Our Mission Statement

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is the largest animal rights organization in the world, with more than 2 million members and supporters.

PETA focuses its attention on the four areas in which the largest numbers of animals suffer the most intensely for the longest periods of time: on factory farms, in the clothing trade, in laboratories, and in the entertainment industry. We also work on a variety of other issues, including the cruel killing of beavers, birds, and other "pests" as well as cruelty to domesticated animals.

PETA works through public education, cruelty investigations, research, animal rescue, legislation, special events, celebrity involvement, and protest campaigns.

All About Peta

PETA was founded in 1980 and is dedicated to establishing and defending the rights of all animals. PETA operates under the simple principle that animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, or use for entertainment. PETA educates policymakers and the public about animal abuse and promotes kind treatment of animals. PETA is an international nonprofit charitable organization based in Norfolk, Virginia, with affiliates worldwide.

PETA believes that animals have rights and deserve to have their best interests taken into consideration, regardless of whether they are useful to humans. Like you, they are capable of suffering and have an interest in leading their own lives.

The very heart of all of PETA's actions is the idea that it is the right of all beings—human and nonhuman alike—to be free from harm. Our world is plagued with many serious problems, all of which deserve our attention. Cruelty to animals is one of them. We believe that all people should try to stop animal abuse whenever and wherever they can.

Since 1980, PETA has campaigned to establish a global society in which humans consider the needs of what Henry Beston, noted American writer and naturalist of the mid-20^th century, so beautifully called "the other animal nations." We uphold the rights of individual animals to be respected. For most, that means simply leaving them alone.

PETA focuses its attention on the four areas in which the largest numbers of animals suffer the most intensely for the longest periods of time: on factory farms, in laboratories, in the clothing trade, and in the entertainment industry.

In today's world of virtually unlimited choices, animal exploitation is simply unacceptable. We can eat better, educate ourselves better, clothe ourselves better, and entertain ourselves better without torturing and killing animals.

We have the power to spare animals excruciating pain by making better choices about the food we eat, the things we buy, and the activities we support.

The "Human Whale" Aerial Art Project Calls For Action in Response to the Escalating Threats to Whale Survival 

Its time to Save the whales Again!

Aerial artist and Save the Whales Again! Campaign advisor John Quigley had a vision, an extremely large vision, to produce whale art utilizing thousands of passionate people and photographing it from the air. 

The result, the migrating human whale project where images of the world's great whales including a blue, gray, humpback, and killer whale have been created by more than 7,ooo people worldwide in Baja Mexico, Los Angeles California, Victoria Canada, Anchorage Alaska, and Bondi Beach Australia.

The purpose - to raise public awareness to the ever increasing threats facing dolphins and whales and their ocean habitat from Global Warming, Toxic Pollution, Noise Pollution, Entanglement in Nets, Collision with Ships, and Increasing Whaling by Japan, Norway, and Iceland. Joining John to help make his vision a reality are the spokespersons of the Save the Whales Again! Campaign including Hayden Panettiere, Isabel Lucas, Esai Morales, Stephen Colletti, and Jansen Panettiere. 

The Human Whale Project kicked off last May in Loreto Mexico where over 1,500 school children formed a huge blue whale with the message SOS. Next it was on to Los Angeles California where over 3,ooo school children formed a gray whale carrying the same message. Then it was an orca, or killer whale, being formed by over 500 people in Victoria Canada followed by a huge humpback whale with the message "Defend" being formed at the opening of last year's meeting of the International Whaling Commission. Last December, just prior to the Australian elections, over 1,500 people formed the image of Sydney's adopted humpback whale on its infamous Bondi Beach with the message "SAVE". 

The purpose - to raise public awareness to the ever increasing threats facing dolphins and whales and their ocean habitat from Global Warming, Toxic Pollution, Noise Pollution, Entanglement in Nets, Collision with Ships, and Increasing Whaling by Japan, Norway, and Iceland. Joining John to help make his vision a reality are the spokespersons of the Save the Whales Again! Campaign including Hayden Panettiere, Isabel Lucas, Esai Morales, Stephen Colletti, and Jansen Panettiere. 

Up next, the Save the Whales Again! team will be heading to Santiago Chile for the June meeting of the International Whaling Commission where John's next vision will come to life. Stay tuned for updates!

Sea Shepherd's Mission Statement

Established in 1977, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS) is an international non-profit, marine wildlife conservation organization. Our mission is to end the destruction of habitat and slaughter of wildlife in the world's oceans in order to conserve and protect ecosystems and species. 

Sea Shepherd uses innovative direct-action tactics to investigate, document, and take action when necessary to expose and confront illegal activities on the high seas. By safeguarding the biodiversity of our delicately-balanced ocean ecosystems, Sea Shepherd works to ensure their survival for future generations.

