Rome destroys half a tonne of ivory at the Circus Maximus in defence of elephants
On 30 March the first Italian public “ivory crush” took place in Rome as a protest against ivory trade.
Armani goes fur-free
The Armani Group decided to eliminate animal fur from its collections. According to the Fur Free Alliance it’s a “historic day” for the fashion industry.
Bangladesh, ship carrying coal sinks close to the world’s largest mangrove forest
L’imbarcazione affondata nei pressi del parco nazionale Sundarbans mette a rischio la sopravvivenza delle persone e delle specie animali che abitano la foresta e il fiume.
The Cat Ripper of Croydon. A serial killer of felines terrorises South London
Up to 50 cats have fallen prey to brutal animal cruelty in the London neighbourhood of Croydon, while locals and the police try to find the culprit.
Plant behaviour finally recognised as a form of intelligence
Plants make human life on Earth possible, and now thanks to plant neurobiologist Stefano Mancuso we also know they are intelligent beings.
David Bowie, an animal-rights hero
From the film The Cove against dolphin killings in Japan to the hymn of the movement against cetacean hunting practices: David Bowie was (also) an animal-rights hero.
Moby: I’ll give all the revenues of my vegan restaurant to animals
Moby decided to give 100% of the profits of his vegan restaurant to associations that fight for animal welfare.
She’s young, she’s ambitious. She’s the new president of Italy’s top environmental organisation
Italy’s leading environmental association, Legambiente, has elected its new President: Rossella Muroni. She is young and has an enviable background. She’s here to make history.
Bolivian indigenous people honoured at COP21 for reducing deforestation
La comunità di indigeni Tacana ha sviluppato con successo una strategia di gestione sostenibile del territorio, che gli è valsa il premio Equator Prize alla Cop 21 di Parigi.
10 December is International Animal Rights Day
L’obiettivo della giornata è ricordare che libertà e giustizia sono valori fondamentali per ogni singolo individuo, a prescindere da razza, genere o specie.