For many people who care about animals, World Animal Day, 4 October, is already a very important day each year. For those people who haven?t yet participated, I?d like to tell you more about what this global movement can achieve for animals and encourage you to get involved.
World Animal Day isn?t a recent addition to the calendar. It was started in 1931 at a convention of ecologists in Florence, Italy, as a way of highlighting the plight of endangered species. It takes place annually on 4 October, chosen as it is the feast day of St Francis of Assisi.
Throughout history, social movements like World Animal Day have always been a major vehicle for ordinary people?s participation in politics, and key in fighting for social justice and reform. Around the world there have been many successful social movements that challenged injustice and promoted democracy, with ground-breaking laws being passed in response.
The lives of animals are profoundly affected by the actions of individuals, businesses and nations. It?s therefore essential that, as sentient beings, their rightful status as recipients of social justice is established and translated into effective animal protection. There is no doubt that increased awareness of animal issues via the availability of accurate information, combined with better education for both adults and children, is helping to develop a compassionate culture which is slowly feeding into legal reform and social progress.
I sincerely hope I?ve sparked your interest enough to get involved and help the World Animal Day movement continue to grow until it reaches and connects animal advocates in all corners of the globe.
" />For many people who care about animals, World Animal Day, 4 October, is already a very important day each year. For those people who haven?t yet participated, I?d like to tell you more about what this global movement can achieve for animals and encourage you to get involved.
World Animal Day isn?t a recent addition to the calendar. It was started in 1931 at a convention of ecologists in Florence, Italy, as a way of highlighting the plight of endangered species. It takes place annually on 4 October, chosen as it is the feast day of St Francis of Assisi.
Throughout history, social movements like World Animal Day have always been a major vehicle for ordinary people?s participation in politics, and key in fighting for social justice and reform. Around the world there have been many successful social movements that challenged injustice and promoted democracy, with ground-breaking laws being passed in response.
The lives of animals are profoundly affected by the actions of individuals, businesses and nations. It?s therefore essential that, as sentient beings, their rightful status as recipients of social justice is established and translated into effective animal protection. There is no doubt that increased awareness of animal issues via the availability of accurate information, combined with better education for both adults and children, is helping to develop a compassionate culture which is slowly feeding into legal reform and social progress.
I sincerely hope I?ve sparked your interest enough to get involved and help the World Animal Day movement continue to grow until it reaches and connects animal advocates in all corners of the globe.
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