Tellus Institute

"It is precisely this continuity of all life forms that makes solidarity with other organisms not only scientifically justified but quite literally unavoidable—whether we like it or not." ow.ly/SjbA30su3xf

"Most people do not know what goes on to bring us the comforts we enjoy—the animal experimentation that lurks behind cosmetics, the long-line fishing that kills turtles and albatross, the farm pesticides that kill so many insects, including bees." ow.ly/p9WX30su3xi

"Over time, I make my mental boxes more porous. My ecology mirrors my learning. Animals and plants, and trees, rain, rivers, and rocks, all in wild interbeing, living in communion, as community." ow.ly/Ex8730su3xk

"The liberation of animals will not only end their unnecessary suffering, free them toward authentic being and becoming, and align with humanity’s abiding reality and aspirations. It will also go a long way toward restoring a thriving Earth ecosystem." ow.ly/ai3z30su3xm

We need to cultivate ecological alternatives against the bulwark of capitalism and commodification. ow.ly/Ch7r30su3xp

"The early roots of rewilding emerged not as a means to save humanity, but as a practical response to the intrinsic value of wild animals and nature." ow.ly/1RQN30su3w4

"Each tree felled, each pig stunned, each elephant shot, each stoat trapped, each shark hooked has a human agent at the other end of it. And that human, in almost every case, has the capacity to have compassion for that slaughtered or oppressed being." ow.ly/P7sS30su3w7

"Resistance to animal liberation is entrenched even in many who deplore the power of major industries to block necessary societal transformation." ow.ly/P8nl30su3wg

"Should these government agencies stick to their traditional mission of animal trapping, hunting, and fishing, or should they focus on biodiversity conservation and animal well-being?" ow.ly/JNR830su3wk

"Animal justice demands are a cri de coeur to re-member the love for animals that has always suffused human lifeworlds. None remember better than those who did not forget." ow.ly/iIIE30su3vs