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Unnecessary Suffering

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My flesh to you is unnecessary,

And my milk’s unnecessary for you,

So if none of these is necessary

Then my suffering’s unnecessary too.

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Raystede Centre for Animal Welfare‘s governing document states:

1.1 The objects of the charity are
(1) To prevent and relieve cruelty to animals and to protect them from UNNECESSARY SUFFERING and to promote and encourage a knowledge and love of animals and of their proper care and treatment.

and yet they serve meat, fish, dairy and eggs in their cafe.

Tell them they’re breaking their own laws!

Raystede Centre for Animal Welfare,
The Broyle, Ringmer,
East Sussex,
BN8 5AJ
Tel: (01825) 840252
info@raystede.org

And don’t forget to sign and share the petition šŸ˜€

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Quick! Sign This! Save the World from Plastic Bottles!

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Every day 16 MILLION plastic bottles go un-recycled in the UK.

Itā€™s a plague of plastic that’s choking our rivers andĀ suffocating the oceanĀ — it’s even in our drinking water! But finally there’s hope.

The Environment Secretary is consideringĀ a revolutionary planĀ to give people a financial incentive to recycle. Itā€™s aĀ complete no-brainer, but industry lobbyists and even supermarkets are fighting back, hard — and thereā€™sĀ just four days leftĀ in the consultation.

To drown them out we needĀ a tidal wave of public supportĀ to flood the consultation —Ā click to add your name and then share this with everyone, we have four days to make it massive:

Secretary Gove: End the Plastic Plague Now!

The plan is super simple: a small deposit is paid with every plastic bottle, which you get back when you recycle the bottle. In places like Germany and DenmarkĀ this same plan has taken recycling rates to over 90%.

More recycling means new plastic production would plummet. Weā€™d use less oil, our beaches, birds, and brooks could breath again, AND our councils would actually save money from lower garbage collection and landfill costs.Ā Complete no-brainer.

Thereā€™s no time to waste —Ā every minute another 10,000 bottles go un-recycled. With just four days left, letā€™s make sure the Minister canā€™t back down now.Ā Add your name and then tell everyone:

Secretary Gove: End the Plastic Plague Now!

In the wild, a single plastic bottle can take 450 years to break down. Winning this would be a victory felt for centuries. Our great, great, great,Ā greatĀ grandchildren will walk on their beaches, birds circling overhead as the waves roll in, smiling back at us. Let’s make this happen now, for us, for them, and for our world.

https://secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/plastic_pollution_uk_loc/?cmzEIlb

Quick! The animals need you!

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If you’re a UK resident, Compassion in World Farming needs your help.

By current European law, animals are recognised as sentient beings, acknowledging their ability to feel pain, suffer and also experience joy. No one who has seen a cow going outside for the first time after a winter indoors, a hen dust bathing, or a pig wallowing in a fresh patch of mud would disagree with that. The law says that as animals are sentient beings, full regard must be given to their welfare when creating new legislation or regulations.

Securing this status for animals was a massive step forward for animal welfare in 1997. Ā It was the biggest campaign Compassion has ever run. Ā The recognition of animals as complex and intelligent creatures has been the cornerstone of European animal welfare legislation since that time, and the basis for so much of the progress we have made together.

But now, there’s Brexit!

The Repeal Bill, which moves all European law into UK law once we leave the EU, has left out this important protection. It is completely absent; both the recognition of animals as sentient beings, and the requirement for governments to pay ā€œfull regardā€ to their welfare.

Once the UK leaves the EU, we cannot be sure that future Governments will still treat animals as sentient beings.

Please demand that the clause is brought into UK law.

This could be a disaster for animal welfare. We cannot let this happen.

PleaseĀ sign this petition calling on Michael Gove to take urgent action.

You can find out more about the problem here.

And more about the technical details of the change in legislation here.

Thank you.

Quick! Prevent Fracking in Lancashire!

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UPDATE: Ā Lancashire county councillors have rejected Cuadrillaā€™s application to drill for shale gas at Preston New Road. Ā Fantastic news and a huge relief! Ā Thank you to everyone who signed the petition. Ā Stay in touch with Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth because this is just the beginning. Ā According to the Guardian article, Cuadrilla will certainly appeal the decision and our Conservative government is extremely pro-fracking. Ā But we can stop them if we stick together. Ā A big thanks goes out to all the councillors on the committee who stood strong and voted against Cuadrilla’s application.

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A critical decision on fracking is taking place in Lancashire. County councillors are set to either slam the doors on plans to drill for shale gas, or give way to the fracking industry.

After an initial vote, councillors have hit a deadlock. Seven have come out in support of fracking, with seven other councillors standing against.

A final has been scheduled for Monday, 29 June. So between now and then, we need the councillors on the committee to know that if they take a stand against fracking, we will stand with them.

Please go to the Greenpeace site right now to sign the petition – it only takes a few moments and it could mean the difference between letting the frackers in or seeing them off for good.

Don’t put it off – they’re voting again on Monday!

Thank you xx

Save the Bees!

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bee on flower

Save the Bees!

Bees don’t just make honey, they are vital to life on earth, every year pollinating 90% of plants and crops andĀ without immediate action, many of our favourite fruits, vegetables, and nuts could vanishĀ from our shelves.

Recent years have seen aĀ massive decline in bee populations around the worldĀ and some bee species are already extinct! A key EU agency is saying that toxic pesticides called neonicotinoids could be responsible for the bee deaths. The EU has banned three of these bee-killers, butĀ giant chemical producers like Bayer and Syngenta continue to export their poisonĀ across the world.

Bumble Bee

Bumble Bee

Letā€™s get people power to counter the powerful pesticide lobby and save bees from extinction.Ā Please sign the urgent petitionĀ to leaders around the world, and then share it as wide as you can.

Thank you šŸ˜‰