[Hong Kong] On March 30, Golden Year 5 (2008), local fellow initiates participated in the Pet Walk 2008 sponsored by the Hong Kong Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (HKSPCA) to raise funds for improving conditions in animal shelters. During the event, the initiates sold vegetarian delicacies for charity, and recognizing the major role played by our lovely doggie friends in human life, conducted a Doggie Recharge Station and a Doggie Water Station to help the animals replenish their energy. Many cute, lively dogs enjoyed the water and loving food provided at the stations, and a large number of caretakers bought vegetarian dog food once they understood it provided sufficient nutrients to sustain the health of their darling pets. Fellow initiates also prepared delicious vegetarian delicacies for the SPCA staff to enjoy, and with their help inserted SOS climate-change flyers into the gift bags given to participants to raise public awareness that the vegetarian lifestyle can help reverse global warming. The initiates contributed the proceeds from the activity along with Master’s DVDs and animal books to the SPCA, whose staff said the materials would be useful in their educational programs.
The Movie Premiere of The 11th Hour By Hong Kong News Group (Originally in English)
On March 23, Golden Year 5 (2008), film star Leonardo DiCaprio paid his first visit to Hong Kong for the promotion and premiere of The 11th Hour. Narrated by Mr. DiCaprio, who was also one of its producers, The 11th Hour is a feature-length movie-documentary about global warming that explores the environmental crises caused by human activity and humankind’s impact on the planet, which has finally forced us to rectify the damage we have done.
During a press conference at the event, Mr. DiCaprio showed great enthusiasm for environmental protection and offered himself as an example by describing his use of solar panels on his home and of green products in his daily life. He also said he hoped the film’s title would awaken us as we are in a time of crisis and need to change to green lifestyles in order to reverse the situation.
After the press conference, an initiate gave Mr. DiCaprio a copy of Master’s book One World of Peace through Music and an SOS flyer, which he accepted with much appreciation. SOS flyers and special reports on global warming were also shared with media reporters and Leonardo’s fans. Thank you, Mr. DiCaprio, scientists, environmental advocates and all those involved in helping produce The 11th Hour. May God bless all your noble work to save the earth with abundant love.
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