August Compassionate World Blog Round Up
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For all the up to date news from the horror of foie gras production and the importance of making peace with nature, to what our roads tell us about biodiversity loss and our campaign to stop Octopus farming, plus a whole lot more…
Opinion Articles
- Why our food choices can make all the difference in saving endangered elephants from extinctionThe use of palm products to feed industrial animal agriculture is pushing the Sumatran elephant to the brink of extinction
- Outrage over cruel foie gras at Olympics must prompt swift action from UKLike so many top sporting events, this year’s Paris Olympic Games has had plenty of highs and lows.
- Why humanity’s assault on nature is making pandemics more likelyHumanity’s destruction of the natural world is bringing us into contact with new species – and new viruses
- Why absence of dead insects on windscreens is sign of staggering changes to nature since 1970sThe current rate of extinction of species is up to 1,000 times higher than the average for the past ten million years
- Read scientists’ warnings on climate change to realise the need to make peace with natureDeep into election season and we’ve all been inundated with messages from politicians of every persuasion trying to woo our vote. Big issues include the cost of living, health, and the economy.
Blogs
- NATURE’S BREAKING POINT: HOW OUR DIETS ARE DEVOURING THE PLANET5 Like on Social: From Factory Farms to Forest Loss: The Hidden Crisis Behind Our Food Choices Sometimes, it hits you in the quiet moments – a walk through a once-bustling woodland now eerily still, the Buddleja ‘butterfly’ bush with… Read more: NATURE’S BREAKING POINT: HOW OUR DIETS ARE DEVOURING THE PLANET
- Who Cares About Animals?2 Like on Social: A special guest blog from Joyce D’Silva Aristotle’s influence. Aristotle, one of history’s most influential thinkers, had a keen interest in farming. He even penned a detailed guide on how best to raise and feed farmed… Read more: Who Cares About Animals?
- START YOUR DAY RIGHT: THE JOY OF THE DAWN CHORUS9 Like on Social: How Early Morning Birdsong Can Transform Your Mood and Mind First light and the dawn chorus was in full swing, led by the fluty trills and perfect timing of a blackbird. A distant cuckoo chipped in… Read more: START YOUR DAY RIGHT: THE JOY OF THE DAWN CHORUS
- Hostile Habitats: the realities of game-bird shooting’s impact on animals and the environmentLike on Social: Today Emma Slawinski, Chief Executive Officer of the League Against Cruel Sports is my guest blogger. Emma has worked in social justice causes for nearly 25 years, 15 years of which has been in animal welfare. Whilst… Read more: Hostile Habitats: the realities of game-bird shooting’s impact on animals and the environment
- NATURAL KINDNESS: A BEACON OF HOPE IN CHALLENGING TIMESLike on Social: Exploring the Transformative Power of Empathy and Compassion I’ll never forget when I first met Joanna Lumley, how her natural kindness shone through. As a young lad, I was busy locking this celebrity superstar in a cage… Read more: NATURAL KINDNESS: A BEACON OF HOPE IN CHALLENGING TIMES
- BRUCE’S BIG BITE: CELEBRATING ‘GOTCHA DAY’ WITH CULTIVATED CHICKEN1 Like on Social: Exploring the Future of Food with Our Dog’s First Taste of ‘Lab-grown’ Meat History was in the making in our household. To celebrate Bruce’s first ‘Gotcha Day!’, the anniversary of when we rescued him, he was… Read more: BRUCE’S BIG BITE: CELEBRATING ‘GOTCHA DAY’ WITH CULTIVATED CHICKEN
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Upcoming Speaker Events
– 1-3rd Oct: Eurogroup Conference in Brussels, Philip will be hosting in his role as President.
– 4th Oct: The Eastbourne Food Partnership Summit, Philip will be the keynote speaker
– 21st Oct: Good Farm Animal Awards in Paris
– 19th Oct: Caring Farmers Congress at Utrecht University in Netherlands, Philip will deliver the keynote
– 22-23rd Nov: Sustainable Food Conference in Somerset: Philip will be delivering the keynote