Have a heart for hard-pressed chalk streams
Some of the best things in nature are understated – take the chalk streams of England, for example. These fragile river systems meander quietly through undulating countryside before disappearing into the sea.
How our gardens can become sanctuaries for wildlife
A garden left to rewild Amongst the many celebrations of the coronation of King Charles III, one that particularly caught my eye was about wildlife-friendly gardening. Paying tribute to the monarch’s longstanding commitment to the natural world, the Coronation Gardens for
Are the major faiths turning a blind eye to animal suffering?
A special guest blog from Joyce D’Silva. All over the world animals are suffering, billions of them in factory farms, others undergoing painful experiments
WHAT AMERICA’S GREEN LIGHT FOR ‘LAB-GROWN’ CHICKEN, COULD MEAN FOR OUR APPETITE FOR MEAT
Food history has been made in America this month with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) having authorised the sale of cultivated chicken - chicken grown from stem cells in a bioreactor.
TWO COMPASSIONATE SOULS UNITED IN LOVE FOR FARMED ANIMALS
This month sees the launch of a very special biography that tells the little-known story of two brave pioneers who founded Compassion in World Farming. Part biography and part modern modern-day animal welfare history, the story is of a couple
MORNING – WHY IT’S THE BEST TIME TO SEE THE NATURAL WORLD UNFOLD
Mornings. I love them. I love to get up extra early and soak in the calming stillness. The feeling of life awakening. A window into another world.
Dismay as Commitment to Ban Live Animal Exports Dropped
I could scarcely believe it. Last month, the UK Government dropped its Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill and consequently its manifesto commitment to ban live animal exports. Dashing the hopes of a self-confessed nation of animal lovers.
BEAUTIFUL, LIFE-AFFIRMING, COMPASSIONATE SOLUTIONS
Looked at through the lens of the four seasons, our society is currently living through summer, an endless party, a time of limitless consumption as if the planet has no boundaries.
EXTINCTION OR REGENERATION: SOWING THE SEEDS OF HOPE AND ACTION
Three years in the planning, the Extinction or Regeneration Conference 2023 hosted by Compassion in World Farming and our key partner, IPES-Food, will live long in the memory and sowed seeds for hope and future action.
Bleak? – How To Brighten Up Your World By Seeing Things Differently
Celebrating Living Landscapes as the Countryside’s Crowning Glory