China Vegan Society Launches in Dali, China

On May 22nd, the China Vegan Society (CVS) hosted its launch event at the Butterfly Resort in Dali, Yunnan, China. Supported by our colleagues at the China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation, CVS is the first national… Read More

BRIGHTER GREEN’S LATEST NEWSLETTER IS OUT

Please take a look to see what we’ve been working on in the first part of 2021. We’re asking, and trying to answer: is transformative change possible? You can read the newsletter here. Here’s a short excerpt: On… Read More

WEBINAR: The Impacts of Industrial Agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa: Next Steps for Research & Engagement

Brighter Green is partnering with the University of Western Cape to host a virtual consultation, “The Impacts of Industrial Agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa: Next Steps for Research & Engagement”, on Thursday, May 20th, at 5 PM SAST (11… Read More

Recent Updates from the Good Food Fund

The Good Food Fund (GFF), our partner organization in China, has been actively engaged in the lead up to the 2021 United Nations Food Systems Summit. Jian Yi, Director of GFF, is chairing the Food Environments section (Workstream… Read More

In memoriam: Gene Gollogly, member of the Brighter Green board of directors

It is with considerable sadness that we announce that Brighter Green board member Eugene (Gene) Gollogly passed away suddenly earlier this month, aged 70, of a heart attack in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. A publisher, convener, world traveler, great… Read More

Great.com Interview with Brighter Green

Executive Director Mia MacDonald was interviewed by Great.com in a piece called “How Can We Avoid a Repeat of the Coronavirus Pandemic?”

Dr. Wadchara Pumpradit, Thai Doctor and Animal Activist, Interviewed

Brighter Green fellow Isabel Schmidt interviewed Dr. Wadchara Pumpradit recently for a piece in Sentient Media called “The Most Dedicated Activists Don’t Always Shout the Loudest.”

Brighter Green Joins Orgs to Urge a Shift Towards Plant-rich Diets at UNFCCC

Brighter Green, ProVeg International, and a number of other orgs have put forward a submission to the Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture (KJWA) to call for a shift towards plant-rich diets and away from intensive livestock production to… Read More

Transformative Actions to Reduce Unsustainable Meat and Dairy Consumption and Production Panel

Brighter Green is co-hosting a panel with Compassion in World Farming (CIWF), ProVeg International, and World Animal Net (WAN) Wednesday, November 25th at 9:15 AM EST called “Transformative actions to reduce unsustainable meat and dairy consumption and production:… Read More

Judy Bankman Writes Article in Civil Eats about the Challenges and Support in an Agricultural Community

Brighter Green associate Judy Bankman published an article in Civil Eats titled “The Collective Farm Helping Oregon’s Latinx Farmworkers Weather the Pandemic.”