“Reality cannot be ignored except at a price; and the longer the ignorance is persisted in, the higher and more terrible becomes the price that must be paid.” That is what Aldous Huxley, the British-American author of Brave New World, wrote. Many political leaders could learn a lot from this quote. We are dealing with multiple worldwide crises: a climate crisis, nature crisis, energy crisis and a...
The Dutch city of Haarlem is the first city in the world to introduce a ban on meat advertising in public spaces. The livestock industry is one of the main causes of the climate and biodiversity crises, which is why the municipality wants to reduce meat consumption. Other cities have already banned advertising for fossil fuels, petrol cars and cheap air holidays. In Finland, too, the Finnish anima...
Threatened species such as elephants, big cats, rays, and sharks should be given the highest international conservation status. Proposals to this end by, amongst others, the Dutch Party for the Animals, were adopted last week by the European Parliament’s Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI). These proposals include a ban on the commercial trade in these animals, establish...
Stop animal testing, protect cruelty-free cosmetics! Over 1.4 million people from 27 EU countries have spoken out against animal testing in the European Citizens' Initiative 'Save Cruelty Free Cosmetics'. A milestone on the road to a Europe free of animal testing. And this summer there was another breakthrough for laboratory animals in the Dutch parliament; no fewer than six proposals by the Party...
“A Viral Spiral”, a short animated film by the British animation artist Steve Cutts, has been awarded Best Short Animation at the Europe Film Festival. Previously, “A Viral Spiral” had already won prizes at film festivals in Paris, Vienna, Los Angeles, Serbia, Mexico, and India, owing to its current message and probing design. The film, produced by the scientific bureau of the Dutch Party for the ...
As I wrote in my 2020 blog, we are living in tipping point times. Together we can ensure that they tilt in the right direction. Despite all the misery in the world, there are positive signs in 2022. The fact that more and more people worldwide are standing up for the most vulnerable, for instance - for nature, animals, and the climate. People who understand that the great crises of our time have b...
New animal experiments threaten to be introduced to test ingredients used in our toothpaste, shampoo, sun cream, and other cosmetics. This would condemn millions of animals to cruel and unnecessary experiments. But it can be stopped if 1 million European citizens raise their voice and sign the European Citizen Initiative to Save Cruelty Free Cosmetics before the end of August. Join all parties for...