April Compassionate World Blog Round Up
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For all the animal, farming, food and environment news from March and April, please use this great update
From news on ending the cage age and climate change, to why eating insects won’t save the planet, plus a whole lot more…
Opinion Articles
- 1M hens thought to be crammed in cages in Scotland
Groundbreaking plans by the Scottish Government would end the ‘cage age’ of farming for good - With Europe the world’s fastest-warming continent, lack of action on climate change is stark
Growing crops to feed bugs for humans to eat does not make sense, particularly when insecticides are wiping out hundreds of thousands of species - Why eating insects won’t save the planet
Growing crops to feed bugs for humans to eat does not make sense, particularly when insecticides are wiping out hundreds of thousands of species - How David Attenborough’s encounter with wild mountain gorillas had a happy ending
When naturalist David Attenborough met Poppy, a young mountain gorilla, and her family, their future looked precarious. But the story turned out to be a source of hope - Ending Farmageddon
After almost 20 years as CEO, I’ve learned that the way you lead constantly has to change. I’ve come to see too that embracing kindness is a much-needed strength.
Blogs
- THE PLANETARY HEALTH DIET
Like on Social: How our food choices can protect health, restore nature and shape a fairer future What if the way we eat could help heal the planet, improve our health and ensure future generations thrive? That’s the bold promise… Read more: THE PLANETARY HEALTH DIET - IF WE DIDN’T HAVE THE UNITED NATIONS, HERE’S WHY WE’D HAVE TO INVENT IT
Like on Social: Even Under Fire, the UN Remains Our Best Hope Imagine a world without the United Nations. No global forum for diplomacy, no coordinated response to humanitarian crises, no shared commitment to peace, human rights, or sustainable development.… Read more: IF WE DIDN’T HAVE THE UNITED NATIONS, HERE’S WHY WE’D HAVE TO INVENT IT - GHOST’S FINAL GIFT: A CALL TO KEEP OCTOPUSES WILD
28 Like on Social: Why octopus farming threatens animal welfare and ocean health Ghost came from the waters of British Columbia weighing only three pounds. Since then, this extraordinary giant Pacific octopus has been captive in the Aquarium of the… Read more: GHOST’S FINAL GIFT: A CALL TO KEEP OCTOPUSES WILD - Look What’s Possible When We Give Nature Space to Thrive
4 Like on Social: The Butterfly that feasts on decay – and dazzles us all Did you know there’s a butterfly that prefers cowpats, rotting animal corpses and dirty nappies to flowers? Surely with preferences like that they must be… Read more: Look What’s Possible When We Give Nature Space to Thrive - BETWEEN TWO SLICES: THE SURPRISING STORY AND ETHICS OF THE SANDWICH
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Up and Coming Speaker Events for 2024
- 22nd April: 5 x 15 speaker event – online recording here
- 12th May: Sunday at 6pm Christ’s College, Cambridge (in person)
- 21st May: Farm Animal Congress in Brazil (online)
- 30th May 2:30-3:15pm: Philip will be delivering the keynote lecture (online) at the fourth annual UK Animal Law Conference to be held in Birmingham
- 31st May: Hay Festival, Wales. (in person) Philip will be speaking about Cultivated Meat with Ed Winters (Earthling Ed) and TV personality Kate Humble.