“MAKE ANIMAL TESTING HISTORY” VIRTUAL MARCH
The virtual march at www.makeanimaltestinghistory.org is launched in no less than 13 European languages including Greek, Romanian, Bulgarian and Hungarian. Citizens from across Europe are being invited to get e-active by signing an on-line pledge and creating their own personalised avatar figure to join a mass cyber parade through Brussels towards the European Parliament building. Web visitors will be able to monitor the number of marchers from each EU member state, and after the EU Elections in June, they will be able to see which MEPs have joined the march too.
MEPs are due to vote on the 86/609 proposals in the European Parliament in May this year. It will be the first time that the full Parliament has voted in what is set to be a lengthy process of debate.
Join the march today by clicking on the banner below and encourage all your friends and family to take part too. It’s a fun but effective way to show your support for our campaign.
The revision of Directive 86/609 is a key moment in the history of Europe’s treatment of animals and the virtual march is a ground-breaking initiative that will call on the decision makers to listen to the concerns of EU citizens. Europe has a clear opportunity to lead the world in replacing animal experiments with advanced non-animal techniques, and until complete replacement is achieved it should be championing the most robust, transparent and progressive regulation achievable.
The Make Animal Testing History March has been a collaborative project between Tinderstick Design and Wowi Digital.
12.1 million animals were used in EU experiments in 2005; Fifth Report on the Statistics on the Number of Animals used for Experimental and other Scientific Purposes in the Member States of the European Union published 5/11/2007 (these are the most recent EU-wide statistics available).
The Dr Hadwen Trust for Humane Research is the UK’s leading non-animal medical research charity—On the web at www.drhadwentrust.org.
Humane Society International is a leading animal protection organisation representing 11 million members across Europe, Australia, Canada, China, Costa Rica, India and the United States. Visit HSI Europe on the web at www.hsieurope.org.
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