[Greens-Media] Lysistrata MR from Ian yesterday

[Nic Clyde]

Media Release from Ian Cohen MLC
9th September 2007


Lysistrata Project
APEC wives have the power

In an action directed at APEC spouses to withhold sex until their
husbands stop all war and commit to binding greenhouse targets, Ian
Cohen MLC paddled amongst jet skiing police and a 5 foot break today at
Bondi Beach to reveal a novel but historically proven message.

“APEC partners inspired by Lysistrata now have the tool to convince
their powerful partners to stop dangerous climate change and work for
peaceful solutions to conflict,” concluded Mr Cohen.

In keeping with the universal concept of survival - ‘Make Love Not
War’ -  Ian Cohen painted one word onto his surfboard and paddled
through the waves.

Spouses of APEC heads of state lunching at the Icebergs were invited to
consider this simple but potent word, displayed by Ian from the water: 

'LYSISTRATA' 

“Aristophanes wrote this tale about women who had grown weary of war.
Led by Lysistrata, they succeeded where other aspirational strategies
had failed,” said Mr Cohen.

“My goal today, was to place firmly in the minds of the political
partners this ancient Greek play which features the women of Greece
going on a sex strike to prevent their husbands going to war.

“It worked in Ancient Greece. It can work today. Spouses withholding
sexual favours can change the world for the better,”Ian Cohen MLC
said.

Further Information: Ian Cohen: 0409 989 466 or Nic Clyde: 0417 742
754

To obtain a high resolution copy of the image attached, please call Nic
Clyde. Copyright George Evatt (0412 777 330)


Nic Clyde
Adviser, Greens MLC Ian Cohen
Macquarie Street, Sydney, 2000
Tel: +61-2-9230 3305, Fax: +61-2-9230 2267
Mobile: 0417 742 754
Web: www.iancohen.org.au