Vegan Activist Alliance

We had a fantastic year at VAA! Check out our 2021 year-in-review and everything you helped us accomplish! If you're in the USA, don't forget to sign up for text notifications by texting VAA to 55678. If you are outside of the USA, please visit our website. Happy new year and let's keep on fighting! #vegan #plantbased #collectiveimpact #collectiveaction #collectiveconsciousness #animalwelfare #animallovers #animalrescue #liberation #libertad

Check out the Health Future Student's and Earth Coalition's upcoming webinar: Advocating for Plant-Based Options at Your Middle or High School on Thursday, March 27, 2025 4pm PT/ 7pm ET Register: bit.ly/PlantPoweredWebinar! Don't miss your change to: 1. Learn how to advocate for plant-based options at your middle or high school with a step-by-step advocacy plan 2. Ask questions of experts and peers and workshop challenges specific to your school? 3. Hear from experts who have succeeded in shifting school menus toward more climate-friendly plant-based options: Morgan Greenlaw, a passionate student advocate and Youth Steering Committee alum, and Nora Stewart, Friends of the Earth’s Senior Manager for the California Climate-Friendly School Food Program 4. To enter our tote bag raffle ??????! #PlantBased #SchoolFood #ClimateFriendly #Advoacy #SchoolLunch #Food #FoodAccess #PlantBasedOptions #Vegan #Webinar #Organizing #LearningSession #Workshop #YouthEmpowerment

We are excited to share that our Executive Director, Eloísa Trinidad, will be speaking at the largest event focused on planetary and climate health—the sold-out 2025 Our Climate, Our Health Climate Action Convention! Through our work, we continue to advance conversations on collective liberation, public health, and the urgent need to end factory farming, highlighting its impact on flora, fauna, and frontline and historically marginalized communities. Movement and coalition building are at the core of what we do, as we drive towards collective liberation for all Beings. We’re especially looking forward to the advocacy day on Capitol Hill following the conference. While the in-person event is sold out, we invite you to join us virtually. REGISTRATION: https://lnkd.in/gR6EKBXF Our Planet, Our Health: 2025 Climate Action Convention is a pivotal gathering of medical, public health, and climate leaders, experts, advocates, and educators. This event is dedicated to driving progress toward a healthier, more sustainable, and just future, a theme that is more relevant now than ever. The convention will be held at the John Hopkins Bloomberg Center and George Mason University. Through a series of dynamic sessions — offered in person and online — we will examine the state of our planet’s health and the necessary steps to achieve a sustainable future. Attendees will gain insights into cutting-edge research on the links between ecological drivers and health outcomes, explore strategies for building resilience and equity in the face of climate challenges, and learn how to build capacity for science-informed policymaking. Building Equity and Resilience: Farmer-Centered Approaches to Policy and Climate Solutions: This session explores the challenges farmers face due to inequitable policies and climate impacts, including health, productivity, and systemic barriers. Through firsthand accounts, it highlights strategies to design inclusive policies, build resilience, and foster collaboration among farmers and medical professionals for science-backed equitable, sustainable outcomes. #ProtectTheSacred #ClimateAction #ClimateCrisis #Polycrisis #Resilience #FoodSystems #Agriculture #FoodSoverignty #FoodJustice #Farmers #Farmworkers #Equity #Justice #PublicHealth #WashingtonDC #Agriculture #Policy #PolicyMaking #ClimateJustice

?? 5-MINUTE ACTION ALERT for healthy, sustainable, and plant-based U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) LINK: https://lnkd.in/gKjig9yB ?? The DGA is being updated, and we need you to submit public comments to the USDA and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in support of a plant-based food system! The DGA shapes nutrition education and policies used by schools, healthcare providers, and government agencies nationwide. ??DEADLINE: Monday, February 10, 2025 at 11:59 PM ET. This is our chance to: ?? Advocate for plant-based proteins like beans, lentils, and legumes ?? Remove dairy milk as the default beverage recommendation ?? Call for reduced red and processed meat guidelines ?? Integrate environmental sustainability into the DGA ?? Promote plant-based nutrition This is a rare opportunity to make a difference for people, the planet, and our beyond-human relatives. Tap the link for a template and instructions on how to submit your comment: https://lnkd.in/gKjig9yB #USDA #DietaryGuidelines #Sustainability #Policy #PlantBasedNutrition #PlantBased #EnvironmentalJustice #ClimateJustice #FoodJustice #PlantBasedOptions #FoodAccess #ClimateAction #Nutrition #PlantBasedDiet #PlantBasedProtein

