The Animal Save Movement is growing around the world!
We have 920 chapters in three branches: Animal Save: 700 groups in 70 countries Climate Save: 190 groups in 48 countries Health Save: 30 groups in 11 countries
Since September 2019, Australia has been experiencing some of the worst fires in the country's history. It’s now being estimated that more than 25 people and over 1 billion animals have been killed in the bushfires and this number doesn’t include the massive number of farmed animals killed. Why is this happening?
• Animal agriculture is one of the main causes of the rising temperatures and use of fresh water in Australia. ⠀
• More than 50% of Australian land is taken up by animal agriculture. Only 3.5% of land goes towards growing fruits and vegetables for direct human consumption.
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Joaquin Phoenix got up on the stage unexpectedly today at Jane Fonda’s weekly ‘Fire Drill Fridays’ climate change protest in Washington, D.C.! He called out the meat and dairy industries as being not talked about enough by environmentalists as a main contributor to climate change and passionately urged everyone there, including calling out Jane Fonda right next to him, to CHANGE their eating habits! Following this speech, Joaquin, along with actor Martin Sheen and many others, were arrested on the steps of Capitol Hill for refusing to cooperate and disperse when asked to by the cops.
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SAVE'S ANIMAL RESCUES
USA
These babies are Sammy & David. New Haven Animal Save helped get them to sanctuary. They report: "Thank you so much Jasona Bolalek, Adam Chambers & Here With Us Farm Sanctuary for rescuing these little ones. Left to the dairy industry, these baby boys would have been killed, as they have no use within the industry. Do you think these guys deserve to die, for the crime of just being born? If not, go vegan. They will be fostered for a while, before embarking on their journey to their forever home in a couple of weeks!"
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THE ANIMAL SAVE MOVEMENT IN THE MEDIA
SLOVENIA
Animal Save Slovenia co-hosted a vigil on December 26 in front of Ljubljana’s Perutnina Ptuj slaughter plant. About 40 activists were there. The press covered the vigil:
North Carolina Farmed Animal Save & Augusta GA Animal Save joined forces on January 10 for a Vigil & March to World's Largest Slaughterhouse in Tar Hell, NC, where Smithfield "Foods" slaughter plant kills thousands of pigs daily. Smithfield describes itself as "a global food company whose subsidiaries operate farms, facilities, and offices in North America, Europe, and Mexico" with over 54,000 employees. Please watch: Jane Unchained News was there to cover the event.
Watch activists speak out for the animals in this livestream.
We believe 2020 and this coming decade is decisive in determining our prospects for planetary survival. By tackling animal agriculture we can reduce methane emissions, a potent greenhouse gas which has a short life span in the atmosphere. Its half life is 10 years compared to CO2 which is 100 years. TheClimate Save Movementis building a grassroots movement to solve the climate crisis by ending animal agriculture, reforesting the Earth and phasing out fossil fuels. Help save the planet by going vegan and promoting vegan #FoodSystemChangeNow! The climate crisis is upon us. We must rise up to mitigate and reverse it.
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TURKEY
Ankara Climate Save held a protest outside the Australian Embassy. They report: "We expressed our ideas about the bushfires, their reasons, the climate crisis, the connection between veganism and the climate crisis, and finally the speciesist mentality that saved the koalas while shooting camels. Individuals and governments need to take climate action urgently in order to provide a future for all living creatures on planet Earth. The climate crisis is here and requires action now and we can no longer go on with business as usual."
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Planet Vs Cargill - Mexico!
As part of Climate Save Movement’s Planet Vs Cargill campaign, Mexican activists have launched a Mexican National Campaign Vs Cargill, our first simultaneous multi-city disruption against Cargill. February 1 will be the day we host 10 simultaneous disruptions against Cargill in 10 different Mexican cities, with the help of chapters from 15 cities and more chapters as we are bonding Animal Save Movement, Climate Save Movement, Health Save Movement and other activist groups.
We will host sit-ins on busy avenues in front or near Cargill facilities or at McDonald's and Walmart locations in case there is no Cargill facility in the city. Groups will stop traffic, wear animal masks against atmospheric contamination and to represent the violence against non-humans, humans and the environment, and will chain their hands and have speeches outlining our demands.
The goal is to deliver by mail or in person our demands to Cargill at all their 26 facilities in Mexico, ask for accountability from the enterprise and for them to switch urgently to a plant-based economy. Climate Save Mexico organizers say It will be huge to have so many disruptions in one country and press covering it and knowing that Cargill has received this document.
Read Mighty Earth’s Cargill: Worst Company in the World report.
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What are you waiting for? It’s not too late! Being vegan is the single biggest thing you can do to have an impact on the environment. Veganuary.com
OUR MISSION Health Save Movement aims to show how veganism can prevent and reverse diseases related to animal products consumption, enhance food justice, and decrease spending on the health crisis.
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The new Las Vegas Health Save held cooking demos at a food store on December 29 and January 5. "We offered a free Veganuary Intro to Whole-Foods Plant-Based vegan cooking demo & tasting at our northern Natural Grocers teaching kitchen. The classroom filled up quickly. So honored and grateful to have so many people interested in improving their quality of health, their carbon footprint, and reducing global suffering. It felt really good to share this information in a practical way and to empower members of our community (who will then share with others). We made 8 different dishes in just over an hour and provided the recipes, a kitchen essentials list, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine booklets, and Health Save Movement pamphlets."
