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Āé¶¹¾«Ń” vegan protesters to continue ā€˜radical actions’

Activism does not begin and end with RibFest: Āé¶¹¾«Ń” Climate Save
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Protesters line the walkways at the Bernard Avenue and Richter Street intersection during the weekend long RibFest Āé¶¹¾«Ń” on Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019. (Nick Schafer)

In the name of ā€œCanada’s climate crisis,ā€ a local climate advocacy group stood with 80 protesters at the intersection of Bernard Avenue and Richter Street in protest of the annual RibFest Āé¶¹¾«Ń”.

They say they plan to continue doing this ā€œso long as climate change is still an issue,ā€ according to a Āé¶¹¾«Ń” Climate Save (KCS) press release.

ā€œWe need to make serious changes, including discontinuing RibFest,ā€ 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 Canada’s 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 ā€œActNowā€ one of them is specifically to have ā€œmeat-free meals.ā€

ā€œThe 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,ā€ reads the UN’s campaign materials.

Glaser said KCS is planning their next protest on Sept. 9, but have yet to pin down the final details.

ā€œ(Our activism) is definitely accelerating,ā€ Glaser said.



David Venn
Reporter, Āé¶¹¾«Ń”
Email me at david.venn@kelownacapnews.com
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