Appy today to join the 2025 Plant Powered Youth Steering Committee! Earn $1,000 while fighting climate changed and advocating for nutrtious and delicious plant-based meal and milk options in K-12 schools! APPLY HERE: bit.ly/2025PlantPoweredYSC ?Must be between the ages of 14-22 on August 15, 2025. ?Currently attend or attended a K-12 school participating in the National School Lunch Program in the U.S. or U.S. territories. ?Must be available for weekly Zoom meetings and for our advocacy trip to Washington, DC July 5-9. ?Passionate about transforming school food. Program Dates:? ???For college students: May 1 - August 15, 2025.? ???For high school students: May 1, 2025 - May 1, 2026 (additional support and compensation for students completing the full-year program). Fellowship Benefits: ??$1,000 stipend (additional support and compensation for students completing the full-year program) ??Mentorship, professional development & letters of recommendation ??A network of peers ??All-expenses-paid advocacy trip to Washington, D.C. Deadline: We are accepting applications on a rolling basis and will prioritize students who apply by February 28th. #PlantBased #SchoolFood #Fellowship #Internship #Advoacy #Sustainability #Policy #JobOpportunity #YouthEmpowerment #WashingtonDC #SchoolLunch

??URGENT CALL TO ACTION to save the animals who are being abused and held captive inside SeaQuest and get them released to sanctuary and appropriate rescues. DEADLINE TOMORROW, 1/29! CALL TO ACTION DETAILS BELOW!?? Seaquest is an interactive aquarium/zoo that is not only co-owned by a convicted wildlife trafficker, Ammon Covino, but they’ve been cited multiple times and put on probation over the years for animal cruelty and negligence that has caused the death of thousands of animals. After the closure of multiple locations across the country due to animal abuse, SeaQuest (visitseaquest) officially filed for bankruptcy and now they’ve filed a motion to sell, which puts the already suffering animals even more at risk. ??CALL TO ACTION?? ??Uncle Neil’s Home has committed to taking George the pig. ??EMAIL an objection to Clerk Deborah Jenson ([email protected]) ??CALL Judge Benjamin Hursh (208-334-9698) ASK THEM TO RELEASE THE ANIMALS TO THE APPROPRIATE SANCTUARIES AND RESCUES AND STOP THE SALE OF SEAQUEST! Mention that Uncle Neil’s Home, a farmed animal sanctuary in New Jersey, has committed to George the pig. SHARE! TAG FRIENDS! SPREAD THE MESSAGE FOR THE ANIMALS! Animal Save Movement Chilis on Wheels Animal Equality The Humane League UnchainedTV NYCLASS DC Voters for Animals Compassion in World Farming World Animal Protection US #SeaQuest #AnimalRights #AnimalLiberation #Veganism #Vegan #Sanctuary #ActionAlert #StopSeaQuest #AnimalCruelty #AnimalExploitation #Justice #CollectiveLiberation

Martin Luther King Jr., was a fierce revolutionary who challenged the very foundations of an unjust, racist system in the United States. MLK Jr. was not a passive figure who only gave inspirational speeches. He was a fierce revolutionary who stood against racism, colonialism, imperialism, and capitalism. Dr. King stood in solidarity with Indigenous liberation efforts, recognizing the interconnected struggles of oppressed peoples. Dr. King’s revolutionary approach confronted what he called the “three evils of society”: racism, economic exploitation, and militarism. He condemned capitalism’s exploitation of people of all races and called for a multi-racial working-class coalition to demand transformational change. In the late 1950s, he actively supported the Poarch Band of Creek Indians in Alabama, fighting against segregation in their schools. At the time, darker-skinned Native children were denied access to the same buses their lighter-skinned siblings could ride. King’s intervention allowed all children, regardless of skin tone, to ride the bus, marking a victory for desegregation. Dr. King understood that collective liberation requires solidarity. His vision reminds us that the fight for civil rights, sovereignty, and #LANDBACK are deeply intertwined. Until there is justice for all, there is justice for none. May we continue to build coalitions rooted in justice, equity, and liberation, honoring his radical legacy in the ongoing fight for freedom. #MartinLutherKingJr #MLK #MLKDay #AntiRacism #AntiColonial #Decolonize #Imperialsim #Radical #BLM #Protest #Justice #CivilRights #SocialJustice #MLKLegacy #IHaveADream #Equality #Vegan #Veganism #CollectiveLiberation

