Margaretha Guidone
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Margaretha 'Maggie' Guidone (born ca. 1956) is a housewife
from Helmond
(the Netherlands
) living in Kapellen (Belgium
) who became famous in Flanders
because of her campaign for the environment and against global warming
. She successfully urged politicians to go see the new climate documentary by Al Gore
, An Inconvenient Truth
. 200 politicians and political staff accepted her invitation, among whom were Belgian prime minister Guy Verhofstadt
and Minister-President of Flanders, Yves Leterme
.
Belgian federal minister of environment Bruno Tobback
donated his speech time at the climate conference in Nairobi
, Kenya
to her. She addressed the conference on 15 November 2006, but was unsuccessful at drawing much attention, for the international press didn't pay much attention to her. Since then, she cancelled her year-long Groen! membership in favor of Tobback's Different Socialist Party and published a book.
Housewife
Housewife is a term used to describe a married woman with household responsibilities who is not employed outside the home. Merriam Webster describes a housewife as a married woman who is in charge of her household...
from Helmond
Helmond
Helmond is a municipality and a city in the province of North Brabant in the southern Netherlands.- Quarters and Neighbourhoods :*Quarter 11 Inner City**Neighbourhood 0 Centrum**Neighbourhood 2 Leonardus**Neighbourhood 3 Heipoort...
(the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
) living in Kapellen (Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
) who became famous in Flanders
Flanders
Flanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp...
because of her campaign for the environment and against global warming
Global warming
Global warming refers to the rising average temperature of Earth's atmosphere and oceans and its projected continuation. In the last 100 years, Earth's average surface temperature increased by about with about two thirds of the increase occurring over just the last three decades...
. She successfully urged politicians to go see the new climate documentary by Al Gore
Al Gore
Albert Arnold "Al" Gore, Jr. served as the 45th Vice President of the United States , under President Bill Clinton. He was the Democratic Party's nominee for President in the 2000 U.S. presidential election....
, An Inconvenient Truth
An Inconvenient Truth
An Inconvenient Truth is a 2006 documentary film directed by Davis Guggenheim about former United States Vice President Al Gore's campaign to educate citizens about global warming via a comprehensive slide show that, by his own estimate, he has given more than a thousand times.Premiering at the...
. 200 politicians and political staff accepted her invitation, among whom were Belgian prime minister Guy Verhofstadt
Guy Verhofstadt
Guy Verhofstadt is a Belgian politician who was the 47th Prime Minister of Belgium from 1999 to 2008. He is currently a Member of the European Parliament and leader of the Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe.- Early career :...
and Minister-President of Flanders, Yves Leterme
Yves Leterme
Yves Camille Désiré Leterme is a Flemish Belgian politician, a leader of the Christian Democratic and Flemish party , and the 48th Prime Minister of Belgium.Leterme was the Prime Minister of Belgium from March 2008 to December 2008...
.
Belgian federal minister of environment Bruno Tobback
Bruno Tobback
Bruno Tobback was the Minister of Environment and Pensions in the Belgian federal government from 2004 until 2007. He is a Flemish socialist and member of the Different Socialist Party , and the son of former minister and current Mayor of Leuven Louis Tobback...
donated his speech time at the climate conference in Nairobi
Nairobi
Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...
, Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
to her. She addressed the conference on 15 November 2006, but was unsuccessful at drawing much attention, for the international press didn't pay much attention to her. Since then, she cancelled her year-long Groen! membership in favor of Tobback's Different Socialist Party and published a book.
External links
- Guidone's speech - Gazet van Antwerpen, 15 November 2006
- Het Nairobidagboek van Margaretha Guidone