September Compassionate World Blog Round Up
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Why it’s important to care, the ethics of your sandwich, the joy of rewilding and many other food, farming and nature stories.
Opinion Articles
- Why return of stunning butterfly that prefers cowpats to flowers is a real sign of hope
Large numbers of purple emperor butterflies at a rewilded farm shows what’s possible when nature is given the space to thrive - Why choosing a sandwich for lunch is a serious moral issue
How many of us know that dining was forever changed by a compulsive gambler, a certain Earl of Sandwich, way back in 1762? - From Live Aid to Food Aid: A journey of compassion and change
What Ethiopia Taught Me About food, hope and humanity - How record-breaking extreme weather is killing millions of farm animals
Eleven cases of extreme weather worldwide killed nearly 15 million farm animals, many of whom drowned in cages or suffocated in heatwaves, according to a new report
Blogs
- 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
21 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 - THE DIRTY SECRET BEHIND OUR RIVER CRISIS
Like on Social: Intensive farming, not sewage, is the biggest threat to our waterways – and it’s time for action Nobody likes polluted rivers and everybody wants clean water. In these divided times, river pollution is one of the rare… Read more: THE DIRTY SECRET BEHIND OUR RIVER CRISIS
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Upcoming Speaker Events
- 25th Sept: Climate Disasters Webinar in Brazil, online
- 23rd Oct: Animalia + Luontoliitto charity event Helsinki
- 23-25th Oct: Helsinki book fair for Sixty Harvests Left launch in Finland
- 29th-30th Oct: Future of Protein Production, Amsterdam
- 21st March 2026: Oxford Literary Festival, Oxford
- 18th April 2026: In conversation with Dr Jane Goodall delivering the Peter Roberts Lecture, Oxford