"Really, animals are almost entirely at our mercy and they have no legal rights...We essentially harvest them." Sydney Morning Herald, 23 November 2008, read more
"I've always had a deep respect and empathy for animals...When animals are exploited, I feel compelled to speak out.” Holly Throsby, Voiceless Councillor, 22 March 2011, read more
“At what point do we fall out of love with animals and stop seeing them as nice, cute things?” Naomi Simson, Voiceless Councillor, read more
The University of Sydney was awarded the $5,000 Humane Resources Grant for their project entitled "Cardiovascular control practical: online design". Dr Laura Batmanian, Senior Lecturer with the Faculty of Medicine, will create an on-line, interactive practical which can be used as an alternative to classes involving rabbits and will thereby reduce animal-based learning and promote alternatives to animal use in teaching. Although it is many years since the University of Sydney has used animals in this area of teaching, a number of other Australian and international universities have indicated they are interested in adopting the on-line version of the practical once it has been created.
The Vegan Society of New South Wales, who are hosting the 4th Annual Sydney VeganExpo in 2009, were granted $1,500 towards promotion of the event. The aim of the day is to be fun, educational and informative with stalls, entertainment, a kid’s area and a range of speakers.
The Vegetarian/Vegan Society of Queensland received a $20,000 grant for their Vegetarian Survey project.
This grant will fund a freely available survey of vegetarianism in Australia. Its aim is not only to find out how many vegetarians and vegans there are in the country, but also to look at people's attitudes to animals and, through publicity associated with the survey, encourage consumers to take up a lifestyle that doesn’t rely on animal products.
Bio-distributors is generously contributing $4,000 towards this grant.
Wendy Parsons
This $500 donation will assist Wendy Parsons with her on-going letter-writing campaign to educate Australian retailers and fashion houses about the cruelty of the Chinese fur industry and to encourage them to re-consider using rabbit fur from China.
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