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In Brief:
Working horses, donkeys and mules are essential to many people in the developing nations. According to Brooke, the animal welfare charity, “Animal welfare was all but ignored at COP 25… a grave mistake.”
COP 26, the international conference on climate change, will be held in Glasgow during November 2021, deferred from 2020. Working donkeys are not high on the agenda. Yet these ‘invisible livestock’ are the major income provider and work machine for families in many countries. The UN Sustainable Development Goals include several which will only be met by supporting the owners of equids. Zero hunger, for one.
· Brooke’s work in developing nations
· Working equines
· Conference, February 2021: SDG 2 and Contributions of Working Livestock
· Women and sustainable development
· The historical context: how we developed
· Brick kilns and coal, including 365-degree video.
Podcast with Megan Sheraton, Media Officer for Brooke.
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