[Surrey] Since September, Golden Year 5 (2008), sisters and brothers of Surrey Center have been emailing the UK MPs/MEPs (Members of Parliament & Member of European Parliament) about the SOS Climate Change Crisis, the very damaging effects of livestock agriculture, and urged them to take action quickly. Activities that are harmful to our animal friends like the so-called sport of “Game bird shooting” were also brought to their attention.

Since then, the initiates have received many good responses from these influential politicians. For example, Linda McAvan MEP, enthusiastically provided in her reply letter, updates on MEP’s recent actions and developments in tackling these problems. Danny Langley informed the initiates that Chris Davies MEP has campaigned to raise awareness regarding the impacts large-scale livestock farming have on the environment, especially in relation to methane production. Vegetarian MP Laura Moffatt said, “I am so pleased you are concerned about our planet and it is always a pleasure to receive such mail from my constituents.” John Purvis MEP agreed that combating climate change must remain a long-term priority in Europe by writing, “Our ability to come together to stop or limit damage to the world's environment will be the greatest test of how far we can act as a world community. We are all aware of the immense challenge. And we all have our part to play if we are to succeed - and succeed we must for the sake of this and future generations.” We wish that all parliamentary members around the world will immediately take up these critical issues.

Correspondence from UK MPs/MEPs  

[London] On November 2, Golden Year 5 (2008), the last day of the Fifth London Yoga Show held at the prestigious Olympia National Hall in central London, our Association members gave a public presentation entitled “SOS—Save Our Planet.” Visitors raised questions on the plant-based diet, shared their views, and wanted to find out more about how to switch to a vegan diet.

The Association members found firm support from the organizers, who showed great eco-awareness and served only vegetarian food on-site. They were given a booth at a prime location in the National Hall, which remained packed during the three-day event with over 150 exhibitors and about 15,000 visitors. Many stopped to pick up leaflets and sample booklets, browse Master’s books, watch Supreme Master TV programs, and enquire about the Quan Yin Method of meditation. Vegan recipes and London vegetarian restaurant lists were readily taken.

On December 6, our initiates joined the National Climate March in London, which was part of a Global Day of Action supported by over 90 other countries, demanding meaningful actions on climate from their local government, and from the world leaders and their representatives at the Poznan Climate Change Conference. Thousands of supporters marched through the streets of London. A team of our brothers and sisters held a big campaign banner with Master’s picture, and a few other creatively improvised ‘Be Veg, Go Green, Save the Planet’ placards, walking with high spirit among the long trail of demonstrators. They also handed out SOS leaflets to other campaigners and the general public during the few hours of the event.

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