Introducing Non-violence Many local communities and peoples directly impacted by anti-sealing activism in the Arctic and sub-Arctic report that their experiences with activists were (and continue to be) personally, culturally and professionally harmful, arguably amounting to cultural violence (Burke, 2023; Burke, 2021; Burke, 2020). But what does it mean to be non-violent? To get a better since of the complexity of the term “non-violence” in environmental and animal rights activism, …

Seals, Stigma and Survival introduces the philosophy of non-violence addressing the questions: (1) What is non-violence philosophy?; (2) Why does non-violence matter in anti-sealing activism?; and (3) Who claims to adhere to non-violence? #SurvivingSealingStigma #NordicArcticProgramme

Comments provided to the “Trade in seal products – fitness check of EU rules” 2024 public consultations (Canada) This is an overview of comments provided by Canadian-based contributors in 2024 to the EU fitness check on the trade in seal products ban

This piece is an overview of comments provided by Canadian-based contributors in 2024 to the EU fitness check on the trade in seal products ban, including governments, gov't departments, Indigenous orgs, community groups and associations and Canadian residents #Canada #NordicArcticProgramme #NAPA

Comments provided to the “Trade in seal products – fitness check of EU rules” 2024 public consultations (Sweden) This is an overview piece of comments provided by Swedish-based contributors in 2024 to the EU fitness check on the trade in seal products ban

This is an overview piece of comments provided by Swedish-based contributors in 2024 to the EU fitness check on the trade in seal products ban #Sweden #NordicArcticProgramme #NAPA

Comments provided to the “Trade in seal products – fitness check of EU rules” 2024 public consultations (Denmark) This piece highlights comments from Danish-based contributors to the EU 2024 public consultation on the fitness of its seal ban regulation, as well as noting the omission of feedback from contributors from Norway and Greenland, and the targeting of the traditional Faroese grindadráp/pilot whale hunt by anti-sealing advocates

Our latest piece highlights Danish-based feedback to the EU 2024 public consultation on the fitness of its seal ban regulation #Denmark #survivingsealingstigma #NAPA #NordicArcticProgramme

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Introducing Stigma To first get into an exploration of the stigma associated with sealing, seal hunters and sealing products in the European Union, Seals, Stigma and Survival must ground the discussion in the literature on stigma. The following is an introduction to stigma, briefly addressing the questions: (1) what is stigma?; (2) why does stigma matter?; and (3) how is stigma acquired?

Seals, Stigma and Survival draws on the literature on #stigma. The following is an introduction to stigma, briefly addressing the questions: (1) what is stigma?; (2) why does stigma matter?; and (3) how is stigma acquired? #survivingsealingstigma #NordicArcticProgramme #NAPA

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