For Earth Day Meet Mike Hudak and Me

Environmental advocate Mike Hudak and I will speak at an Earth Day event in central New Jersey, on Wednesday, April 18:

Wednesday, April 18, 2012
7:00pm
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Monmouth County (Directions)
1475 West Front Street
Lincroft, NJ 07738

Mike Hudak of the Sierra Club's National Grazing Team will speak on "Liberating Western Wildlife from Scourge of Ranching," and I will give a short presentation on"How Animal Agriculture Destroys the Environment."

This event is FREE and open to the public! Light vegan refreshments will be served. RSVPs appreciated but not necessary: info@aplnj.org or 732-446-6808.

According to the United Nations, animal agriculture is "the major driver of deforestation, as well as one of the leading drivers of land degradation, pollution, climate change, overfishing, sedimentation of coastal areas and facilitation of invasions by alien species." Millions of acres of public lands, including endangered species habitat, have been destroyed by livestock grazing. To add insult to injury, American taxpayers subsidize this environmental debacle with about $450 million annually.

Mike is also the author of "Western Turf Wars", a book that exposes the politics behind the mismanagement of ranching on public lands.

The event is co-sponsored by the Animal Protection League of NJ, the NJ Chapter of the Sierra Club and Transition Red Bank.

I hope to see you on the 18th!