| In This Issue: |
| Other Links: |
| Membership Offer |
Mothers Day |
| Resurgence News |
|
Resurgence App Send an e-Card Regular Blogs What on Earth Evolved? Phone Co-op |
| In Brief |
|
The Children's Fire Polly Higgins
Satish Kumar
Course Course Courses at the Yarner Trust
|
Friends of Resurgence
March/April 2012
The March/April issue of Resurgence is a landmark publication – Animals: A New Ethics. A powerful gathering of key animal advocates, this issue brings together international experts including campaigners, activists, philosophers, scientists, lawyers, poets and artists – all shining lights, visionaries and pioneers in the field of animal rights.
Contributors include: Tom Regan and Marc Bekoff, Jan Creamer, Mark Gold and Richard Ryder, plus former Queen guitarist Brian May on his campaign to save Britain’s badgers from imminent culls.
Read more: www.resurgence.org/magazine/
A Dual Agenda
It’s time that the environmental movement embraced the cause of animal rights.
Satish Kumar and guest editor, Heidi Stephenson introduce this critical issue and call on activists and organisations to unite in the challenge to finally make animal cruelty history.
More: www.resurgence.org/magazine/
article3580-a-dual-agenda.html
What Might Have Been
"Would everything have been different if there had been no arrogant Aristotle, anthropocentric Aquinas or dim-witted Descartes?"
Richard Ryder takes an historical perspective on the treatment of animals and reflects on the world we might have had if we’d listened to advocates of nonviolence instead.
More: www.resurgence.org/magazine/
article3589.html
The Animal Manifesto
What do animals want and need from us? Simply put, their manifesto is Treat us better or leave us alone!
Marc Bekoff looks at how the animal manifesto and ‘compassionate conservation’ can inspire us to make changes in the real world.
More: www.resurgence.org/magazine/
article3596.html
A Scandalous Falsehood
The government’s plans for a badger cull in the UK are looming. In this exclusive interview, former Queen guitarist Brian May explains why this is not the solution to Bovine TB.
We need a more critical look at the real problems and a shift in focus to the welfare standards of farmed animals.
More: www.resurgence.org/magazine/
article3599-a-scandalous-falsehood.html
| Also free to read online from the Mar/Apr Issue |
The Call for Change
More
Saving the World
More
Learning from Animals
More
Victims of War
More
A Taste of Italy
More
Fins in Focus
More
The Animals Rights Bible
More
| This month's web exclusives |
Blood on Ice: Robbie Marsland
A New Era for Animal Advocacy: Dan Lyons
Four Short Biographies: Rebecca Hall
Fighting the Fur Trade : Mark Glover
Blue Fox: Lorraine Platt
Breaking Down the Species Barrier: David Thomas
Whale Nation: Maureen Duffy
Solitude: Viginia McKenna
More
| Don't miss the following articles only in print |
Vivisection: Jan Creamer
If Slaughterhouses had Glass Walls: Mark Gold
Luv Song: Benjamin Zephaniah
Elephant Art: David Ferris
| Partners |
Our Future Planet (OFP)
is the only online community that enables you to share ideas, design your future, and create change in the real world. The OFP website is designed to inform, inspire and encourage people to create positive visions for the future and develop the systems needed to get us there.
Find out more about OFP unique work, focusing on solutions and a positive vision for the future: www.ourfutureplanet.org
Green Books
Green Books publishes books on environmental, cultural and spiritual issues. You can also sign up for their newsletter for articles, book extracts and offers.
www.greenbooks.co.uk
Schumacher College
Schumacher College has been at the forefront of radical new thinking and education for 20 years. Connect with thousands of like-minded people and learn alongside the leading thinkers and activists of our day by joining the College Network.
www.schumachercollege.org.uk
Yarner Trust
The Yarner Trust is a charity based in North Devon running adult courses in sustainable living, family activities, environmental arts camps, and school visits. You can book courses on-line at
www.yarnertrust.org
| Events |
Brighton VegfestUK
The Hove Centre, Brighton
17-18 March, 11am - 6pm
Expect over 120 stalls crammed full of fine vegan cuisine, bodycare, clothing, campaigns, cakes, cosmetics and more. Plus a host of fantastic entertainment including our Great Veggie Burger and Sausage Competition, film, theatre, talks, cookery demos, music, face painting and Ready Steady Chef feature. Free admission.
www.vegfest.co.uk
Tagore Festival
Dartington Hall, Devon
6-9 April 2012
Celebrating Tagore’s philosophies and relevance today, with a programme of speakers, music, dance, poetry and theatre. Performance from Andy Sheppard and Kuljit Bhamra, Zoe and Idris Rahman and Sheema Mukhergee, workshops on mbira and gamelan, and the Puppet State Theatre. Plus an Alternative Easter Egg hunt, workshops, storytelling and more. A perfect way to spend the Easter weekend!
For more information and booking visit
www.tagorefestival.com or contact the booking office on 01803 847070
Earth Pilgrims Retreat II
Asturias, North Spain
13-19 April 2012
Earth Pilgrims Retreat II, Asturias, North Spain
Info and bookings:
mail@gaiaysofia.com
Art in Action
Waterperry House, Waterperry, Near Wheatley, Oxford
19-22 July 2012
exhibitions, classes and performances of 400 demonstrating artists, teachers, musicians and performers.
www.artinaction.org.uk
Resurgence Summer Camp
Worcs
26 – 29 July 2012
Annual Summer Camp, at Green and Away, nr Bransford, Worcs
More. . .
Resurgence Festival of Wellbeing
London
15 September 2012
More. . .