?? Greater Los Angeles Wildfires: A Crisis Unfolding ?? Impact on beyond-human persons, people, and the planet: ??Beyond- human persons are losing their habitats, food sources, and lives, with many forced into human-populated areas. They also experience stress and anxiety during crises. ??Pasadena Humane has sheltered over 300 beyond-human relatives, including dogs, cats, peacocks, and raccoons, though exact numbers of those impacted are not yet available. ??In 2024, over 600 species were impacted by California’s wildfires, including the California condor, mountain lions, desert tortoises, companion animals, farmed animals, salamanders, great gray owls, Pacific martens, wolverines, deer, rabbits, and foxes. ??At least 13 people have been killed. ??Nearly 200,000 people have been forced to evacuate. ??Over 39,000 acres burned. ??Nearly 47,998 homes and businesses are left without power in LA County. ??Water supplies running dangerously low. ??Wildfires result in soil erosion, water contamination, and massive air pollution. ?? Colonialism is the root cause of the climate crisis and has led to increased disasters such as wildfires, hurricanes, heatwaves, rising sea levels, and species extinction. In 1850, California banned Indigenous cultural burns, a practice perfected over centuries to manage forest density, reduce undergrowth, prevent wildfires, and promote fire-resistant ecosystems. Western science dismissed this method as unscientific, while settlers introduced non-native, highly flammable plants and trees. Colonialism further prioritized extractive industries like mining, logging, fossil fuel drilling, and animal agriculture, displacing Indigenous communities, deforesting lands, disrupting biodiversity, and degrading soil quality. These actions set the stage for the devastating wildfires California faces today. However, centuries of Indigenous knowledge and reciprocal care for Mother Earth offer a path forward, proving that we cannot address the climate crisis without #LANDBACK. ??Donate to mutual aid organizations: @ktownforall @jtownaction? @aetnastreetsolidarity @dykesarekosher ?@allpowerbooks ?@7thstcollective ???Donate to these Indigenous organizations fighting for LANDBACK: Tongva Taraxat (@tongva.taraxat)? San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians Gabrieleno/Tongva (@sgbmigt)? United American Indian Involvement Inc. (uaii_inc)? Gabrielino-Shoshone Nation of Southern California (@gabrielinoshoshonenation) #LANDBACK #ClimateJustice #Wildfires #EnvironmentalRacism #IndigenousKnowledge #California #MutualAid #Colonialism #AntiColonial #Decolonize #LA #LosAngeles #ClimateChange #Fires #SoCal #Vegan #AnimalRights #Plantbased #Hollywood?

Colonialism is the root cause and the ongoing driver of the climate crisis. Repost from @lylajune: The root of the LA fires is, ironically, the prohibition of fire. (Follow LA based Indigenous nonprofits @tongva.taraxat and @sacredplacesinstitute). Indigenous Peoples densely populated what is now known as Los Angeles and performed routine, patchy burns, applying low intensity, gentle fire to the land. This would prevent catastrophic fires because it would periodically burn away the fuel loads that would build up. When there’s too many shrubs and trees, not only does it create lots of fuel to catch on fire, their roots suck up all of the water in the water table, drying up the soil and the trees themselves more and more. It’s better to have a few healthy trees than hundreds and hundreds of dried up, sick trees. Our ancestors knew this and properly thinned the shrubs and trees accordingly. It’s time to bring this practice back and empower indigenous peoples to lead that effort. Cultural burns are our heritage. @jessa_songwriter1 @lylajune #LANDBACK #ClimateJustice #Wildfires #EnvironmentalRacism #IndigenousKnowledge #California #MutualAid #Colonialism #AntiColonial #Decolonize #LA #LosAngeles #ClimateChange #Fires #SoCal #Vegan #AnimalRights #Plantbased #Hollywood

As 2024, comes to an end, with much gratitude, we would like to say thank you for supporting our efforts to: ??fight speciesism and colonialism ???support Indigenous communities and LANDBACK initiatives across the world ??end the exploitation of beyond-human and human relatives ???advocate for systems change toward multi-species justice ??advocate for an equitable and sustainable food system ??develop frameworks and raise awareness on inter-species politics ??build community. Thank you fighting alongside us. To continue supporting our work in 2025, please click the link in our bio to access free resources on fighting and building for collective liberation. #ThankYou #Holidays #Celebrate #NewYearsEve #2025 #EnvironmentalJustice #AnimalRights #Activism #Decolonize #Justice #CollectiveLiberation #ClimateAction #FactoryFarming #Agriculture #EnvironmentalJustice #SocialJustice #Decolonization #AntiColonial #Colonialism #Vegan #PlantBased #Landback #IndigenousVegans #BIPOCVegans #VegansofColor