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Green Santa Backs Rudd on Climate Change Pledge
November 28th Melbourne Australia : The Green Santa today welcomed Australia's move to sign the Kyoto Treaty and called for world wide support for a Green Santas to promote Climate Change at Christmas.
"If every shopping centre got behind the Green Santa program we would have world wide awareness of the climate change issues."
The Green Santa has turned to the web to get his message across at www.greensanta.com.au where he is polling world wide opinion on his move to go to green his original colour.
After sixty thousand votes already cast in the poll current figures are showing the traditional red is winning by at least a thousand votes.
Green Santa is scheduled to arrive in Australia for a special environmental Green Christmas @Fed Square in Melbourne which will see thousands of children take part in a week of carol singing and environmental activies including the signing a special Climate Change Pledge.
The Green Christmas is being staged by Australia’s major environmental education organisation, Gould formed in 1909
Green Santa’s media spokesperson Ron Smith today said, ”Mr Claus realises the move to change to green to promote climate change issues will also bring a range of other changes which will need to be implemented”.
“This will include the renaming of his famous red nose reindeer Rudolph whose name will be changed to Gary the Green Nose Reindeer and of course will also lead to the rewriting of the famous Christmas carol”.
“Santa’s elves traditionally dressed in green will remain the same.”
“Mr Claus understands this will cause some upset with people who prefer the traditional red Santa costume, however, the climate change threat to the world’s environment required everyone to be involved and show their support for action.”
Mr Smith said that the Green Santa is keen to promote environmental messages to people purchasing Christmas gifts and has released the Green Santa Enviro Tips on his website at www.greensanta.com.au
Media Enquiries:
Ron Smith
Green Santa
+613 9818 5700 Mobile: 0417 329 201
Email: climatechange@greensanta.com.au
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