Saturday
2.30pm
The For Charlie campaign and the power of collaboration
Join us for an impromptu chat about the For Charlie campaign that launched on Thursday and has been creating a buzz in the media. The campaign centres on an Open Letter to the RSPCA asking them to drop their farm and slaughterhouse Assured scheme and promote a kinder, more sustainable, plant-based future. The letter has been signed by 60 pro-animal organisations alongside many other individuals. An accompanying short film by BAFTA-winning director Alex Lockwood centres the story of Charlie, a piglet rescued by undercover investigators now living in sanctuary.
The film also features the powerful testimony of Jane Tredgett, a former RSPCA board Vice Chair, and Alice Brough, a former pig industry vet. The campaign was catalysed by the incredible investigation by Animal Rising into 45 RSPCA Assured farms finding systemic and heartbreaking suffering.
We’ll be talking about the purpose of the campaign, the reason for the two demands, the thinking behind its messaging and how it’s acting as a vehicle for collaboration in the movement which can help build our power as a movement going forward
Sunday
4pm
The People's Assembly - ''How can we make sure the new government holds to its pledges on animal rights''
A collaboration between The Empathy Project and the Vegan Party Conference, the assembly will take place at the Vegan Party Conference on Sunday September 29th at 4pm.
Hosted by Trust the People, the topic in discussion is “how can we make sure the new government holds to its pledges on animal rights?”
Six expert speakers confront the issue of holding the government to its animal pledges including share, hunting and animal testing. What are the approaches that have worked? Where could we apply more pressure?
