In the name of 91ƵCanada91Ƶs climate crisis,91Ƶ a local climate advocacy group stood with 80 protesters at the intersection of Bernard Avenue and Richter Street in protest of the annual RibFest Kelowna.
They say they plan to continue doing this 91Ƶso long as climate change is still an issue,91Ƶ according to a Kelowna Climate Save (KCS) press release.
91ƵWe need to make serious changes, including discontinuing RibFest,91Ƶ Mika Glaser, KCS organizer said.
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The group cites the United Nations ActNow campaign, which focuses on the deceleration of global warming and climate change, as well as Canada91Ƶs June 2019 declaration of a national climate change emergency as large reasons the group is choosing to amp up their protests.
Both the UN and Canada state livestock production as a large contributor to greenhouse gas emissions.
Out of the 10 ways to 91ƵActNow91Ƶ one of them is specifically to have 91Ƶmeat-free meals.91Ƶ
91ƵThe destruction of rainforests to create land for agriculture, along with growing demand for meat, are major contributors to the increasing greenhouse gases which are taking a significant toll on climate and global food security,91Ƶ reads the UN91Ƶs campaign materials.
Glaser said KCS is planning their next protest on Sept. 9, but have yet to pin down the final details.
91Ƶ(Our activism) is definitely accelerating,91Ƶ Glaser said.
David Venn
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