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Photoblog (Western Scotland: Oban, Iona, Kilmore, Outer Hebrides and other islands; Switzerland: Bern, etc.); the odd political comment and call to action.

Monday, March 22, 2010

No comment -- just watch this and act...

Posted by Margaret Powell - happy out at sea... at 10:52 pm
Labels: climate change, Nestlé, orang utan, Palm oil, rainforest

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