Activism

For readers in NW US interested in animal rights, a great conference is being held at the end of June and all are welcome.

The Let Live North West Animal Rights Conference will be held from June 27 to June 29, 2008 in Portland, Oregon at Portland State University. The conference aims to provide a grassroots forum for new and experienced animal rights activists to learn skills and strategies for better advocacy for animals.

The Let Live crew states on their website that "animals belong to themselves, not to us. They should not suffer in our systems of food, science, entertainment and fashion. Instead, they should live free of the tyranny we put upon them. But they cannot claim this freedom alone." The conference organizers hope to bring together people who want to help, and to work to build a stronger animal liberation movement.

Let Live NW Animal Rights Conference is being organized by Vegans for Animal Advocacy and is supported by No Compromise, Herbivore Magazine and Food Fight Grocery. Some of the confirmed speakers for the conference include Lauren Ornelas (Food Empowerment Project), Peter Young (a former animal liberation prisoner), Isa Chandra Moskowitz (The Post Punk Kitchen), Pulin Modi (PETA2), and more great speakers from fantastic animal advocacy groups.

Topics at the conference workshops and seminars will include media training, organizing a grassroots group, dealing with law enforcement, student activism and campaign development, strategy and tactics.

Let Live are suggesting a registration donation of $10 (to help with the costs of the event). Due to space restrictions, they're limiting the number of attendees to 250 people, so get in quick and register on their website!