Margaretha Guidone (born c. 1956) is a

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from

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(the

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) living in Kapellen (

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) who became famous in

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because of her campaign for the environment and against

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.Weinig weerklank in wereldpers voor Kapelse huisvrouw
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, 17 November 2006Huisvrouw promoot documentaire Al Gore
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Gazet van Antwerpen The ''Gazet van Antwerpen'' (Antwerp Gazette, popularly named ''De Frut'', "sour head cheese") is a Belgian newspaper in Antwerp and Flanders, published by Concentra. History and profile ''Gazet van Antwerpen'' was established in 1891. Its edit ...

, 18 October 2006 She successfully urged politicians to go see the new climate documentary by

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, ''

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''.Pascale Thewissen
Helmondse voor België naar klimaattop VN
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, 18 November 2006 200 politicians and political staff accepted her invitation, among whom were Belgian prime minister

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and Minister-President of Flanders,

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.Al Gore schopt 200 politici geweten
– De Standaard, 30 October 2006 Belgian federal minister of environment

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donated his speech time at the climate conference in

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to her.Huisvrouw spreekt klimaattop toe
– De Standaard, 10 November 2006 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.Weinig weerklank in wereldpers voor Kapelse huisvrouw
– De Standaard, 17 November 2006 Since then, she cancelled her year-long

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membership in favor of Tobback's Different Socialist PartyGroene huisvrouw Guidone dumpt Groen! voor sp.a
– De Standaard, 29 December 2006 and published a book.De kracht om te veranderen
– Bond Beter Leefmilieu

Footnotes

References

Housewife addresses climate conference
– VRT, 16 November 2006

External links

Guidone's speech
– Gazet van Antwerpen, 15 November 2006
Het Nairobidagboek van Margaretha Guidone
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