Sandra Schoenmakers
sandramariasch.bsky.social
Sandra Schoenmakers
@sandramariasch.bsky.social
Executive Director of stichting Bont voor Dieren, for a fur free world.
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At #COP30, Big Ag will be spreading a wave of bullshit, but no amount of buzzwords can hide the fact that industrial livestock farming is driving the climate crisis

Equip yourself with this wonderful guide from @desmog.com

#StopBigAg

www.desmog.com/2025/10/26/b...
Look Out for These 8 Big Ag Greenwashing Terms at COP30
Food and farming companies will claim agriculture is the solution to the climate crisis at the Brazil summit — even though food drives a third of global warming.
www.desmog.com
October 27, 2025 at 11:51 AM
The fur industry costs millions of euros, plus enormous amounts of unnecessary animal suffering that cannot be expressed in monetary terms.
EU, listen to your citizens and ban fur!
October 22, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Trapping seasons for fur-bearing animals are open across Canada, and it's important for residents to stay alert and informed. Traps are inherently inhumane, and pose serious risks to animals and the public. Here are five tips to help you stay safe: buff.ly/ZP9xtSq
October 21, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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#Bullfighting is still permitted in Spain, France, & Portugal, and is partly subsidised by the EU's Common Agricultural Policy. 👎

✍️ Sign the petition by @casinternational.bsky.social to STOP EU subsidies for #bullfighting, and show where you stand on this cruel + unethical practice!: bit.ly/3IDcBIQ
September 25, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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"Het was al lang duidelijk dat de bontindustrie geen toekomst heeft. Het is nu aan de Europese Commissie om deze wrede en onnodige industrie naar de geschiedenis te verwijzen." @joswabe.bsky.social 👇🏼
Science Leaves no Doubt: The Commission Must Close the Door on Fur Farming - Euractiv
While most of Europe was already off holidaying, the European Food Safety Authority quietly released its long-awaited scientific opinion on the welfare of mink, foxes, raccoon dogs and chinchillas kep...
www.euractiv.com
September 4, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Please sign this petition!
It’s time to end fur farming in Canada, and we need your help! Petition e‑6589 is calling on the Government of Canada to ban the practice for all species. To make an impact, we need as many signatures as possible before it closes on August 17. Click here to add your voice today: buff.ly/dT5rMVZ
July 19, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Have you signed Petition e‑6589 yet? It’s calling on the Government of Canada to put an end to fur farming nationwide and ban the practice for all species. We need your help to get as many signatures as we can before it closes on August 17. Sign today and make your voice heard: buff.ly/MxJqTp9
July 13, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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2/ Back in 2005, I was working for @bontvoordieren.bsky.social & campaigning for a Dutch ban on trade in commercial seal products.

I travelled to Prince Edward Island with former MP Krista van Velzen to join the Huntwatch organised by @humaneworldorg.bsky.social to document the seal slaughter.
April 1, 2025 at 7:50 AM
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Ontbossing met chloorgif, fout katoen en dwangarbeid in fabrieken. Bij de productie van Decathlon-spullen gaat veel mis. En niet per ongeluk. Uit gelekte documenten blijkt hoezeer het bedrijf stuurt op kostenverlaging. ‘Ze vechten voor elke cent.’
Chloorgif en dwangarbeid: de spotgoedkope spullen van Decathlon hebben een prijs
De productie van Decathlon-kleding gaat gepaard met grove mensenrechtenschendingen: van lage lonen tot dwangarbeid. Ook de natuur komt er slecht vanaf bij de sportketen die mensen wil stimuleren meer ...
www.ftm.nl
February 8, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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Nog een keertje voor de mensen die goede voornemens hebben -->
Toffe (tijdelijke) #vacature voor een jurist in het team dat werkt aan de #klimaatzaak tegen ING @milieudefensie.bsky.social. DM voor informele vragen en zegt het voort! DL 8 januari milieudefensie.nl/over-ons/wer...
January 3, 2025 at 11:23 AM