#Act4 FarmAnimals There is ample science showing how antibiotic overuse on factory farms leads to antibiotic-resistant superbugs, antimicrobial resistance, that spreads to workers, the environment and into the food chain. New report- Fueling the pandemic rise: Factory farming and the rise of superbugs 20 October 2020 WAP
#Act4 FarmAnimals The European Commission's Farm to Fork strategy pledges to reduce the environmental and climate impact of animal production. However, no concrete actions are suggested to tackle the root causes of the problem. How are climate and health crises driven by factory farms? 12 October 2020
#Act4 Wildlife On 30 September President Ursula von der Leyen represents the EU at the UN Biodiversity Summit in New York which brings together world leaders to step up global actions for nature and confirm their determination in agreeing a new ambitious global biodiversity framework at the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP 15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity, planned for 2021. European Union joins world leaders in committing to reverse nature loss by 2030 at UN Biodiversity Summit 5 October 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals Less and better animal farming is crucial in the fight against climate breakdown, but it is also essential in preventing new pandemics. Animal farming in EU worse for climate than all cars 28 September 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals While the French government continues to fund the livestock industry, researchers have shown that switching to plant foods can spare 25 years of fossil emissions. Changing diet to tackle global warming 21 September 2020
A series of six seminars with leading experts from around the world, with the aim of inspiring an in-depth conversation – and actions – at the nexus animals x climate change x global health "Animals, Climate Change and Global Health": A series of six webinars 14 September 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals Since 2006, Indians have witnessed a major shift in the national diet: from vegetarian to one that contains more meat. But as diets continue to change, so will the climate. In veg-friendly India, meat consumption is on the rise 7 September 2020
#Act4 AnimalsEU Eurogroup for Animals welcomes the launch of a consultation on the Trade policy review. This is a huge opportunity to make sure animal welfare is better addressed in the next EU Trade Strategy. Make sure the voices of animals are heard in the Trade Policy Review 31 July 2020
#Act4 Wildlife World Oceans Day has been celebrating the ocean on June 8th every year since 2002. And while Covid-19 and social distancing are changing how we recognize our blue planet this year, the need for action is perhaps more important than ever. Ensuring a healthy home for marine life: World Oceans Day 8 June 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals If you care about the working poor, about racial justice, and about climate change, you have to stop eating animals. The end of meat is here 25 May 2020
#Act4 Wildlife Clear waters, animals in the city, clear skies, satellite maps showing the reduction of pollution on the most polluted areas of the planet: immediately after the first days of lockdown, the narrative that the pandemic was paradoxically doing good for the planet began to make its way. This pandemic is the general test of what awaits us with climate change 18 May 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals Resistant bacteria in aquacultures can spread genes to non-resistant bacteria that infect humans causing diseases that are difficult to treat, researchers say. Climate change driving up aquaculture's contribution to antimicrobial resistance 18 May 2020
