Action Alerts

DawnWatch: Karen Dawn interview — last minute tip — WLRN Florida and on line 6/10/08
Topical Currents sheds light on animal cruelty from the fashion industry to the dinner table. We’ll hear from Karen Dawn, author of “Thanking the Monkey: Rethinking the Way We Treat Animals.” She discusses how people from all standpoints on animal rights can find a common ground.

DawnWatch: UK Mail on animal circus ban retraction — Monday, June 9, 2008
Bitter news from the UK is covered in the Monday, June 9, Daily Mail, headed, “The days when tiger cubs could be condemned to misery in British circuses were meant to be over.” The sub-heading reads, “But thanks to a shameful Whitehall U-turn, hundreds of animals are still suffering for our entertainment.”

International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW): Protect Wild Tigers, End The Tiger Trade
Urge your Congressional representative to sign a letter, originated by Rep. Jay Inslee (D-Washington), to the Chinese Government supporting China’s ban on the trade in tigers.

Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC): Tell the EPA to protect children from dangerous airborne lead
Although lead causes brain, kidney, developmental and cardiovascular damage in children, the EPA has proposed new airborne lead standards that are weaker than scientists recommend. Send a comment by the July 21st deadline telling the EPA to strengthen the standards to levels that will protect children from this dangerous toxin.

Sierra Club: Urge Your Senators to Extend Clean-Energy Tax Incentives
Minority leadership in the Senate is holding up important legislation to help America move towards a clean energy economy. The bill passed the House in May and could be one of our last opportunities to extend these incentives, many of which expire at the end of this year.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): Tell Kalamazoo School Not to Attend a Bullfight
Hackett Catholic Central High School in Kalamazoo, Michigan, is taking a trip to Spain June 17 to 30, and attending a bullfight is on the itinerary. Bullfighting is a sadistic spectacle that should garner no support in a civilized society.

Sierra Club: Urge Congress to Support Strong Global Warming Legislation
The debate is no longer about whether global warming is occurring, but who will pay and who will benefit from the proposed solutions. A strong global warming bill must drive emissions reductions in a way that strengthens a clean energy economy, meets science-based standards and is fair to American families and workers.

Campaign Updates, Press Releases, etc.

Best Friends Animal Society: Heroes wanted for Father’s Day
He’s a hero in your heart. Tough on the outside, tender on the inside. And whether he’s your father … grandfather … or like a father to you, this June 15th you can make him a hero to homeless pets, too.

In Defense of Animals (IDA): Help Animals In Honor of Your Dad!
In Defense of Animals offers an inspiring new kind of gift for Father’s Day: charitable gifts.

United Poultry Concerns (UPC): National Pigeon Day, June 13 in New York City: Please Join Us!
The New York Bird Club is sponsoring the first National Pigeon Day in New York City, Friday evening, June 13, from 4 to 8 PM.

Newsletters

Organic Consumers Association: Organic Bytes #136: 6/9/2008
Organic Bytes: Organic Goes Political, Whole Foods & Avalon Lawsuit, Reading Eco-Labels, and more…

Sierra Club: Club Currents: Volume VI, #117, June 10, 2008
Lightbulbs to Leadership

Sierra Club: Club Insider: June 10, 2008
Speed Up and Save on Gas

Petitions

Tell eBay: Ban All Ivory Sales

Ask NBC Todays Show to expose the truth about the cruel and deadly rodeo

Urge Lawmakers to Pass the Computer-Assisted Remote Hunting Act! (H.R.2711, S.2422) [Note: this act will ban computer-assisted/remote hunting.]

Take Action to urge Congress to pass legislation regulating commercial cloning

Ban “Tethering” in Cedar Hill [Texas]

End Canadian Seal Hunt!

Save the horses…

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