Action Alerts: Animal & Environmental Advocacy

American Rivers: RiverAlert: Help Protect and Restore the Snake River [If you choose to use the sample letter provided, please edit for speciesism.]

Animals Australia: Help Improve Laws for Pigs!

AVAAZ: Protect Indigenous Rights – Save the Amazon!

Center for Biological Diversity: Help Protect Iconic Sierra Bighorn From Deadly Disease

Center for Biological Diversity: Save Mexican Gray Wolves From Being Trapped and Shot

DawnWatch: Slate 5 part series on animal experimentation 6/1 — 6/5/09

Earthjustice: Protect Your Drinking Water From Toxic Chemicals

The Ellen Show (via Twitter): Important: Tell Gov. Arnold not to limit time animals are kept in shelters from 6 days to 3.

Environment New Mexico: The clean energy revolution starts here

Farm Sanctuary: Pennsylvania: Support Bill to Stop Cruel Pigeon Shoots

Humane Society International (HSI): Stand with Chinese advocates against cruel dog culls

Humane Society International (HSI): Call for a Global Whale Sanctuary Now

In Defense of Animals (IDA): IDA, Lily Tomlin, And Other Animal Protection Organizations Denounce USDA Inaction; It’s too late for Ned, but it’s not too late (yet) for Jewel, Tina and Queenie.

Kinship Circle: 6/11/09: A Kitten’s Last Screams From An Oven [Cheyenne Cherry]

Kinship Circle: 6/8/09: Protect ALL Downers: Cows, Pigs, Goats, Sheep…

Liberation BC: Important Foie Gras Demo at Crave, 6/20 & Virtual Protest Against Barbara Jo’s Books to Cooks, 6/15

Move On: Strengthen the clean energy bill

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA): Glacier is in Danger [Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park]

National Wildlife Federation (NWF): Help Pass the American Clean Energy and Security Act

Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC): Urge Forest Service officials to reject a dangerous mining proposal in the heart of grizzly bear habitat in Montana’s Kootenai National Forest.

Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC): Tell President Obama to urge the Senate to ratify the Law of the Sea

Oceana: Tell NMFS to Protect Sea Turtles

PETA: URGENT UPDATE: Earthbound Companies Still Exploiting Hermit Crabs for Profit!

PETA: Tell Puerto Rico to Stop Monkey-Breeding Facility

PETA: Stop Zoos From Sending Animals to Slaughter! [Minnesota Zoo & AZA]

PETA: Help Cats Used in Cruel Training Course at Medical Center [Heartland Regional Medical Center (HRMC) in St. Joseph, Missouri]

PETA: Tell Veterinarian Group to Stop Promoting Animal Abuse! [American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)]

PETA: Tell Cherokee to Close Cruel Bear Pits [Cherokee Bear Zoo, Chief Saunooke Bear Park, and Santa's Land]

PETA: Former ‘King of Pork’ Discovers the Truth Behind Factory Farms

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM): Take Action: End Animal Use in Military Medical Training

Progressive Democrats of America (PDA): Either Fix the Panama Free Trade Deal or Dump It

Public Citizen: Support Accountability and Transparency in Government!

Public Citizen: Take Action: Indigenous Peruvians Killed While Protesting Bad Trade Deal

Rainforest Action Network (RAN): URGENT: Peru Is Murdering Amazon Protesters!

The Sierra Club: Strengthen and Pass the American Clean Energy and Security Act

The Sierra Club: Protect Our Communities from Coal Ash

The Sierra Club BC: Take Action to Save Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park

The Wilderness Society: Tell the EPA to create strong regulations for greenhouse gases

Action Alerts: Human Rights

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU): Send Evidence of Torture to the DOJ

Amnesty International: Help Release Two Imprisoned Journalists in North Korea

Bill of Rights Defense Committee (BORDC): Take action to demand accountability for torture
Letter open to all signers
Letter signed by legal professionals
Letter signed by education professionals
Letter signed by health professionals
Letter signed by clergy and religious lay-leaders

Common Cause: Uncommon Courage: A Letter of Commendation

Council for a Livable World (CLW): Support President Obama’s nuclear weapons policies

CREDO Action: Will Dell & HP help China censor the Dalai Lama?

