A green 'revolution' event was held near the on-going occupation of a roundabout outside the former Vestas site in Newport, Isle of Wight, where home cooked pumpkin soup and tea were served. Marina Pepper, climate activist and former occupiers of the factory held the event with some union representatives in a nearby town square. Isle of Wight, UK. 21/11/2009.
The ongoing protesters at the former Vestas site on the Isle of Wight, including some of the occupiers, declared the start of the 'green revolution' at what they would term a 'domestic extremist event', with the emphasis being on the 'domestic'. With copious cups of tea being given out to the passing public , half a locally grown cabbage was used to represent the 'green button' in a rather quirky, sustainable and perhaps crazy way. Marina Pepper, a climate activist, served homemade pumpkin soup cooked overnight in a straw box. A microphone was made available to anyone who wished to speak about workers rights and climate change using a PA system powered by a bicycle. Although termed a 'revolution' by those organising the event, it is perhaps a reflection on the how the activists want things to change. A green revolution can start in the kitchen, using local produce in vegan fayre and offering refreshments to the people, engaging them in talks about how to make the world a better place. Perhaps this 'softly softly' appraoch to extreme change is the way forward.
