reposted from r/environment

It is time for the animal agriculture and fishing industry to MAN UP and call it as it is - they destroy nature at a scale no other human activity is even capable of. Ecocide, deforestation, desertification, biodiversity annihilation, soil erosion, extinction of species, reckless land grabs, depletion of oceans - all of these are caused by destructive agricultural and fishing practices that are incompatible with any aspirations to bring human existence on this planet to a sustainable level (as a reminder, planetary overshoot day happened two days ago).

We are a new decentralised volunteer organisation, ANIMAL REBELLION, based on the principles of Non-Violent Direct Action and we are planning to lead over 10k of volunteers and activists to a major action in London, UK (in solidarity with Extinction Rebellion) to challenge animal agriculture and fishing industry in the UK and after that other countries.

This is a one of a kind opportunity for environmentalists and animal rights activists to work together (overcoming any differences) to strongly challenge the governments to redefine the current food production system.

WHAT? We will go out on the streets and exercise our human right to a peaceful protest and civil disobedience (think Suffragettes, civil rights, Gandhi) to demand the system change (e.g. end animal agriculture/fishing industry subsidies, slash agricultural impact on climate change, stop oceans depletion).

HOW? By joining forces with about 20 animal rights organisations and also influencers and celebrities and in solidarity with Extinction Rebellion - a successful environmental movement that attracted a lot of attention to the issue of climate crisis and obliteration of biodiversity. It is acknowledged that fighting climate change and reverting biodiversity loss is impossible without changing agricultural system on the land and fishing practices on the sea.

WHERE? Initially in London, UK, but other countries have also expressed interest in aligning their actions!

WHY? Because these are the most destructive activities on earth you can think of.

WHEN? 07 October will be the start of our two weeks of protest.

If you want to see lands and seas returned to nature and rewilded, Volunteer with us - https://actionnetwork.org/forms/animal-rebellion-volunteer-application-form/

Our freshly baked subreddit r/AnimalRebellion

More information on our site http://www.animalrebellion.org/

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/animal_rebellion/

Twitter https://twitter.com/RebelsAnimal

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AnimalRebellion/

If you would like to help, but outside of UK, then consider the following activities:

1. Create your local Animal Rebellion group, using the same self-organising processes we've learnt from XR and following the 10 Principles as outlined on our website: http://www.animalrebellion.org/values/

2. Contact our group coordinator, Tim Speers on [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) for support, training and documentation. Tim will work with you and add you to the private discussion group for all Animal Rebellion local/national group coordinators. Please put "NEW GROUP" into the subject of your email to Tim.

3. Find your local XR group through social media and express solidarity and interest in working together. At the UK national level, Animal Rebellion and Extinction Rebellion are in talks to develop plans on how we best work together around actions, media and achieving our common goals. We hope to see this replicated across the globe.

4. Plan a local action for October 7th and/or for the two following weeks.

5. Spread the word! Follow us across all the social media channels.

6. Contact your local and national media and help reach out to others. Please contact our media team on [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) if you need any support with this.

7. And stay in touch!

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