Timetable of Presentations 1st March  2025 (This may be subject to change)

Time

Society/Speaker/Title

10:50am - 11:10am

(Chairperson: Jo Humphreys)

Title:  Hedgehogs Need Help

Lydia Howarth and Teresa Anderson.

Committee members at Ealing Hedgehog Friends

Lydia and Teresa will be talking about the year in the life of a suburban hedgehog. There’ll be lots of useful information on how you can help these shy animals who are now red-listed by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

11:30am - 11:50am

(Chairperson: Jo Humphreys)

Title:  TBA

Michelle Clark

Founder of Dogs On The Streets

Michelle founded the multi award-winning charity, Dogs on the Streets, which works with rough sleepers and their dogs. Michelle is well-known for her outreach, her sanctuary and for filling the gaps left by other organisations.

12:10pm - 12:30pm

(Chairperson: Jo Humphreys)

Title:  Fictional Farming - Misinformation in the animal protection sphere

Ilinca Tuvene

Legal Caseworker with the Animal Law Foundation.

Although many animal food products make claims that those animals lived happy lives and depict smiling animals grazing on unlimited pastures, many of us know that this is far from the reality for the majority of farmed animals in the UK. This talk will address that reality, with a focus on welfare issues, enforcement issues, labelling, and supply chain opacity. We then explore what the main legal avenues for redress are and discuss the impact that misinformation has on consumers and, in turn, animal welfare. Join us in this important discussion that addresses prevalent marketing practices in the UK.

12:50pm - 1:10pm

(Chairperson: Jo Humphreys)

Title:  Save The Asian Elephants – A charity’s dramatic journey to helping all animals abused in global tourism.

Duncan McNair

Founder and CEO of Save The Asian Elephants

Duncan has been named Legal Hero of the Year 2024 by the Law Society for his animal protection work.

He is Co-ordinator of the Low-Welfare Coalition of animal protection charities globally.

1:40pm - 2:10pm

(Chairperson: Kerry Smith)

Title:  Sophie from Romania: A Year of Love and Hope with a Rescue Dog

Rory Cellan-Jones

Journalist and former BBC News Technology Correspondent, Rory Cellan-Jones, will be speaking about his well-known rescued dog, Sophie. Rory will also be signing copies of his book Sophie from Romania: A Year of Love and Hope with a Rescue Dog which was published last October. Sophie has thousands of followers on social media.

2:30pm - 2:50pm

(Chairperson: Kerry Smith)

Title:  Neptune’s Pirates UK – Defending the Oceans

Rebecca Gaines

Captain Paul Watson Foundation (previously Sea Shepherd)

Rebecca will be updating us on the latest news regarding Neptune’s Pirates’ mission to end the destruction of habitats and the illegal killing of marine wildlife around the UK’s coastline and across the ocean.

3:10pm - 3:30pm

(Chairperson: Kerry Smith)

Title:  Healing the Wild, our first year journey at the Wildlife Hospital

Sarah Arnold

Trustee at Pumpkin’s Wildlife Hospital, Rickmansworth

This very busy wildlife hospital which was founded by vet Ana Lapaz-Mendez has now been open one year. Staffed by a team of devoted volunteers, in their first year they’ve treated nearly 1,000 patients.