MAY COMPASSIONATE WORLD ROUNDUP BLOG
On the magical power of bees, why ending factory farming is now a national security imperative, why soil is Earth’s final frontier, Sir David Attenborough’s 100 year legacy, plus lots more news and stories.
Opinion Articles
Why we should worry about invisible air pollution from Scotland’s farms revealed by new map
A surprising large amount of pollution in cities has been found to come from farms and the health effects can be serious
Insect extinction: Why one man’s grief over a beloved bee’s death is a wake-up call to the world
Bees are self-aware, can recognise individual humans and are vitally important pollinators. So why are destroying them?
Fifty years ago, David Attenborough changed the way we see the world. Now we must heed his warning
Sir David Attenborough has spent his life helping us to understand the natural world and why its fate is inseparable from our own
Why Earth’s final frontier is not in space but in the soil beneath our feet
Humanity’s future will not be secured by travelling to another planet but by understanding the extraordinary universe of life to be found in Earth’s soils
Why ending industrial farming is now a geopolitical imperative
Industrial agriculture is eroding the natural foundations of global food production
Blogs
Social Media: Top 3 X Tweets
The top story was ‘No Mow May’:
#NoMowMay ????????????????????️❤️ pic.twitter.com/tACoQYOlGu
— Philip Lymbery (@philip_ciwf) May 16, 2026
with 69,200 impressions, 5,900 likes, 1,300 shares
Next it was:
Devastating news is reaching us of yet another live export tragedy
Around 4,000 sheep and goats die after ship sinks near Oman@theanimalreader
“Reports say the ship quickly filled with fire and smoke before capsizing and sinking. The sheep and goats were reportedly trapped… pic.twitter.com/JFndNv2bgu— Philip Lymbery (@philip_ciwf) May 21, 2026
with 149,000 impressions, 1,600 likes, 1,000 shares, 171 comments
And thirdly:
A closed season to protect pregnant hares was promised – where is the legislation?
“In the King’s Speech last week, the government quietly dropped a bill that would have finally given legal protection to hares after centuries of persecution”
Why????
Such a simple thing to save…— Philip Lymbery (@philip_ciwf) May 21, 2026
with 24,500 impressions, 1,600 likes, 827 shares
Upcoming Speaker Events
- 27th May, 2026 at 4pm: Hay Festival: Philip will be speaking alongside Deborah Meaden and Andy Cato on a panel chaired by Sean Fletcher
- 2nd and 3rd June: FAO events
- 23-24th June: Eurogroup Conference and AGM, Brussels
- 8th Sept: Conference on Food and National Security, London tbc
- 4th November: Our Good Farm Animal Awards, Brussels.