Human Rights Campaign (HRC): Take Action Today for Marriage Equality! [New York residents, tell your state Senator to vote yes on S. 4401]

National Women’s Law Center (NWLC): What would you ask a Supreme Court nominee?

Nuclear Age Peace Foundation: Support a Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone in the Middle East

Physicians for Reproductive Choice and Health (PCRH): Ask the Senate to Honor Dr. Tiller

Campaign Updates

Pathfinder: Thank you for State Department Reauthorization Bill (HR 2410)!

Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR): Settlement Reached in Human Rights Cases Against Royal Dutch/Shell; On Eve of Trial, Settlement Agreements Provide $15.5 Million for Compensation to Nigerian Human Rights Activists and to Establish Trust Fund

Oil Change International: Shell is Guilty. Wiwa v Shell settled for $15.5 million

The PEW Campaign on Human Health and Industrial Farming: New Ad Campaign Asks D.C. Commuters “Who’s Hogging Our Antibiotics?”

Carnivals

Carnival of the Green #183 @ ooffoo

Contests

American Humane Association (AHA): Pets & Pals Photo Contest [June 15, 2009 through July 31, 2009]

easyVegan: Food, Inc. & Fast Food Nation (the books) giveaway! [Deadline: June 19, 2009]

The PETA Files: ‘Win It’ Wednesday: ‘Fight Breedism’ Shirt [Deadline: June 24, 2009]

PETA Living: Win a Goody Bag From Yes To Carrots! [Deadline: June 30, 2009]

PETA2: Free Stuff Friday: Queen Bee Bag! [Deadline: June 19, 2009]

PETA2: Anti-Flag’s “Meat’s Not Green” Ad and Contest! [Deadline: June 23, 2009]

PETA2: Win Cradle of Filth Merch! [Deadline: June 23, 2009]

PETA2: Ingrid’s Birthday Giveaway! [Deadline: June 25, 2009]

PETA2: Paul Frank Space Cruiser Giveaway! [Deadline: July 6, 2009]

PETA2: Win Warped Tour Tickets!

United Animal Nations (UAN): Submit your “cool” dog photo, win a prize [Deadline: June 30, 2009]

Whole Story: Make Pop Hop…and Win [Deadline: June 14, 2009]

Wing-It Vegan: Healthy Chef 4-in-1 Appliance Giveaway and Review! [Deadline: July 8, 2009]

Newsletters

ASPCA: eNews, June 12, 2009 – Teen Kills Kitten in Oven

The Animals Voice: June 2009 Newsletter

Best Friends: eNews, June 11, 2009 – The Spy Who Loved Me

Center for Biological Diversity: Endangered Earth Online, No. 464, June 11, 2009 – California National Forests Win, Center to Sue for Seals

Compassion Over Killing (COK): Compassionate Action, June 11, 2009

In Defense of Animals (IDA): eNews, June 11, 2009

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA): ParkLines, June 2009

Orangutan Outreach: Summer 2009 Newsletter

The Sierra Club – Club Currents, June 9, 2009: Volume VII, #23 – New Efforts to Get Kids Outside

United Animal Nations (UAN): June 2009 Newsletter – Submit a cool photo, win a prize

Wildcare: July 2009 eNews

Petitions: Animal & Environmental Advocacy

VEGAN STUDENTS WANTED

Save Lions From Carbofuran Pesticide Poisoning!

Save Jaguars and Other Borderlands Wildlife

Stop Ringling Bros.’ Expansion on Coney Island – No Animal Abuse!

Pass the American Clean Energy and Security Act!

Block Amendment to Allow More Florida Oil Drilling

Support Funding for Climate Bill

Stop Arnold From Changing Shelter Hold Time to 3 Days

Request Justice for Phoenix, Dog Set on Fire

Adoption Dog Stomped to Death by Soldier

Petition to Send a Kitten-Cooker to the Can!! [Cheyenne Cherry]

Petition to have Cheyenne Cherry tried as Adult

STOP NY’s GOOSE-GASSING PLAN!

EBAY-GO FUR FREE!

Request for emergency relisting of Yellowstone grizzlies

SAVE THE SHENFIELD BADGERS

Petitions: Human Rights

Stop the #1 Killer of African Children

Free US journalists Euna Lee & Laura Ling

‘Round the Interwebs

Animal Person: Deconstructing Slate’s “Pepper” Series

Broadsheet: Did David Letterman get a free pass?

