If You Can’t Stand the Heat, Get (Animal Products) Out of the Kitchen
THURSDAY 6 JULY, 10.00 AM
Campus Room
Why do experts disagree on the proportion of climate impact from animal farming? Are any governments or international bodies taking action on meat and dairy, given its climate impact? Do our personal dietary commitments having any significant impact? As an environmental law specialist, I’ll offer an up-to-date analysis, and talk about what our community can do.
I’m Vegan. My Job Is Not. How Do I Reconcile This?
FRIDAY 7 JULY, 10.00 AM
Campus Room
In a perfect world we could all have vegan careers. In this world, so few of us do. How do we cope with the day-to-day reality? Are there any silver linings in this reality (or any drawbacks to working in vegan environments)? Can a vegan employment sector be stimulated? This will be a brief presentation followed by interactive discussion.
Vegan Dot Connecting – Why It’s So Much More Than a Diet
SATURDAY 8 JULY, 2.00 PM
University Room
Defining “vegan” through the Vegetarian World Forum in Spring 1951, the Vegan Society in England declared that through the vegan commitment “A great and historic wrong, whose effect upon the course of evolution must have been stupendous, would be righted.” I’ll facilitate a discussion of the broad and deep view of what veganism stands for.
An eco-friendly tip for those attending Summerfest: Amtrak’s “Pennsylvanian” route goes to Johnstown, PA, and there’s a free, student-driven van service to and from the University of Pittsburgh campus. Please travel by train when you can.
Vegan Place 