The Auckland launch of the Key to Copenhagen fundraising drive took place at the Warehouse in Newmarket. Rhys Darby was joined by the likes of Lucy Lawless, Keisha Castle-Hughes and climate scientist Jim Salinger behind the grill. Shoppers who’d headed down to the Red Shed simply to pick up a garden hose or cut price cassette tape were understandably caught off guard when they saw these well-known Kiwis pushing snarlers for $2.
The “Key to Copenhagen” project is part of the Sign On campaign, which is calling for Key to commit to a 40% by 2020 emissions reduction target at Copenhagen (www.signon.org.nz). The Newmarket event was one of a range of similar fundraising activities being held by Sign On volunteers around the country throughout the day. You can donate online here.
I think the Sign On campaign is great, but do Rhys, Keisha and that other chick from Shortland Street know that meat production is one of the greatest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions!? Check out this article from the BBC. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7600005.stm
Maybe they should have served some veggie sausages too!
Hmm, the Scoop article says the sausages were organic beef and parsley.. that’s a good start!
Perhaps there were vege ones too.. you never know what the media leave out! They probably wouldn’t think to even mention it.