UCD Earth Institute Democracy & the Environment Series VII: Animal Welfare

UCD Earth Institute Democracy & the Environment Series VII: Animal Welfare

Animal Welfare Advocacy’ will explore the role, impact and capacity building needs of animal welfare advocacy in Ireland

The upcoming session: ‘Animal Welfare Advocacy’ will explore the role, impact and capacity building needs of animal welfare advocacy in Ireland, and explore the contrasting opinions of the status of animal welfare in the state.

This event is hosted by the UCD Earth Institute in partnership with UCD School of Veterinary Medicine and includes presentations by Professor Siobhan Mullan (UCD Professor of Animal Welfare and Veterinary Ethics), Caroline Rowley (Founding and Director of Ethical Farming Ireland) and, Mark D’Alton (UCD Veterinary Ireland Welfare Committee).

The event will include the participation as panel respondents of TBC from TBC. Attendants will be able to engage in a Q&A session with the presenters and panellist and this event will conclude with a light high welfare, sustainable buffet lunch at the end of the session.

Don't miss this insightful event at MoLI – Museum of Literature Ireland!

Limited availability secure your place in advance.

Biographies

Professor Siobhan Mullan

(UCD Professor of Animal Welfare and Veterinary Ethics)
Prof Mullan is a veterinary surgeon who worked in practice before transitioning away from clinical work to focus on research to deliver large scale, long term impactful improvements in animal welfare. She is particularly interested in the intersection of animal welfare with other societal priorities such as environmental concerns and how these play out in policy formation. She is a member of the Farmed Animal Welfare Advisory Committee and the Advisory Committee on Companion Animal Welfare and Chair of the Brachycephalic Working Group.

Caroline Rowley

(Founding and Director of Ethical Farming Ireland)
Caroline Rowley is the founder and director of Ethical Farming Ireland, a farm animal welfare group that campaigns against factory farming and live export. It is comprised of a small group of volunteers, with a growing membership and following on social media. The tagline is ‘campaigning for a better existence for all farm animals that doesn't cost the earth’ and the goal is to support high welfare, more sustainable farming systems where animals can fully carry out all natural behaviours. The main activities involve raising public awareness of cruel practices, live export in particular, and working with other groups across Europe to push for changes in legislation.

Mark D’Alton

(UCD Veterinary Ireland Welfare Committee)
Director Biomedical Facilities, Designated Veterinarian and Compliance Officer, UCD. Member, Veterinary Ireland Animal Welfare Committee. Passionate lover of the outdoors with a deep concern about what we are doing to our planet and the animals we share it with.

Panel Respondents for Q&A Session

About the 'Democracy and the Environment' Seminar Series

The UCD Earth Institute presents the 'Democracy and the Environment Series', a sequence of seminars and discussions focused on the role of democracy and the environment, citizen trust in public institutions, and the sustainability agenda in the context of the local and presidential elections.

This event will be hosted in person at the Museum of Literature Ireland (MoLI) in Dublin, and capacity is limited. Advanced registration is required.