Endless Possibilities

Here are a bunch of ideas brainstormed at the first Get Active animal rights workshop run on 8 February 2009 with a group of animal rights activists.

• Vegan Cooking Classes
• AR Book Clubs
• Making Zines
• Open Rescue
• Non-Violent Direct Action
• Video Activism
• Growing Own Food
• Vegan Catering
• Vegan Exercise Groups/Fun Run Teams
  
• AR/Vegan Social Clubs
• Resource Production
• Publishing AR/Vegan Books
• Vegan Bake Sales
• Leafleting
• Farm Animal Sanctuary
• Documenting/Investigating/Reporting Animal Cruelty/Abuse
• Writing Letters
• Banner Drops
• Lobbying Politicians
• Speaking Your Truth
• Stalls
• Celebrity Patrons
• Petitions
• Humane Education
• Vegan/AR Merchandise
• Fundraising Activities
• AR/Vegan Events/Gigs
• AR Ambassadors (to other groups/social justice movements)
• Good Vegan Restaurants
• Food Not Bombs / Vegan Food Distribution
• Skill-Sharing Workshops
• Social Networking Sites e.g. Facebook, Myspace
• Coalition Building
• Lockdowns
• AR/Vegan Blogs
• Protests/Marches/Demonstrations/Vigils
• Street Theatre
• Providing Alternatives to Animal Use (e.g. non-animal circuses, alternatives to dissection)
• Vegan Rolemodelling
• Guerilla Gardening
• Contact Businesses (whether for or against their products/services)
• Support Vegan Businesses
• Create a V Pages (Vegan Business Directory)
• Flash Mobs
• Promoting AR/Vegan Events
• Philosophy Cafe
• Public Beautfication
• Stickering
• Public Discussions/Forums
• Video/Film Screenings
• Online Activism
• Hacking
• Phone/Fax Jams
• Cooperatives
• AR Research/Self-Education