. It is also a major source of
land and water degradation." Click
here to read the report and download free
handouts.
Learn more about the connections between
the
environment, animal agriculture and our diets.
We've
created a list of a few resources & links below.
Take the EARTH DAY Ecological Footprint Quiz!
See how much land and water resources are
needed for your present lifestyle. The results may
surprise you! It's no surprise, however, that
vegetarians
and vegans leave much less of a 'footprint' than non-
vegetarians! Even more reasons to Go Veg!!!
Click Here to take the Global Footprint Network's Ecological Footprint Quiz!
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ACTION ALERTS
Take Action for Animals and the Earth!
Call your legislators this week as part of the Earth Day
Call for Climate Campaign. Ask them to support
renewable energy sources and to enact tougher laws
against pollution from factory farms. Click HERE to
contact your legislators and be sure to mention
the
"most
inconvenient truth" -- that animal agriculture is a major
contributor to global warming, as stated in the 2006
United Nations Report. To reach your legislator
by phone this week, call the Capital switchboard at
202-224-
3121.
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National Conferences, Seminars & Festivals
Spring & Summer 2008
- -
"Confronting Cruelty" Animal Rights Conference -
April 25-27, 2008 (Salt Lake City, Utah)
- - Go
Green
Expo - April 26-27, 2008 (New York, NY)
- - Farm Sanctuary's California Shelter "Hoe
Down" - May 3, 2008 (Orland, CA)
- - WorldFest
2008 - May 10, 2008 (Los Angeles, California)
- - Animal
Care Expo 2008 - May 14-17, 2008 (Orlando,
Florida)
- - Farm
Sanctuary's Gala 2008 - May 17, 2008 (New York,
NY)
- - Green Festival - May 17-18, 2008 (Chicago,
Illinois)
- - American
Vegan "Garden Party" - May 25, 2008 (Malaga, NJ)
- - Vegetarian
Summerfest 2008 - June 18-22, 2008
(Johnstown, Pennsylvania)
- - "Taking
Action for Animals" Conference - July 19-21, 2008
(Arlington, Virginia)
- - National
Animal
Rights Conference 2008 - August 14-18, 2008
(Washington, DC)
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