Filed under: SALDF | Tags: ALDF, conference, event, Harvard Law School, Massachusetts, The Future of Animal Law Conference
The Future of Animal Law Conference
April 9-11, 2009
Harvard Law School
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Attorneys, law students, professors, and activists from around the world will convene at Harvard Law School for ALDF’s “Future of Animal Law” conference, April 9-11, 2010, to explore vital issues relative to animal law and activism. Sponsored by the Animal Legal Defense Fund, this is a conference you don’t want to miss!
Find more information here.
Filed under: SALDF | Tags: auction, donations, event, SCAVMA, Student Chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association, UGA College of Veterinary Medicine
From a UGA CVM student:
Hi Everyone,
I just want to let you all know that SCAVMA (Student Chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association) will be holding our annual auction on February 27th, 2010 at the Oconee County Civic Center, which is pretty close to Athens (I realize many of you at the vet school already know about this, so sorry for clogging your inbox). I know it’s a little ways out, but I thought I would let you know ahead of time because tickets are limited to 400 this year. There will be various items up for auction and sales will benefit the students at the UGA College of Veterinary Medicine. If you are interested in coming please let me know. Here is a link to the SCAVMA Auction website for more information and for purchasing tickets:
http://www.ugascavma.com/Activities/Auction.php
The website will probably be updated as time goes on (e.g. a new list of items up for auction as they are added), so it may be worth checking out every now and then. Also, if you are interested in donating to the event, please let me know and I can get you more information. A list of items auctioned off last year can be found on the website to give you an idea of what can be donated. I’m looking forward to this year’s auction and please let me know if you plan on coming. Thanks.
-Justin
Come out this Halloween morning to participate in the 10th Annual Walk 4 PAWS and Costume Contest! There will be a costume competition, door prizes, and FREE coffee and donuts too 
Paws of Athens, Inc. helps people spay/neuter and vaccinate their pets. They are crucial in our community!
Please see the registration form: Walkreg2009.
Filed under: SALDF | Tags: event, Fundraiser, Good Mews, Good Mews Animal Foundation, Spay-Ghetti and No Balls
Filed under: SALDF | Tags: event, Good Mews, Good Mews Animal Foundation, Kitty Kegger
Good Mews is celebrating our 21st birthday! To honor this milestone, please join us at our Kitty Kegger/silent auction on Saturday, November 21st from 7-11 PM at the Indian Hills Country Club in Marietta. Dress code is casual – team color jerseys bearing your favorite college or professional football team are encouraged! After all, what’s a Kegger without some lively conversation and trash talking???
The $50 admission price includes hors d’œuvres, dancing by local band “Zero to Sixty” and bidding on fabulous auction items to benefit the cats and kittens of Good Mews.
Tickets sales are available here. For additional information, please contact Lisa Domzalski or Joan Peterson at domzalski@comcast.net or joansey3@bellsouth.net.
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Filed under: SALDF | Tags: Cheryl McAuliffe, event, Humane Society of the United States, UGA Miller Learning Center, workshop
Workshop on Animal Advocacy
“Get Political for Animals… and Win the Laws they Need!”
Thursday, October 15, 7:30 pm
UGA Miller Learning Center, Room 348
Free
Led by Cheryl McAuliffe, Georgia Director for The Humane Society of the United States, this workshop is free and open to the public. Learn how to lobby your elected officials for better animal protection laws and help create a more compassionate world for animals. At this event, you will learn the basics of lobbying for stronger animal protection legislation. It can be as simple as making a phone call or sending an email!
Filed under: SALDF | Tags: animal ally, event, SOS, Speak Out for Species, UGA, vegetarianism
At UGA:
October 1, 2009
Animals and Religion
Our guest speaker Lorena Mucke will share how religious beliefs affect the way Christians relate to Creation as a whole and animals in particular and how animal protection advocates can communicate effectively to people of faith. Ms. Mucke is an educator and event coordinator for the Christian Vegetarian Association and director of the Ethical Choices Program, a non-profit humane education project active in the Atlanta area which explores solutions for sustainable living, healthier bodies, and a compassionate society.
Miller Learning Center, room 348, at 7:30 pm.
See S.O.S.’s whole list of events here.
Filed under: SALDF | Tags: animal testing, event, Lewis and Clark Law School, Oregon, Portland, symposium
Invitation passed on by:
Nicole R. Pallotta, Ph.D.
Student Liaison
Animal Law Program
Animal Legal Defense Fund
www.aldf.org
The Science, Ethics, and Law of Animal Testing in the 21st Century: Are We on the Verge of a Paradigm Shift?
