How to Advocate for Animals With or Without a Law Degree: Community Organizing for Farmed Animals
Presented 7/16/20
Farmed animals are exploited at alarming rates, with over nine billion farmed land animals slaughtered in the U.S. every year. Join Senior Staff Attorney Cristina Stella as she provides attendees with an inside look at how legal advocacy and grassroots advocacy work together to create positive change on behalf of farmed animals.
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Resources
- How to Advocate for Animals With or Without a Law Degree: Community Organizing for Farmed Animals – PowerPoint Presentation (PDF)
- Dakota Rural Action v. United States Department of Agriculture
- Rural Empowerment Association for Community Help v. United States Environmental Protection Agency
- Farm Sanctuary v. U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Farmed Animals and the Law
- Laws that Protect Animals: Federal, State & Local
- 2019 Animal Protection U.S. State Laws Rankings Report
- Learn more about Ag-Gag Laws
- Learn how to be an advocate for animals
- Farm Sanctuary’s Compassionate Communities Campaign
- Farm Sanctuary’s Guide to Youth Action for Farm Animals
- Public Engagement Principles Project: Core Principles For Public Engagement
- Everyday Democracy: Dialogue to Change Process
- How to Advocate for Animals With or Without a Law Degree Community Organizing for Farmed Animals SOFAW 2020 Discussion Questions (PDF)
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Cristina Stella
Managing Attorney
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