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Compassion in World Farming: major conference on meat production and extinction of species
July 17, 2017:
Two-thirds of the world's wildlife loss is driven by meat production. Compassion in World Farming @ciwf is holding #extinction17 in October to plan how to cut this. ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND. Conference fees apply.
Compassion in World Farming has campaigned for decades for more compassionate legislation about animal husbandry (including recognising farm animals as living beings rather than product per kilo).
In October, in partnership with ARC and others it is organising an important, conference about how a rapid increase in farming animals for meat is having a devastating impact on the world's environment. Forests are being destroyed and land over-cultivated. This is leading to extinction of rare species..
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This press release was sent out by Compassion in World Farming. Read an interview with ARC's sectretary general Martin Palmer Press Release on the Extinction Conference
here.
Extinction and Livestock Conference: 5 and 6 October 2017
Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London
#extinction17
World-class environment experts and top food industry champions will be key speakers at international Extinction and Livestock conference
International experts on the environment, conservation and human rights as well as leading food industry figures have been announced as key speakers at a major conference examining the impact of livestock production on the planet.
Ocean sustainability expert Professor Katherine Richardson of the University of Copenhagen, food activist Raj Patel of the University of Texas, former Director of the National Centre for Climate Change Strategy and International Cooperation (NCSC) in China Li Junfeng, Chair of Perdue Farms Jim Perdue, and Josh Balk, founder of Hampton Creek, are among leading international figures revealed as key speakers at the Extinction and Livestock Conference, which will examine how we can transform our global farming systems to work for people, the planet and animals.
Organised by Compassion in World Farming, WWF, Bird Life International, the University of Winchester, the Alliance of Religions and Conservation (ARC) and the European Environmental Bureau (EEB), the event will bring together diverse interests – such as conservation, biodiversity, agriculture, land and water use, environment, climate change, forests, ethics, food policy, production, security and business – and act as a catalyst for future collaboration and solution development.
The conference programme – announced on World Environment Day (June 5th)– will set the planetary scene, look at the impact of livestock production on wildlife, the environment and humanity, and explore practical global solutions.
The launch follows the publication of a recent scientific paper in Nature warning that tens of thousands of species are threatened with extinction as a result of human activities.
The paper, written by a team of international scientists, states: “Extinction rates for birds, mammals and amphibians are similar to the five global mass-extinction events of the past 500 million years that probably resulted from meteorite impacts, massive volcanism and other cataclysmic forces” but stresses that this can be turned around if action is taken.
Philip Lymbery, CEO of Compassion in World Farming and author of the book Dead Zone:Where the Wild Things Were, which explores the link between livestock production and the plight of some of the world’s most iconic and endangered species, said: “Many people are aware that wild animals such as penguins, elephants and jaguars are threatened by extinction. However, few know that livestock production, fuelled by consumer demand for cheap meat, is one of the biggest drivers of species extinction and biodiversity loss on the planet.
“Livestock production, the environment, wildlife conservation and human health are all interlinked so it’s vital that experts from each of these fields work together to come up with practical solutions to stop this before it’s too late.”
Other key speakers at the conference include: award-winning author, Dr Carl Safina; World Food Prize winner, Hans Herren; Dr Hilal Elver, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food; Senior Adviser for the Sustainable Development in the European Policy Strategy Center (EPSC) and former EC Director General for Environment (2009-2014), Karl Falkenberg; bee expert, Professor Dave Goulson, of the University of Sussex; Britain’s best-loved environmentalist Jonathan Porritt; Professor Frank Hu of Harvard University’s School of Public Health, Martin Palmer of the Alliance of Religions and Conservation.
The conference programme was announced on World Environment Day.
Links
To view the full conference programme and to register visit www.extinctionconference.com.
Contacts
Contact the Compassion in World Farming media team on 01483 521995 - mediateam@ciwf.org.uk
Notes to editors:
1. Compassion in World Farming was founded in 1967 by a British dairy farmer who became horrified at the development of intensive factory farming. Today Compassion is the leading farm animal welfare organisation dedicated to ending factory farming and achieving humane and sustainable food. With headquarters in the UK, we have offices across Europe in the US, China and South Africa.
2. World Environment Day (June 5th) is the United Nations’ most important day for encouraging worldwide awareness and action for the protection of our environment. Since it began in 1974, it has grown to become a global platform for public outreach that is widely celebrated in over 100 countries. http://worldenvironmentday.global/en/about/what-is-it
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July 17, 2017:
Compassion in World Farming: major conference on meat production and extinction of species
Two-thirds of the world's wildlife loss is driven by meat production. @ciwf is holding #extinction17 in October to plan how to cut this. |
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