Dolphins

Sea Shepherd has been active in directly intervening where dolphins are threatened. In 1982, we negotiated an end to the dolphin slaughter of Iki Island, Japan. We sent crews to Taiji, Japan, in 2003 and 2004, and to the Solomon Islands.

Galapagos

In the Galapagos Islands of Ecuador, Sea Shepherd is working with the National Marine Park service on anti-poaching enforcement and conservation programs.

Seals

Sea Shepherd has been fighting sealers since 1975, and over the course of a quarter of a century we have saved hundreds of thousands of seals from slaughter using many different and creative methods. Sea Shepherd's highly-publicized efforts have helped in creating awareness, which is the first step in enacting change. 

Sharks

On multi-faceted fronts, Sea Shepherd is waging an all-out battle to save sharks from the threat of decimation. Not only does Sea Shepherd work hard to raise awareness and care for this unpopular species, we also patrol marine protected areas, expose corruption/greed, and arrest the criminals who drive the multi-billion dollar shark-killing industry.

Whales

Sea Shepherd has been on the front lines for nearly three decades protecting whales from illegal whalers. From Japan to Iceland to Norway and elsewhere around the globe, Sea Shepherd's direct action crews defend whales from slaughter. 

About the True Colors Fund

The True Colors Fund was co-founded by Cyndi Lauper to inspire and engage everyone, especially straight people, to become active participants in the advancement of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth homelessness. 

In April 2010, The True Colors Fund launched the Give a Damn Campaign, a bold web-based education and awareness initiative to inspire straight people to get informed and give a damn about gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender equality. The centerpiece of of the campaign is its website, wegiveadamn.org, and powerful public service announcements. The PSAs have featured such noble celebrities as Whoopi Goldberg, Elton John, Susan Sarandon, Jason Mraz, Ricky Martin, Anna Paquin, Lily Tomlin, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Wanda Sykes, Idina Medzel, Sharon & Kelly Osbourne, Alan Cumming and Cyndi Lauper. 

There is an epidemic of homelessness in the United Stated and a disproportionate number of youth on the street are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. The True Colors Fund continues to advocate for these young people through the support of the projects like the True Colours Residence. Through the financial support and partnership with The Palette Fund, The True Colors Fund is currently developing a larger scale program to further raise awareness and help bring an end to homelessness among this vulnerable group of young people. This new program will be launched in Summer 2011. 

The True Colors Fund continues to work with The True Colors Tour to raise money and awareness for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues. The True Colors Tour was founded in 2007 by Cyndi Lauper to inspire people through music and comedy to stand up for equality. Since 2007, more than $200,000 has been raised for such organizations as The Human Rights Campaign, CenterLink and PFLAG. 

Global Fund and the Global Health Initiative

SMART Aid

Who We Are

ONE is a campaign and advocacy organisation with more than 2 million members committed to the fight against extreme poverty and preventable disease, particularly in Africa. Cofounded by Bono and other campaigners, ONE is nonpartisan and works closely with African policy makers and activists.

What We Do

At ONE, we achieve change through advocacy. We hold world leaders to account for the commitments they've made to fight extreme poverty, and we press for better development policies, more effective aid and trade reform. We also support greater democracy, accountability and transparency in how these resources are being deployed.

How We Work

ONE works closely with policy experts, African leaders, and anti-poverty activists to mobilise public opinion in support of tested and proven programs to fight poverty. At ONE, we believe the fight against poverty is not about charity, but about justice and equality.

What We Do

We are story tellers. We make documentaries about war-affected children in east Africa and tour them around the world.

We use the power of media to inspire young people to help end the longest running war in Africa. Our model has proven effective, and hundreds of thousands of people have been called to action through our films and the volunteers that tour them.

We are made up of a tireless staff, hundreds of full time volunteers, and thousands of students and supporters. We are young, we are citizens of the world, we are artists, activists, and entrepreneurs. This fall, we are using our voice to ask President Obama to spearhead efforts to bring peace to Northern Uganda. We are mobilizing a generation to capture the attention of the international community, and make a stand for justice in the wake of genocide.

But our work extends far beyond storytelling.

With the support we receive from our tours and young supporters, we are able to implement cutting edge programs on the ground in Uganda. To prioritize and understand the needs of the community, our Uganda staff is 95% Ugandan. We focus on long-term development, working directly with individuals and institutions, to best understand the needs of these war-effected areas. We rebuild schools devastated by war, benefiting over 8,400 Ugandan youth in the areas of water and sanitation, books and equipment, refurbishment of structures, teacher support, and technology and power. We provide 690 scholarships to specifically chosen secondary students and 180 full ride scholarships to University. We employ mentors that holistically oversee healthy development for our students. We have also implemented micro-economic initiatives that are impacting 360 Ugandan’s in transition from internally displaced camps to their original homes as well as 13 formerly abducted child mothers who are now self-sufficient through our tailoring center that provides training in savings, investment, numeracy, literacy and health. These savings-and-loans initiatives have allowed villagers to save money and earn interest for the first time, freeing them to start their own businesses and provide for their families like never before.

