International Vegetarian Union (IVU)
	35th World Vegetarian Congress 'Food for all our futures' Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland July 8-14, 2002	Hosted by The Vegetarian Society of the United Kingdom

David Pye Thursday, plenary session - 4.30pm - 6.15pm : Why Environmentalists aren't vegetarian Friday - 11.30am - 12.30pm : Being Vegetarian is really good for environment
David Pye has been vegetarian for 30 years, and is a trustee of the UK Vegetarian Society. He has been a candidate for the UK Green Party in several local elections and a founder and trustee of the Wirral Green Alliance environmental charity which runs an education service and organic vegetable growing projects. Having been a research chemist for over 20 years he is currently employed part time as IT manager and company secretary for an energy efficiency advice charity based in Wirral, which he helped to set up in 1995. David lives with his partner Christine in Birkenhead, Merseyside, UK. His interests include, sailing, computers, world music and environmental issues. Mr Pye's Post Congress Diary - from the World Vegetarian Congress, Chiang Mai, Thailand, January 1999 Pictures of David and monks in Chiang Mai Vegetarian Society UK David is a trustee Wirral Green Association David is treasurer	Here is a picture of myself clutching some home (over) grown courgettes which I have subsequently eaten.
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