Tomorrow: Kinda naked protesters rally against oil in Center City

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Tomorrow: Kinda naked protesters rally against oil in Center City

POSTED: Tuesday, June 8, 2010, 6:10 PM
Filed Under: Protest

Pssst: Tomorrow at noon, semi-naked LUSH employees will stand outside of their 1428 Walnut Street store, wearing only barrels that read "Time for an Oil Change or WeÂ’ll Lose It All."

The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has something to do with the protest, but not everything. Sez Lush nudists:

While the worldÂ’s attention is focused on the devastation in the Gulf of Mexico, there is an even bigger environmental catastrophe unfolding in Canada, and America shoulders much of the blame. For two weeks starting on June 7th, LUSH Cosmetics is turning its 103 shops nationwide into campaign centers to raise awareness about the devastating impact of the Canadian tar sands. Shop windows will showcase images of the deforestation and open pit mining associated with the tar sands, while in-store leaflets will be handed out to customers asking them to take action by supporting Rainforest Action NetworkÂ’s (RAN) fight to stop the tar sands.

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