We believe that the problems of central Africa need to be tackled comprehensively, from peace to education. Solving them is no easy task, and it will take all of us doing all that we can to ensure it. Join us in the race for peace, click here to find out what you can do to get involved.

38 Degrees Current Campaign "Stop the cuts to the BBC"

38 Degrees Current Campaign "Speak up for Sudan"

38 Degrees is the angle at which an avalanche happens. In the UK, 38 Degrees will enable people to act together, to create an avalanche for change.

38 Degrees brings you together with other people to take action on the issues that matter to you and bring about real change in the UK.

WHAT WE BELIEVE IN

We believe that it's people who should have the power in our society. We help make this happen by making it easy for people to influence the institutions, like the government, who make decisions that affect us all.

Together, we intend to defend fairness, protect rights, promote peace, preserve the planet and deepen democracy. Some people might call those goals ‘liberal’ or ‘progressive’. We call them common sense for a better world.

We are not connected with any political parties. We are driven by issues and outcomes, and judge all politicians by the same standards.

HISTORY

38 Degrees launched in May 2009 with a campaign for a Recall Law. Since then we’ve had some brilliant achievements: we helped make sure that the Iraq Inquiry was held in public and stopped Peter Mandelson from rushing through extreme internet laws. We’ve collaborated with great people like the End Child Poverty Coalition,Crisis and Tripping up Trump. We’ve also grown: there are now 120,000 38 Degrees members working together for change.

Here are a few of the things we’ve been campaigning for:

• New rules for lobbyists.
• A tax on bankers' bonuses.
• Tough questions for Tony Blair at the Iraq Inquiry.
• A rethink on replacing Trident.
• Getting Boris Johnson to keep his promise to fund Rape Crisis Centres in London.
• A cleaner energy bill.

HOW WE WORK

38 Degrees is inspired by the impact of groups like MoveOn.org in the United States, GetUp.org.au in Australia and Avaaz.org around the world. These groups have used the same model, technologies and techniques to mobilize nearly 9 million people. We aim to bring this approach to the UK.

Our aim is to use the latest technologies to make it quick and easy for people to take effective action. Sometimes this action is online, like signing a petition or sending an email to your MP or the editor of a local paper, sometimes its offline like calling your MP or joining a protest.

It’s free to sign up and to start receiving campaign emails and if you like what we are doing, you can get involved. Change happens when enough people come together. Join 38 Degrees and be part of the avalanche for change.

ABOUT GIVE A DAMN

The Give a Damn Campaign is for everybody who cares about gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender equality.

But, it’s especially for all you straight people out there! Whether you’re already an active supporter, want to show your support for the first time, or hadn’t given equality a lot of thought before and now want to learn more, we are here to help you get informed about the issues and get involved, at a pace that works for you.

You’ll find a lot of useful information throughout this site—information that’ll engage you, surprise you and move you. You will also find a bunch of ways to get involved and show your support and encourage your straight peers to show theirs as well.

For all you gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender folks—we need and want you here, too! Because this site is also for you. Not only will you learn new things that might surprise and interest you, you’ll also find a lot of useful tools and resources that will help you encourage the straight people in your life to give a damn.

Like we said, the Give a Damn Campaign is for everyone. Because the only way we can truly achieve equality for all is if we all get informed and get involved. So join us today and let us know you give a damn!

HOW TO USE GIVE A DAMN

There’s a lot to see and do on this site, and you really can’t go wrong starting anywhere… but we suggest you begin by reviewing thedamn issues. Then move onto the damn videos and personal stories sections. When you’re done there, jump on over to the damn blog (it’s updated throughout each day). We also urge you to download some damn stuff.

Whatever you read, see or find here that you think is interesting, share it with the people in your life! We have made it easy to do, from using our tell-a-friend feature to being able to post to your social networking pages, like Twitter and Facebook.

But the easiest thing you can do is take 30 seconds to join the campaign. It’ll let us personalize the site for you and keep you updated on the latest news and ways to get involved, through things like our monthly e-newsletter.

The Give a Damn Campaign is the place to stay informed and stay involved about gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender equality. So be sure to visit us often—in fact, bookmark us right now—because we’re going to have new stuff on here all the time.

So go ahead:

Get Informed. Get Involved. Give a Damn!