It is our pleasure to invite you to attend a ground-breaking symposium on animals and toxicity testing at Lewis & Clark Law School on Saturday, September 12, 2009.
We may be on the verge of a scientific revolution in how chemicals are tested for toxicity in the United States-with major implications for animal testing. This daylong symposium will explore the scientific, ethical, legal and regulatory challenges and opportunities that are generated by the vision to improve scientific outcomes using alternatives to animal testing contained in the National Academy of Science's (NAS) National Research Council (NRC) Report on Toxicity Testing in the 21st Century. These issues are of the utmost concern to anyone interested in: 1) reducing toxins in our environment and dealing with the massive backlog of untested substances; 2) using the best science available to manage risk and advance positive outcomes; 3) improving animal welfare; 4) creating international harmonization of chemical testing standards; or 5) developing effective environmental regulatory policies.
Information regarding the NRC report, including a summary, can be found here. A copy of the symposium agenda is attached below for your review.
The symposium will feature nationally recognized speakers with expertise in toxicology, risk analysis, environmental law, animal law, and policy implementation. We are excited to provide this opportunity for open dialogue and the exchange of diverse opinions and perspectives, with the goal of encouraging the implementation of the NRC's vision. We intend to create an environment where candid discussion between experts can flourish and where concrete ideas for moving forward can be proposed and debated. We encourage those with interest and experience in this area to attend and learn from the experts and to share their knowledge.
The symposium is being organized by the Center for Animal Law Studies at Lewis & Clark Law School, in collaboration with the Animal Legal Defense Fund and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing in Baltimore, Maryland. Co-sponsors include the Environmental Law Institute (Washington, DC), and the Animal Legal Defense Fund (Cotati, California).
Because the symposium is scheduled for next month, we urge you to register soon. There is no fee for the symposium, but registration is required for attendance and participation. A complementary light breakfast and lunch will be provided. To register, please contact Liberty Mulkani at lmulkani@aldf.org.
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Paramount Hotel in Portland - ask for the rooms for the NAS conference.
If you have any questions about the symposium, the accommodations or traveling to and from Lewis & Clark please contact Liberty Mulkani at lmulkani@aldf.org.
On behalf of the steering committee, we hope you will be able to join us in Portland next month.
Pamela Frasch - Assistant Dean Animal Law Program, Executive Director Center for Animal Law Studies, Lewis & Clark Law School
Kathy Hessler - Clinical Professor and Director of the Animal Law Clinic, Lewis & Clark Law School
Bruce Myers - Senior Attorney, Environmental Law Institute
Maria Trainer - Program Director, Council of Canadian Academies
Lauren Zeise - Chief, Reproductive Cancer Hazard Assessment Bureau California Environmental Protections Agency's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
The Science, Ethics, and Law of Animal Testing in the 21st Century: Are We on the Verge of a Paradigm Shift?
Lewis & Clark Law School
Portland, Oregon
September 12, 2009
PROGRAM
8:45 am Welcome
9:00 am Introduction & Overview
- What is "toxicity testing?" What is the status quo?
- National Academy of Sciences/National Research Council Report on Toxicity Testing in the 21st Century ("A Vision and a Strategy")
- Recap of June 2009 Ottawa Symposium Establishing common ground between scientific and legal communities
10:00 am Scientific context and efforts to implement vision of NAS/NRC Vision
- The process and the importance of merging good science with animal welfare
- Background on both kinds of testing (in vivo - animal and in vitro - non-animal). Suggestions and examples regarding the move towards more in vitro
- "The three Rs" - reduction, refinement, and replacement - addressing the ground rules for ethical research and exploring the current requirements
11:00 am Break
11:15 am Legal Statutory and Regulatory Context and Implications - what creates barriers to implementation of NAS vision? What are the opportunities?
- Food and drug context (Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act)
- Environmental context (TSCA, FIFRA, FFDCA (re pesticide residues), Kid Safe Chemical Act 2008, ICCVAM, etc.)
- Public Health context
12:15 pm Lunch
1:15 pm Legal Statutory and Regulatory Implications - what creates barriers to implementation of NAS vision for the animal protection context (AWA)? What are the opportunities?
- History of this dialogue, policy issues, and why this report is different than past efforts
- The role of animal welfare considerations
- The consequences of ignoring animal welfare for animals, the public, scientific advancement, and the environment
2:15 pm Regulatory process - Regulatory, Administrative rule making
- Strategies and roadblocks when seeking change
- Practical and policy considerations
3:15 pm Break
3:45 pm Suggestions for changes going forward
- What's already working
- What remains to be done
- Other considerations - policy and practice
4:45 pm Summary
