DC has a lot to offer, including famous people and important events. And this year I feel I've been blessed to take part in a few.
First, I met Dennis Kucinich and Robert Kennedy Jr. when I handed each of them an invitation to speak at Green Festival (the sustainability event put on by my organization, Green America). This happened when I went to a documentary showing they hosted about factory pig farms, Pig Business. The documentary is great; I recommend it (and have a copy the creator gave me if you want to borrow it). It covers the problems factory pig farms cause to the environment, air, water, public health, animal welfare, farmer livelihood, economic enslavement, and market monopoly.
Apparently previously our organization had asked Dennis Kucinich to speak, since he's in line with our mission and work, but he didn't respond. After I talked with him and his aid, the next thing I know he told us he'd do it! Our director was quite ecstatic (and very appreciative). So he came and spoke at our Seattle Green Festival. Here are photos from the festival including one of Green America's booth (with me ending up in it) from Seattle Weekly on the Green Festival.
Next, I met His Royal Highness-the Prince of Wales-Prince Charles when he came to the farm I've been working/volunteering at for the last few years, Common Good City Farm.
It got picked up by a lot of press. Here is one article in the Washington Times. We hope this will help bring more support to the farm.
So all this makes me feel good about the work we are doing, happy to be in this city where so many gather to create change, and grateful for these opportunities. I hope you are all inspired to do a little as well to lower our impact on the earth, treat others justly, and make a positive difference.
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