National Partnership for Women & Families (NPWF): Family of Murdered Abortion Provider Tiller Announces Permanent Closure of Clinic

SuperWeed: Memorial Day Moves

vegansaurus!: Hermès is the devil.

The Wichita Eagle: George Tiller funeral draws protests but ends peacefully

Upcoming Events

Animals & Society Institute (ASI): Bag It for the ASI in Ann Arbor! – Monday, April 13 through Sunday, July 5, 2009

American Rivers: National River Cleanup – June 2009

Their Lives, Our Voices 2009; Midwest Animal Advocacy Conference – Friday, June 12 through Sunday, June 14, 2009 in Minneapolis, MN

Farm Sanctuary: Zoop! II; A Benefit for Farm Sanctuary – Saturday, June 13 through Sunday, June 14, 2009 in Watkins Glen, New York

National Pigeon Day – Saturday, June 13, 2009 in New York City

National Conference on Childhood Obesity: Confronting the Epidemic through Nutrition Research and Policy – Thursday, June 18 to Friday, June 19, 2009 in Washington, D.C. (Sponsored in part by The Cancer Project and PCRM)

In Defense of Animals (IDA): 1st International Day of Action for Elephants in Zoos (IDAEZ) – Saturday, June 20, 2009

Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale – Saturday, June 20 through Sunday, June 28, 2009

Let It Live – Friday, June 26 through Sunday, June 28, 2009 in Portland, Oregon

Dogs Deserve Better (DDB): Chain Off 2009 – Saturday, June 27 through Sunday, July 12, 2009

Farm Sanctuary: Fourth of July Pignic; An Independence Day for Farm Animals – Saturday, July 4, 2009 in Watkins Glen, New York and Orland, California

In Defense of Animals (IDA) & Coexistence for Animal Rights on Earth (CARE): International Day of Action for Dogs and Cats in Korea – Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Taking Action for Animals – Friday, July 24 through Monday, July 27, 2009 in Arlington, Virginia

Farm Sanctuary: NY Country Hoe Down – Saturday, August 1 through Sunday, August 2, 2009 in Watkins Glen, New York

Farm Sanctuary: Walk for Farm Animals – September through October 2009

Ocean Conservancy: International Coastal Cleanup – Saturday, September 19, 2009

Farm Sanctuary: NY Farm Animal Care Conference – Saturday, September 19 through Sunday, September 20, 2009 in Watkins Glen, New York

Farm Sanctuary: NY and CA Thanksgiving Celebration FOR the Turkeys – Saturday, November 21, 2009 in Watkins Glen, New York and Orland, California

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About

“The easyVegan Weekend Activist” is a weekly roundup of animal and environmental advocacy action alerts, campaign updates, carnivals, contests, newsletters, petitions, upcoming events and miscellaneous resources, posted every weekend at easyvegan.info. Follow the links provided in order to learn more and take action!

For the time being, the weekly newsletter-esque format will replace the near-daily link roundups I previously posted under the title “easyVegan Link Sanctuary.” Hopefully, this condensed, once-weekly “newsletter” will free up some time so that I can perform more meaningful blogging. If you have any questions or comments about the new format, please drop me a line in the comments section!

While my primary focus is non-human animals and the environment in which they live, I will cover human rights issues as well, especially as they relate to animal and environmental welfare. (For example, while reproductive rights is typically seen as a feminist or women’s issue, the growing global human population does have environmental consequences. In this vein, access to family planning resources has a tangible impact on the environment – an environment we share with non-human animals.)

This link roundup is meant as a jumping-off point for you, the reader, to take further action and learn more about the issues presented here. I link, you decide!

If you have a link you’d like included, please drop me a line at easyvegan [at] gmail.com – or leave it in the comments! Feedback is also appreciated, particularly as it relates to the links included above. I’ve tried my best to identify and name any speciesism, sexism, racism, classism, homophobia, sizeism, etc. which may appear in the resources above; if, however, I’ve overlooked something, please leave a note in the comments. It’s not my desire to fight one form of oppression by engaging in another.

If you’d like to get on the above organizations’ e-mail lists, I’ve compiled a full list of all my resources on the Get Active! page.

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