Betsy: Dairy Survivor, Reality TV Star, Devoted Mother, and Beloved Friend #AnimalRescue #DairyCow
For dairy-industry survivor and retired TV star Betsy cow, the road to sanctuary must seem very long indeed. Betsy spent[…]
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Category: Animal Rights & Environment
Remarkable gains for farm animals in 2016 #AnimalRightsProgress #FarmAnimals
Each December, I write a series of blogs running through the big accomplishments of the year for The HSUS, Humane[…]
Read moreMaking federally-assisted housing lead-safe for children #LeadSafeHousing
Housing supported by the Federal Government should not be poisoning children. That was the simple message Congress delivered to the[…]
Read moreBolivian water crisis as glaciers vanish #Drought #ClimateChange
Bolivia has declared a state of emergency as climate impacts shrink glaciers and leave cities without water. The government of[…]
Read moreSierra Club, Sierra Club Foundation, and Causa Justa::Just Cause Announce New Partnership #Displacement #Gentrification
On November 30th, Causa Justa::Just Cause (CJJC), the Sierra Club, and the Sierra Club Foundation announced a new partnership designed[…]
Read moreNations Need to Get Serious about Biodiversity Loss or Risk Missing Global Targets #CBD #Biodiversity
Faced with dramatic declines in nature, governments must come prepared to urgently implement their collective commitments to global biodiversity conservation[…]
Read moreAmerica’s Clean Cars Standards Will Stay Strong under New Proposal #EPA #CleanCars
America’s Clean Car Standards will remain strong, and continue to protect families from dangerous air pollution while helping them save[…]
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Celebrating the biggest conservation wins of 2016 #ConservationWins
In the waning days of 2016, it’s important to pause for a moment to celebrate all we’ve accomplished for wildlife,[…]
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Nutmeg: The Spice of Farm Sanctuary Life #AnimalRescue #FamilyBonds
Nutmeg: The Spice of Farm Sanctuary Life February 9, 2015, would become an extraordinary day for us, but it started[…]
Read moreBipartisan group of Senators urges new Administration to ensure strong implementation of new #TSCA
A bipartisan group of nine Senators who were deeply involved in passage of the Lautenberg Act wrote to President-Elect Trump’s[…]
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