November Compassionate World Blog Round Up
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Why we must keep octopuses wild, the strength of kindness as a superpower, rethinking food and many other farming and nature stories.
Opinion Articles
- How food on our supermarket shelves is driving destruction of Amazon rainforest
The COP30 climate change summit in Brazil highlighted the importance of the Amazon to us all - World Kindness Day: Why kindness is the unlikely superpower that can save humanity
In our fractured world, compassion matters more than ever - American Treif
U.S. pig farming favors Big Ag over family-owned farms, federal power over states rights, China over America - How we can end the single biggest cause of animal suffering on the planet
The way we produce food can and should reflect the values of kindness, fairness and respect for life that come so naturally to children - Compassion as our compass: rethinking food for people, animals and planet
A bold new vision for how our food choices can protect health, restore nature and shape a fairer future - What has the United Nations ever done for us?
Amid rising nationalism and geopolitical tension, critics argue the UN is slow, bureaucratic and sometimes toothless, but it remains our best hope for shaping a brighter future
Blogs
- Love, Hope and Healing: the Magical Power of Animals
Like on Social: When I think about the importance of love, my mind turns to a most unlikely doctor – a gentle healer who moves quietly through the palliative care hospital in Calais, France. Staff simply call him “Doctor Peyo.”… Read more: Love, Hope and Healing: the Magical Power of Animals - WHEN A WINTER VIRUS MEETS OUR MORNING EGGS
Like on Social: Why blaming wild birds misses the real cause of our worst avian flu outbreaks It begins with a silence, the kind followed by a cull. The setting belies the tragedy. The rolling hills and outstanding natural beauty… Read more: WHEN A WINTER VIRUS MEETS OUR MORNING EGGS - SCOTLAND’S CLIMATE PLAN FORGOT THE FORK – HERE’S HOW WE FIX IT
1 Like on Social: On a raw January morning, I found myself standing in a supermarket aisle watching condensation trickle down the plastic film of imported chicken. Outside, hail rattled the windows. Inside, fruit and veg shone under fluorescent lights… Read more: SCOTLAND’S CLIMATE PLAN FORGOT THE FORK – HERE’S HOW WE FIX IT - A RESOLUTION WORTH KEEPING: ENDING THE CAGE AGE FOR GOOD
22 Like on Social: From cruelty to climate: why better welfare means a better future This year, let’s make a resolution we can all keep: to give the animals in our lives not just a life worth living, but a… Read more: A RESOLUTION WORTH KEEPING: ENDING THE CAGE AGE FOR GOOD - JANE GOODALL: A LEGACY OF HOPE IN A FRAGILE WORLD
87 Like on Social: Turning intellect into intelligence for the year ahead. As the year draws to a close and a new one beckons, it’s a time to reflect on what truly matters and on those who have shaped our… Read more: JANE GOODALL: A LEGACY OF HOPE IN A FRAGILE WORLD
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Upcoming Speaker Events
- 26th Nov: Dalberg, London ‘Towards a Humane Food System: Pathways to Scale’
- 8th Dec: UNEA-7, ‘Advancing Sustainable Solutions for a Resilient Planet’
- 21st March 2026: In conversation with Chris Packham CBE, Oxford Literary Festival, Oxford