Action Alerts

Independent Movement.org: Petition to the 2008 Presidential Candidates
We the undersigned independent-minded voters, want to change our political process so that our elected officials act in the interests of the American people, not the political parties nor the special interests that control them. We recognize that despite the vast increase in voter participation this year, and the enormous momentum for profound political change, business as usual will continue in Washington unless we have a clear plan to reform our electoral process.

Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC): Urge the Department of Agriculture to act now to save bees
Although honey bees are crucial to producing about one-third of all the food we eat, the Department of Agriculture has failed to meet crucial research needs to determine the cause of colony collapse disorder, which is devastating hives across the country. Urge the Department of Agriculture to act now to save bees.

The Sierra Club: Take Action: Leave No Child Inside
At a time when children are not getting outside on their own, it is more critical than ever to provide them with new and safe opportunities to learn about the natural world. The No Child Left Inside Act will help build our capacity to help teach children about the great outdoors by supporting environmental education, both inside and outside of the classroom.

The Sierra Club: Take Action: Hold Polluters Accountable
A recently released internal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) memo shows that hundreds of Clean Water Act violations, including oil spills, filling of wetlands and illegal dumping, have either been dropped completely or made lower priorities due to uncertainty about whether those waters are protected by the Clean Water Act. Unless Congress acts, the uncertainty caused by court decisions and agency actions will continue to make it difficult to protect our waters from pollution.

The Sierra Club: Make Clean Energy Choices
Please take a moment to write to your local paper about why clean energy choices are important — and how drilling only helps Big Oil’s bottomline.

Campaign Updates

Animal Rights: The Abolitionist Approach: A “Monumental” Decision?
The New Jersey Supreme Court today struck down the New Jersey Department of Agriculture’s regulations exempting all routine husbandry practices as “humane” and ordered the agency to readdress many of the state-mandated standards for the treatment of farm animals.

Carnivals

Carnival of the Green #141!

Contests

Born Free USA / Animal Protection Institute (API): Tell Us Poetically How You Feel and Win Fabulous Prizes; Enter our Circus Elephant Haiku Contest
So here’s the deal. You enter a haiku about how you feel about the use of elephants in the circus. We (Born Free USA united with API and the band) pick three winners. You win a free CD. We hope it puts a smile on your face.

Newsletters

Born Free USA / Animal Protection Institute (API): Newsletter, August 19, 2008
Tell Us How You Feel and Win Fabulous Prizes / Keepsakes Etc Confirms Fur Free Commitment

The Sierra Club: Club Currents: Volume VI, #127, August 19, 2008
Leave No Child Inside

Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS): Greentips, July 2008
Greener Patios

Petitions

Fire San Marcos Police Officer Paul Stephens

Make the City of Houston Shelter “No- Kill”

End Bear Farming in China

Romania - animal cruelty before the eyes of veterinarian authorities

Romania - horses beaten before eyes of veterinarian authorities

Six Flags Theme Parks need to RECYCLE!

No taxpayer subsidies for Cap’n Sams’ land [Kiawah and Seabrook Islands]

CURBSIDE RECYCLING IN BOSSIER CITY, LA

Miscellaneous

PETA2: Meat Spaghetti?
You know how some parents resort to tricking their kids into eating certain foods when they’re little? Try not to gag: “Meat scientists” have come up with a way to make meat into spaghetti to trick kids into eating meat. I thought seeing this picture was gross enough, but the video is definitely more disgusting.

RAN: Why don’t the environmental & animal rights movements work together?
So wonders Debra from Rainforest Action Network, who just got back from Animal Rights 2008.

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