Activists participating in the Green Advocacy Academy’s are co-organizing and taking part in a debate with Members of the European Parliament and European decision-makers. More than 50 young activists from Poland and Finland are taking part in the discussion on the European Green Deal, Farm to Fork strategy, and the Sustainable Food System by participating in international workshops and meetings.Participants meet with, among […]

In the next EVS Talks podcast, Lena Kuklinska discusses the role of NGOs and advocacy at the European level for systemic change in the area of animal rights and the European Green Deal with Olivier Morice in charge of advocacy at one of Europe’s largest organizations L214.Investigations are a key step because without them there can be no bridge to legislation and no information on the […]

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development held a conference on food disinformation. Unfortunately, among the topics discussed were the need to maintain censorship in the naming of plant products and information on the need to defend the animal agriculture & production sector. We were extremely surprised to hear speeches by decision-makers and the Minister’s statement that „the Polish farmer loves animals.” In the context […]

Expert meeting on the impact of the operation of industrial farms on the lives of rural residents, human health, biodiversity, environmental issues, surface water and food security and safety. Experts, politicians, opinion leaders and activists met for a legislative brainstorming session for systemic action during the expert panel organised by Future Food 4 Climate. Credit: We Animals Media, Unsplash

Member of the European Parliament Ville Niinistö was a speaker at the Green Advocacy Academy international workshop. The MP sits on the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) and is a former Minister of the Environment in the Finnish government.This is another workshop for a group of more than 50 young people to learn about advocacy and green participation, […]

Green REV Institute on sustainable food system & agriculture in Jazz Culture. Why do we need to connect the dots between public health, animal rights, human rights? How do the topics of factory farms connect with the Common Agricultural Policy? Why does the food system need to be fixed on a global level? You can hear about it at Jazz Culture Radio/ podcast of prof. Joanna Hańderek. […]

Today we met in Poznan regarding access to plant-based, vegan meals in the City’s educational institutions. Together with Varia Posnania Foundation, Parents for Future and Future Food 4 Climate partners, we have been fighting for years to advocate for access to vegan, healthy meals in schools and kindergartens. Local governments must act for climate, environment, biodiversity and public health.We have also prepared an call […]

On May 26, we sent an open letter from more than 30 civil society organizations and scientists to the leaders of the Civic Coalition regarding the PiS Plough Up the Countryside campaign. „Rural areas in Poland include more than 15 million people who do not want to live in the vicinity of industrial farms. Residents who deserve access to fresh air, clean water […]

The documentary 'Listen to Vegan Meals’ (prod. 2022) was awarded at the 8th World Vegan Film Festival Asia in Indonesia! The production was recognised as inspiring, spreading awareness and educating.  ’Listen to Vegan Businesses’ is the second documentary produced by the Green REV Institute. The reportage profiles people building the healthy vegan food market in Poland, showing their motivations, dreams and plans […]

The Future Food 4 Climate coalition already has 85 partners from across Poland and Ukraine. Future Food 4 Climate is the first coalition in Poland working towards food system transition. Coalition partners are civil society organisations from across Poland and Ukraine that connect the dots on the map of human rights, animal rights, climate, biodiversity. The coalition […]