LLOYD RUSSELL-MOYLE - The Woodcraft folk (& UKYP)

"Wakie Wakie rise a shine, you'll hate meat the end of the week" one of the workers says laughing,

At 5:40 we were up, and as it transpires for no reason what so ever, we wern't need until 9:30 in Sydney Town Hall which is only half an our away but the times got mixed up. At the Townhall there was singing and opening session, the premier of New South Wales was there and spoke of a new world that we must create one in which conflict is resolved though cooperation and not War, he said about the environment and the how we need a sustainable future.

After a couple of other speech's the talking was over and the moving, and planting was just beginning, every country was given a tree which they presented to the stage with applause of all the other delegates every time.

On our way back I was interviewed by the Guardian/Observer about my action plan which is regarding Sustainable education and so am there for the UK Delegate in Sustainable development Action group. It is as David put it inspiring meeting others who are doing such great things international on these topics which we have been working on today.

All has been going well until Dinner struck and NESTLE ICE CREAM and COFFEE, not standing for any nonsense, David went off to complain while i whipped up a poster for the coffee machine and Ice cream asking people not to eat/drink the products and the reasons.

Oxfam who have hired out side caters went down to the shops and got some fair trade stuff, Oxfam to the rescue.

Hopefully this wont happen again, I was surprised to be told that the NESTLE campaign its really known here as it is in the UK. Also Fair trade and Organic is much harder to come by they are it seems 10 years behind the UK on these issues, well we can do our best to change and educate.

Tomorrow David does a work shop for Delegates about Fair Trade see his web site www.april2005.org

Thats all for today.

Yours
Blue Skies

Lloyd