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MEXICO Durango Health Save activists gave a talk on December 21 in the city of Torreon, at the invitation of Laguna Animal Save. They talked about the science of plant-based nutrition.
If you would like to bear witness but don't have Save vigils near you, consider starting a group. Email us at start@animalsavemovement.org or check out https://thesavemovement.org for info on how to get started! We will help you every step of the way.
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AFRICA
SOUTH AFRICA
The Save Movement Johannesburg held a Peaceful Vigil for Pigs Going to Slaughter on January 8 outside the "Pork Packers slaughter plant. They report: "These fabulous animal activists are doing outreach and educating passersby about the benefits of plant-based food choices and that eating animals is cruel and certainly not necessary!"
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ASIA
INDIA
Animal Save Tours report from Hyderabad Animal Save's vigils: "In Hyderabad we joined Hyderabad Animal Save for their two vigils. The first was outside of a goat slaughterhouse where the activists offered the goats some bananas, water and affection. We were also offered to go inside a big slaughterhouse, where we witnessed killing, hanging and skinning of innocent animals.
"The second vigil was at a dairy farm. The activists brought some fruits and vegetables for the cows and calves, and offered them love. It is clear how much the animals enjoy this."
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SOUTH KOREA
Seoul Animal Save bore witness to the pigs and cows arriving to their deaths on January 7. Please watch.
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AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND
AUSTRALIA
Welcome Australia Camel Save. Find them on Facebook.
They formed in December, just before the Australian government announced their plant to kill 10,000 camels for the crime of being thirsty.
Newcastle Animal Save report from their outreach event "Truth For Cupcakes" on December 22: "What a great day we had doing the cupcake challenge. It is a fantastic tool for outreaching. It opens people's eyes and shows them just how good vegan food can be! We had some great conversations."
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NEW ZEALAND
Please watch: activist Kelvin Penetana created this video about Christchurch Animal Save's vigils.
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EUROPE
AUSTRIA
Vienna Cow Save report from their vigil for the carp at the fish market on January 9: "We are here for the cows. We are here for the fish. We are here for the pigs, the chickens, the goats, the sheep, the horses. In fur, organic, or factory farms, in circuses, in the cities, in laboratories, in zoos, in aquariums, or at live markets. We are here for the animals. Defend animals, go vegan."
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SLOVENIA
Animal Save Slovenia and Climate Save Slovenia teamed up to hold an outreach event "to remind people passing by of the issue of animal rights and to inform them through conversation about the true cost of animal agriculture" at the Prešeren Square on January 11. They report; "What do you see? We were in downtown Ljubljana, where we talked with passersby about veganism, animal rights and the impact of animal farming on health and the environment."
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SPAIN
Dénia Animal Save gave the pigs love and water during their night vigil.
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SWITZERLAND
On January 10 Zurich Animal Save held a morning vigil outside the Zurich-Altstetten slaughter plant. They'll be there again on the 17th.
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THE NETHERLANDS
IJsselstein Pig Save bore witness on January 8 at the Westfort Vleesproducten slaughter plant. Please watch.
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UNITED KINGDOM
Spalding Animal Save held a Remembrance and 3-year Anniversary vigil on January 10 outside the Woodhead Bros. slaughter plant. They connected with this individual: "A beautiful young girl today, someone who would have otherwise gone to slaughter unnoticed. She was so gentle and quiet, yet aware that something was not right. She was innocent, she had done nothing wrong, she was still a baby, about 6 months old. Today was this girl's day to die. Please do not pay into this barbaric Industry."
The second Animal Save Tour of Argentina saw them co-host a day of activism at the park with Tucumán Animal Save and other local animal rights groups. They gave out food samples, did chalktivism, held a video outreach event and talked to the public about animals and veganism.
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COLOMBIA
Animal rights activists in Colombia have been busy!
Medellín Animal Save bore witness to the pigs arriving at the slaughter plant. They report: "This is a farewell that should never have happened - hundreds of lives reduced to objects, unnecessarily. Their eyes told us of pain, atrocious suffering, terror and fear, extreme fatigue, resignation in front of a world that only beat them since they were born. We were witnesses and we will continue to be. Go vegan for the animals today and fight for their rights!"
Animal Save Colombia organized the first national animal liberation activism meetup in December. It was three days of workshops, trainings and massive actions, three days of sharing and strengthening our ties even more, strengthening this great united community that fights for what it believes: animal liberation now!"
At Toronto Pig Save's extra Sunday Vigil for the Pigs on January 12, activists saw the horrors that the pigs suffer even before they go on the kill floor to be dismembered. Please watch and share.
St. John's Farm Animal Save held a vigil at Country Ribbon chicken slaughter plant on January 8, "where 50,000 innocent, frightened and sentient beings are strung up in metal shackles by their delicate legs and have their throats cut." Please watch.
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Windsor-Detroit Animal Save asks from their January 8 vigil at Weston Abattoir: "Can you imagine, for just one moment, the suffering of another?" These scared sheep will be killed soon.
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Guadalajara Animal Save bore witness to this truckload of young pigs as they were violently moved from one truck to another. Their pain is real and obvious. They don't deserve this. Please watch.
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UNITED STATES
Newark Animal Save is featured in this film: "'The Save Movement' is an original documentary short by CaveLight Films, as part of our ongoing journalistic initiative, "The Animal Issue.'"
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