Check out what we, the people, have accomplished over the decades by supporting the work of Greenpeace. It may surprise you how close it will hit to home for you…no matter where you live or what your political persuasion may be.
Isn’t it amazing what we can do together? | Greenpeace Canada.
It’s amazing just how far we’ve come.
Peace to you all.
shee
Oh, no! What pigs we are to treat beautiful, smart, and social animals in this way.
Extreme confinement = extreme suffering! Gestation crates on a swine farm (India) where sows aren’t able to turn around and often can’t lie down comfortably for months at a time. (excerpted from Humane Society International)
Please consider doing whatever you can — whether it be banning pork from your diet, going vegetarian, protesting the inhumane treatment of domestic animals intended for our plates, or donating to animal rights causes — to help stop this from happening again.
Trust me, there can be no good arising out of eating any animal treated like this.
With wishes of well-being for all beings,
shee
PS – Reports like this make me think it’s no wonder we can treat our fellow human beings so badly. Is it possible we practice atrocities on animals making it easier to perform the same on people?!?!?!
As far as I’m concerned, this is one of the best videos ever made. It’s a stand against how Shell has teamed up with LEGO to have us all, and especially all of our children, believe that searching for oil in the Arctic is awesome.
Decide for yourself and watch it here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhbliUq0_r4&feature=youtu.be
In peace,
shee
PS – And don’t forget to sign the petition, too.
Will wonders never cease?
Today, on Friday afternoon, I finally finished and uploaded my guide on how to write and issue a news release on The Idea Garden website. It’s called A Changemaker’s Guide to News Releases, the first in my Changemakers series.
In addition to explaining the nuts and bolts of writing and issuing a news release so that your story will have a decent chance of getting media coverage, in its own way this first guide also includes much of what I’ve learned when it comes to media relations.
Interested? Want to know more? Even better, want to get your own copy?
Then head on over to The Idea Garden’s Marketplace where it is now, finally, as of this Friday, available.
Have a Fabulous Friday!
shee
A very important person in my life just passed away the other day. At 94 years old, and after a lifetime of changing the world through his singing, Pete Seeger’s angels decided it was time for him to move on. I suspect he’ll soon be busy strumming his banjo, the one that said “this machine surrounds hate and forces it to surrender,” in heaven.
Dear readers, I just wa
nted to share with you one of my favourite songs performed by Pete. Some people know it as the “ticky tacky song”, but it’s really called “Little Boxes.” It was written by Malvina Reynolds, who also wrote the song about the rocking, rolling “Morningtown Ride.” Pete’s banjo-strumming version of “Little Boxes” became a hit record in 1963, when I was all of eight years old. Between that and the impact that his songs “If I Had a Hammer” and “Where Have All the Flowers Gone” had on me as a little girl, it’s no wonder I don’t fit into the mainstream. But, don’t get me wrong. I’m happy right where I am–as a writer and an environmental and peace advocate.
But, enough about me. Here are two versions of the great little song that satirizes suburbia and a conformist middle-class, “Little Boxes.” The first features Pete performing it solo in B&W, the second is a current and very clever version performed by Walk Off the Earth.
Pete Seeger’s TV Show version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-sQSp5jbSQ
Walk Off the Earth’s version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LM8JhvfoqdA
So long, Pete Seeger. It’s been good to know you.
Photo from Jan. 21, 2014 Irish Independent story: Rivers of blood: Japan defends ‘lawful’ slaughter of dolphins as hunters prepare to kill 200 animals
Sometimes it seems the best tool we have to bring about change is our buying power.
Please join me in the fight to save Japan’s dolphins from merciless slaughter by refusing to buy anything “Made in Japan” until this practice stops once and for all.
But, don’t stop there. Make sure your government and Japan’s government knows what you plan to do. As for me, I’ve just written a letter to my Member of Parliament and to John Baird, Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs. This is what I said…
Dear Messrs. Baird and Duncan,
I am writing to you as a concerned Canadian citizen who is completely shocked and disgusted by Japan’s practice of slaughtering dolphins. Please do all you can to put a halt to this despicable practice, including the enforcement of economic sanctions to clearly get the message across if that is what is needed. We live and work and consume in a global economy. As such, Japan needs to heed the sensibilities of other countries and cultures it wants to trade with.
As for me, the best power I have is as a consumer. I will do everything I can to NEVER buy anything made in Japan again, at least not until the practice of dolphin slaughter in Japan comes to a screeching halt. For Japan to brush off people’s concerns over this as people being “emotional” is a complete insult to my intelligence, not to mention the intelligence and emotional capacity of the dolphins, the latter of which has been scientifically proven.
For the record, I don’t eat meat very much at all, mostly because of how we choose to raise, transport, and slaughter animals destined for the dinner table. Again, I put my dollars where my mouth is, and do my best to only buy meat that has been raised in a cruelty-free and free-range manner. Sadly, as I am still deeply concerned as to how these animals are treated when it comes time to take them to the slaughterhouse (transportation) and then what happens to them at the place of their demise, I do my very best to consume as little meat as possible having gone about 95% vegetarian. Until we, as Canadians, decide to treat our livestock in a respectful and caring manner, I’d just as soon have as little to do with any economic practice associated with them. I am not the only one who thinks this way; there are a growing number of us in Canada. If you don’t believe me, just go to your local grocery store and look at the how agricultural producers/manufacturers are trying to market their products: labels are now emblazoned with the terms “free range,” “open range,” “free from,” etc.) to get us to buy.
I look forward to hearing what you plan to do to protect the dolphins who are being mercilessly slaughtered in Japan.
Thank you for your attention to my concerns.
Sincerely,
Now I’m off to look for the phone number to a nearby Japanese embassy so I can call them and tell them what I think.
Please, please, please join the global effort to stop the dolphin slaughter. For more info, here’s a blog post from a doctor of veterinary medicine on the subject. He offers a petition to sign if that’s all you have time to do.
Even Yoko Ono Lennon has had her say on this (you can read her full letter here):
The way you are insisting on a big celebration of killing so many Dolphins and kidnapping some of them to sell to the zoos and restaurants at this very politically sensitive time, will make the children of the world hate the Japanese.
I think Yoko has it 100% right! Please consider doing your part to save our world’s dolphins from inhumane slaughter.
In peace, shee
Are you like me and disappointed you can’t get tickets to a Neil Young concert supporting the fight against oil sands expansion? If so, here are some other things you can do to still feel a part of it all…
After all, Canada, there “Comes A Time” when we have to stand up for what’s right! Eh?
Today, September 21, 2013, is a biggie.
In our northern hemisphere, it marks the Fall Equinox and a gradual heading into the months of winter. But, September 21 is also a big day all around the world for a much different reason–it’s International Peace Day.
In honour of International Peace Day, I am pleased to present you with the live 24-hour global broadcast of the Peace One Day celebration. These online events will feature Jeremy Gilley, Jude Law, Elton John and many others celebrating the International Day of Peace.
May you find peace in your world every day.
Here’s to Peace One Day!
shee
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