From 2027, the European Parliament will ban the use of cages for pigs, calves, rabbits, chickens, quails, ducks and geese in the livestock industry. In a historic vote last week, a majority of MEPs backed the 'End The Cage Age' citizens' initiative, which 1.4 million people in Europe signed last year.
Late last year, the Dutch Party for the Animals submitted an elaborate proposal to criminalise ecocide. This proposal, containing case studies from around the world and a 10-step plan with concrete measures, is now also available in English, French, and Arabic. The Dutch Party for the Animals is part of an international political movement that prioritises the protection of the planet and all of it...
There was a lot of good news last month for people, animals, and our planet! In one of my previous blogs I wrote that the world is at a tipping point. All over the world, people of all ages and backgrounds are taking to the streets or going to court to demand action to keep our earth inhabitable. More and more people are speaking up against injustice: injustices against people who are already stru...