Viva! on LinkedIn: We are hosting a trilogy of talks to celebrate Viva!'s 30th… (2024)

📣 JOIN US for the Restore Nature Now march on 22 June!We will be meeting at Speakers Corner, Hyde Park at 11.30AM (the march starts at 12pm).Huge numbers of organisations and individuals are coming together to make a statement for nature - we want to see UK politicians show strong nature and climate leadership to prevent further wildlife extinctions and climate-related disasters.All you need to do is bring along your good self, and wear a Viva! or vegan t-shirt if you have one! We’ll have lots of banners and posters to share. 🙏📍 Speakers Corner, Hyde Park, London W2 2EU 🕦 11.30AM meeting (the march starts at 12PM)

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Lidl Netherlands found that sales of plant-based meat increased by 7% when placed next to animal products. Hopefully this means meat-eaters are swapping to plant-based instead of choosing their usual animal products 🤞

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Photos from Bristol National Animal Rights March - Sunday 2 June 🐷 🐮 🐔 🐑 What did you get up to for National Animals Rights Day? 💚

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🙋♀️ Your views matter! Take part in the big Viva! 30th Anniversary Vegan Survey 👉 viva.org.uk/surveyNo matter what your diet is, we need to hear from you. This is one of the biggest surveys undertaken in the UK on attitudes to veganism 🌱

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Can you make 50% of your menu plant-based for the planet, Pho? 🍽️ 🌱Join us in urging Pho to increase vegan options to half of their menu by sharing, tagging, messaging and leaving our 50by25 cards when you eat at Pho🙏Pho is currently 42% vegan - so it would just need a few additions to achieve 50%🙌When restaurants sign up to#50by25they receive a monthly Insider Secrets email series and help on veganising their menu from top vegan chefs!👉https://lnkd.in/eiwJhcfv

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Save a Baby billboards are up in Swindon and Bristol 🙌 Thousands of people pass by these billboards every day! Thank you to a generous Viva! supporter from Swindon for funding these billboards 💚 If you'd like to fund a vegan billboard in your area, get in touch with Bex at rebecca@viva.org.uk 🌱

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The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has found that a virus similar to the H5N1 bird flu virus can survive in meat cooked at low temperatures.AND...A preliminary study from the University of Copenhagen found that raw milk from sick cows contains high virus levels.Whether the amount of virus found could infect humans is unclear, but experts fear that as H5N1 continues to spread among cattle in the US, rare and undercooked meat may provide a new transmission route to humans potentially triggering the next pandemic.Read more detail here👉https://lnkd.in/ggRZumtgIt's time to stop animal farming and go vegan!

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Special Announcement 🎉 We are hosting a trilogy of talks to celebrate Viva!'s 30th anniversary! The speakers will be:𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐭 (𝐋𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐃𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐲)Film director, owner of Dunsany Castle and the only substantial vegan rewilding project in Ireland or Britain.𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐭 𝐆𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐲Founder and director of Viva! – Europe’s biggest and most dynamic vegan campaigning organisation.𝐉𝐨𝐞𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 Animal rights activist and director of the groundbreaking documentary Pignorant.📆 WHEN: Sunday 20 October📍 WHERE: Greenwood Theatre, London SE1 3RA🎫 TICKETS: £12 early bird; £17 from 15 SeptAre you joining us? 👉 viva.org.uk/viva-talks

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🌱 WE'RE HIRING: Environment Campaigner The role involves working with team members to develop and deliver powerful campaign strategies focusing on the environment and the fact that animal agriculture is the leading factor for environmental breakdown. Their science background will enable the candidate to take complex findings from scientific papers and translate them into powerful campaign messages and easy-to-understand content. 📍 Based from our Bristol office 🗓️ Application deadline: 9 June 2024 Apply now: https://lnkd.in/gbaBBSee

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