SEPTEMBER COMPASSIONATE WORLD ROUNDUP BLOG
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
Social Media: Top 3 X Tweets
The top story was:
In a world full of cruelty, I choose compassion
And #KindnessToAllKinds @ciwf pic.twitter.com/p1PzGGPxRX
— Philip Lymbery (@philip_ciwf) August 31, 2025
with 20,000 impressions, 275 reposts and 1,500 likes
Next:
The Welsh Government has confirmed it will introduce a ban on greyhound racing, following public consultation and pressure from welfare advocates
Another country bans cruel greyhound racing#greatnewshttps://t.co/qz4aZxpvZa via @Dogs Today Magazine— Philip Lymbery (@philip_ciwf) September 14, 2025
with 5,500 impressions, 106 reposts and 411 likes
And thirdly:
The ‘Slow and Cruel Death’ Behind the World’s Most Controversial Seafood Project @dailygalaxy
Its utter madness & totally unethical @PescanovaCorp
We’re repeating the cruel & unforgivable mistakes of animal #factoryfarming@CIWF_Global https://t.co/NcHg41e51J via @dailygalaxy— Philip Lymbery (@philip_ciwf) September 2, 2025
with 5,000 impressions, 231 reposts and 304 likes
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