Animal Blawg: One of the inspirations for the Solution 1.0, AnimalBlawg is one of the longest-running animal law blogs, maintained by Professor David N Cassuto of Pace Law School, near New York City.
Animal Legal Defence Fund: Since 1979, the ALDF has campaigned to enforce anti-cruelty laws, and now has hundreds of dedicated lawyers seeking to end animal abuse through legal means.
Voiceless Law Talk: Voiceless, one of Australia’s key animal rights groups, operates this forum for discussion of animal law issues and animal rights.
Animal Rights
The Abolitionist Approach: Gary Francione’s blog, in which he advances his uncompromisingly rational approach to a vegan world.
Change.org’s Animal Rights Blog: The group-blog has some interesting articles on rights and welfare issues. Change.org also has blogs on environmental and human rights issues.
On Human-Nonhuman Relations: This blog takes a sociological approach to the instrumental use of animals by man, looking at things from a very interesting viewpoint.
Unpopular Vegan Essays: Just what it says on the tin: Essays about veganism without care for public opinion.
Ecology
Frogblog: The Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand’s blog.
Green is the New Red: Comparing the current treatment of environmental and animal rights activists to the ‘Red Scare’ of the Cold War, this blog documents the American government’s crackdown.
New Zealand Youth Delegation: Every year since Copenhagen, a group of young New Zealanders have strived to present a youth voice at the annual Conference of the Parties (climate change summit); this is their website.
Real Climate: Possibly the best source for scientific discussion of hard facts of climate change.
Worldwatch Institute: Insightful and intellectual discussion of ecological ideas and ways to move towards a more sustainable society.
350.org: The grassroots movement against climate change launched by Bill McKibben.
Veganism in New Zealand
Angel Food: The source for vegan baking in New Zealand.
Auckland Vegan Blog: If you want to find new vegan-friendly cafes and treats in Auckland, read this blog.
Golden Age Vegan Restaurant: Auckland’s only vegan restaurant, focused on Chinese-style fake meats, and run by followers of the ‘Supreme Master’ Ching Hai (so if you’ve been to a Loving Hut overseas, you know what to expect).
HappyCow New Zealand: The New Zealand section of a worldwide database of vegetarian restaurants and health food stores.
NZ Vegan Podcast: This is an abolitionist podcast, heavily influenced by Gary Francione’s thought.
Revive Cafe: A very healthy vegetarian cafe and salad bar; two branches in Central Auckland.
SAFE: New Zealand’s largest and most longstanding animal rights group.
SAFE’s Cruelty Free Shop: This webstore (and the bricks and mortar store in St Kevin’s Arcade on Karangahape Road) is the place to buy vegan food in New Zealand.
The Professional Vegan: Although mostly focused on women, this is a very useful blog for anyone trying to balance a vegan lifestyle and a white collar job.
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