Compassionate World Blog Round Up – December 23
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For all the animal, farming, food and environment news from November and December, please use this great update
From news about the live animal export ban, to the importance of kindness, and from the COP28 landmark declaration to One Health, plus a whole lot more…
Opinion Articles
- COP28 climate change summit saw landmark declaration that should dramatically affect what we eat
At least 158 countries, including the UK, EU, and US, agreed that tackling climate change means that food consumption and production ‘must urgently adapt and transform’ - Why “One Health” and animal welfare is key to sustainability for people and the global ecosystem
I was taking the night train to Nanyang in China’s Henan province and spent the last hour before I reached my destination looking at mile upon mile of maize, or corn as it’s often known. - COP28 climate change summit must tackle the shocking amount of greenhouse gas emissions produced by farming
Up to a third of greenhouse gas emissions globally are caused by food and the way it is produced - UK live animal export ban looks like it might finally happen
Refrigerated lorries mean there is no need to send animals on 60-hour journeys to be slaughtered - These regal birds gave me goosebumps as I watched them return against all odds
It might sound like a space-saving idea, but more than half of the UK’s cropland is devoted to feeding farm animals kept in cages
Blogs
- From Banning Live Exports to Climate Action: Key Moments of 2024
As we draw the curtains on 2024, it’s a fitting moment to reflect on our journey together through this column. This year has been one of profound challenges and remarkable strides for animal welfare, environmental sustainability, and ethical food and farming. - Achieving Milestones & Our Quest For A Kinder, More Compassionate World
10 Like on Social: Philip reflects on the challenging and turbulent times, but also reasons for hope and the historic steps forward made in the past year, in our shared vision to drive meaningful, lasting change for farmed animals. This… Read more: Achieving Milestones & Our Quest For A Kinder, More Compassionate World - GOBBLE WITH CARE: RETHINKING TURKEY AND TRADITION THIS FESTIVE SEASON
11 Like on Social: Palomar Mountain State Park, California, and a light mist descended over the forest of pine and cedar. I was leading a wildlife foray there for the first time. Evening wouldn’t be long, so we had to… Read more: GOBBLE WITH CARE: RETHINKING TURKEY AND TRADITION THIS FESTIVE SEASON - POLLUTED WATERS, STALLED HOUSING: HOW MOUNTING MUCK THREATENS OUR RIVERS AND HOMES
5 Like on Social: More than 33,000 tonnes of manure are produced in the UK every day by intensive pig and poultry farms — enough to fill 2,500 double-decker buses Rain hammered down relentlessly, and the river near home was… Read more: POLLUTED WATERS, STALLED HOUSING: HOW MOUNTING MUCK THREATENS OUR RIVERS AND HOMES - The Silent Strength of Kindness
A traveller on the London tube entered at London Bridge to see a woman crying in a darkened corner. On instinct, the traveller approached and asked if they could help. - Deborah Meaden Champions a Cage-Free Future: Celebrating Global Leaders in Animal Welfare
5 Like on Social: Walking into a windowless warehouse, I was overwhelmed. Row after row of cages were stacked on top of each other. The noise was deafening. Through the gloom, I could make out the frantic heads of hens… Read more: Deborah Meaden Champions a Cage-Free Future: Celebrating Global Leaders in Animal Welfare
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New Speaker Events for 2024
- 7th Feb: Residence Palace, Brussels
- 16th Mar: Oxford Lit Festival, Animal Welfare in World Religion
- 16th Mar: Oxford Lit Festival, The Politics of Food
- 16th Mar: Oxford Lit Festival, Peter Roberts Memorial Lecture
- 16th Mar: Oxford Lit Festival: Cultivated Meat – will it help our Future?
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