#Act4 AnimalsEU For too long, animal protection has been absent from the conversation around the climate emergency. However, animals and animal-related sectors play a significant role in ensuring a transition towards climate-resilient societies. COP26: Changing food systems and how we treat animals is a major opportunity for climate change mitigation 31 October 2021
#Act4 AnimalsEU 129 French parliamentarians have already joined the initiative against animal abuse launched in July by entrepreneurs and NGOs. Animal welfare in France: the Shared Initiative Referendum tries to rally politicians 24 August 2020 FBB
#Act4 AnimalsEU Want to help Stop Pandemics and make Europe a safer and better place for animals and humans? Our ‘Stop Pandemics – Start here’ campaign 9 June 2020 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 AnimalsEU The day has finally arrived: the Farm-to-Fork and Biodiversity to 2030 strategies of the European Union’s Green Deal have been adopted. Both contain positive points that suggest the Commission is ready to take action for animals – but will these strategies deliver the concrete changes the EU needs to move away from intensive farming and the exploitation of wild animals and their habitats? Green Deal puts animal welfare back on the EU’s agenda 20 May 2020 Eurogroup for Animals Press Release
#Act4 AnimalsEU Eurogroup for Animals urges the European Commission to integrate our recommendations in its Farm-to-Fork and Biodiversity to 2030 strategies. "Stop pandemics? Start here": a Joint open letter to the European Commission 13 May 2020 Eurogroup for Animals Open letter
#Act4 AnimalsEU The COVID-19 crisis is the latest reminder that humans need to undergo an entire change of attitude, and become less anthropocentric and more ecocentric. “We can no longer consider the health of humans separately from the health of the planet” 23 April 2020 Eurogroup for Animals Long read
#Act4 AnimalsEU In light of the health crisis caused by COVID-19 GAIA calls for the closure of wet markets around the world. "We've had enough!" campaign for closure of wet markets 20 April 2020 GAIA
#Act4 AnimalsEU As the political groups draft their resolutions regarding EU coordinated action to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences, Eurogroup for Animals asks them to also address the animal welfare-related aspects. Letter to Political Groups: consider animal welfare in your COVID-19 resolution 9 April 2020 Eurogroup for Animals Open letter