September COMPASSIONATE WORLD ROUNDUP BLOG
On the truth about chicken, calves at foot, our precious wildlife and so much more.
Opinion Articles
What happened when a Scottish dairy farmer decided to let his cows keep their calves
Wilma and David Finlay are pioneering a radical new approach to dairy farming
When the marsh harriers disappeared: This year’s summer has taken more than rain
As it stands, this summer could be one of the coolest for the rest of our lives
Sounds crazy but rivers are people too. How Scotland can learn from the Maori
From animal sentience to the rights of rivers and nature as a whole, a new idea is taking hold
Blogs
Social Media: Top 3 X Tweets
The top story was:
Newborn donkey tortured and killed and body dumped @MetroUK
Wanton cruelty, it makes me despair of humans
Why would anyone want to inflict such abuse on an innocent baby animal?
It defies beliefhttps://t.co/j2XZvrbmIU— Philip Lymbery (@philip_ciwf) September 13, 2026
with 44,000 impressions, 1k reposts and 2.1k likes
Next it was:
To see the distress and demise of orangutans as their forests burn and are decimated by humans, is nothing short of soul destroying and heartbreaking ???? We don’t deserve this beautiful world https://t.co/EUrmkO5yZA
— Philip Lymbery (@philip_ciwf) September 4, 2026
with 41,000 impressions, 1.5k reposts and 4.5k likes
And thirdly:
There are times when you need the solace of animals and nature, to recover from the unkindness of humans and the madness of this world… pic.twitter.com/PJidc9sBuP
— Philip Lymbery (@philip_ciwf) September 8, 2026
with 17,000 impressions, 166 reposts and 400 likes
Upcoming Speaker Events
- 5th October: 10th Africa Animal Welfare Conference, taking place 5-7th October in Lusaka, Zambia.
- 19th Nov: UNFFS Webinar on One Health
- 30th Nov: Westminster Food & Nutrition Conference on Next Steps for Animal and Plant Health in UK
- 29th Jan: Dame Joanna Lumley, Oxford Literary Festival
- 13th March 2pm and 4pm: Speakers to be announced, Oxford Literary Festival