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Impact of social media on animal welfare. On social media platforms, advocates can organize, share information to a large audience, and push for change. Give your social media accounts purpose today, be an animal welfare advocate. #animalwelfareandsocialmedia #Utunzi #AnimalWelfareMatters

🐶 Did you know that 74% of citizens want better protection for dogs and cats? This week the Parliament Committees held debates on animal welfare. The first was on the welfare of dogs and cats and the second on animal welfare during transport. Across both debates, MEPs from all groups highlighted the importance of updating rules to be in line with citizens wants and also spoke of the need for improved rules on enforcement. Several MEPs mentioned that new rules without strong enforcement measures would have little added value. Our Chief Happiness Officer, Nour, has been catching up on the latest developments and told us to make the summaries of the debates available to you for free: 👉 https://lnkd.in/edZNziNc) 👉 https://lnkd.in/e4TkT3HX)

STOP PRESS!!! Australia moves to ban sheep exports 🎊🎊🎊 while Aotearoa New Zealand’s National-led coalition government is moving to reinstate farmed animal exports by sea. This is not what world-leading animal welfare looks like. Do we really care about that, or is it just a welfare-washing statement with more holes than Eliza’s bucket? We were the first in the world to ban the trade entirely. An amazing example of leadership that prioritised animal safety and really did make us world leading (regarding export of farmed animals by sea). Close to 40 000 people in Aotearoa New Zealand want to #protecttheban #staythecourse on #liveexports and prioritise #animalwelfare. Want help John get beyond 40 000 & protect the ban on farmed animal exports by sea? Then sign up! And please share. https://lnkd.in/gsXDvmxJ

Our latest report that looks at the Hidden Harms of Factory Farms and how they cost tax payers millions - harming health, destroying jobs, the environment and cost millions in Government subsidies…

appreciating Guarini Center at NYU School of Law guidance thanks for highlighting Biophilic Cities this #first-of-its-#kind #policy #brief #describing #how #local #governments can #incorporate #wildanimal #welfare #considerations into their #institutions, #planning #processes, and #policies on #landuse and the #built #environment. '#Experts #increasingly #agree that the #health of #humans, #animals, and the #environment are #interlinked. As #cities #consider how to make their #infrastructure more #resilient and #sustainable, #policymakers and other #local #actors have an #opportunity to #adopt new #policies that can #benefit #wild #animals, humans, and the environment. The brief covers six #policy #areas: #green #infrastructure, #tree #canopy, #ecosystems, #buildings and #developments, #lawns and #open #spaces, and #roads. For each #policyarea, the brief #identifies #promising #policyoptions for #cities to consider, #ranging from #bird-#friendly #building #materials to #greeninfrastructure #design and #prohibitions on #gas #leaf #blowers. #placebased #bioregional #naturefirst #intergenerational #intercultural #intersectoral #onehealth #wellbeing #sdgs #forall #inclusive #planning #resilientcommunities #skills #regenerative #safe #education #airshed #waterhsed #h20 #culturalheritage #naturalheritage #biophilic #mentalhealth #biodiverse #habitat #foodsovereignty #selfdetermination #publichealth #healthcare #natureprescribing #socialimpact #leadership #law #wildlife #sanctuary #mobility #crossings #interbeing #ecosystem #benefits #qualityoflife #prosperity

The continued frustration with Co-op is that despite its senior leadership coming and speaking with myself and colleagues at the AGM in way, promising they would look into this and create an action plan, we have heard nothing from them since, despite polite follow ups. The thing is that the suffering of fast growing chickens is not going away and cannot simply be ignored by the Co-op. We remain determined to ensure that fast growing breeds are phased out in the UK, and the Co-op is very well placed as a self professed ethical supermarket to do this. Basically, we are not going anywhere. We have tried numerous times with Co-op to suggest innovative and pragmatic suggestions on how they could look to phase out fast growing chickens, but they are simply not coming to the table and that needs to change and it needs to change rapidly.

Note to self: don’t count on finding time to put on mascara once I hit the ground running.. ALWAYS finish your make-up 😉😂 #eventplannerlife Busy Saturday assisting on-site during Houston Summit. Helping animal welfare organizations put on successful conferences lights up my heart and soul! #conferenceplanner #conferenceservices #onsitesupport #meetinglogistics

Learn about the upcoming State of District 2 town hall, absentee ballot applications opening soon, Gwinnett Animal Welfare's Clear the Shelters event, and more on this episode of Eye on Gwinnett.

We must progress in animal welfare, not regress. The presence of dedicated and educated staff is crucial for the well-being of both animals and humans. Check out this insightful article emphasizing the importance of maintaining Wausau's Humane Officer position: https://lnkd.in/gd2frf-i #AnimalWelfare #DedicatedStaff #Education #HumaneOfficer #Wausau #Article #AnimalLivesMatter

Set your watches. This afternoon marks the launch of 2023 Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare. The new benchmark is set to reveal that 95% of global food giants acknowledge the importance of animal welfare and are addressing it with policy commitments and clearer governance. #BBFAW #Animalwelfare