Philip Lymbery

"I think sometimes we need to take a step back and just remember we have no greater right to be here than any other animal."
Sir David Attenborough

#CompassionNeverCruelty
#EndFactoryFarming
@ciwf.org.uk

We joke about "saving the bees," but the reality is existential. Agriculture is the bedrock of society, and pollination is the bedrock of agriculture. Break the chain, and we don't just go back to the Stone Age—we go back to the dust.

NATURE’S DECLINE ISN’T AN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE – IT’S A SECURITY CRISIS A long delayed Government report now confirms what scientists – and many of us – have warned for years: nature’s collapse threatens national safety.

NATURE’S DECLINE ISN’T AN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE – IT’S A SECURITY CRISIS
Long delayed Government report confirms what scientists have warned for years, nature’s collapse threatens national safety
….‘every critical ecosystem on Earth is on a pathway to collapse”
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Ancient tree felled next to Toby Carvery 'was healthy and posed no danger'

500-year-old oak tree felled next to Toby Carvery ‘was healthy and posed no danger @MetroUK

The sadness of a world where a tree is worth more dead than alive
…And so the assault on nature continues
#WakeUpWorld
#NatureNeedsUs

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A sheep standing in a field with a quote from Philip Lymbery, Global CEO at Compassion in World Farming. "We must support farmers to transition to nature-friendly practices that rebuild the very ecosystems our survival depends on".

In @scotsman.com today, our Global CEO @philip-ciwf.bsky.social reflects on how fast our climate and ecosystems have declined - and why bold leadership is needed now.

Ending factory farming is key to restoring nature and protecting our future.

Read more: buff.ly/7kyi3r2

"Animals have so much to give. And they deserve lives that honour that gift." - Philip Lymbery, Compassion in World Farming’s Global CEO.

This Valentine's Day, @philip-ciwf.bsky.social encourages others to extend their love to farmed animals and look beyond packaging to see the sentient life behind every piece of meat, dairy or egg.

Read the full blog post: https://bit.ly/4qpeLvy

Protected: Love, Hope and Healing: the Magical Power of Animals Dr. Peyo on his rounds.  Credit: Jérémy Lempin When I think about the importance of love, my mind turns to a most unlikely doctor - a gentle healer who moves quietly through the palliative care…

“Animals are confined in vast sheds, their suffering invisible to consumers who unwittingly fund it through products devoid of honest labelling.”

In his #ValentinesDay blog, @philip-ciwf.bsky.social calls on policymakers to protect animals with transparent labelling.” ⬇️

Love, Hope and Healing: the Magical Power of Animals CEO CIWF

Love, Hope and Healing: the Magical Power of Animals
Animals are a gift
On this #StValentinesDay & every day, let us strive to never fail our fellow species
Let’s find that inner strength to do what’s right
And the courage to stand up & be their voice
@ciwf.org.uk
philiplymbery.com/love-hope-an...

Why Should we Care about Nature? Chris Packham, Michael Morpurgo, Isabella Tree and Philip Lymbery, Oxford Saturday, 21 March 2026 4:00pm.

How can we put a value on nature when a tree is worth more dead than alive?

Join conservationist @chrisgpackham.bsky.social, author & Farms for City Children founder Michael Morpurgo, rewilding pioneer Isabella Tree & @philip-ciwf.bsky.social for an insightful discussion: https://bit.ly/45i522m

Why it's wrong to blame wild birds for devastating avian flu outbreaks Too often, wild birds are used as scapegoats for avian flu outbreaks as if they alone conjured this virus and delivered it to our farms

Too often, wild birds are used as scapegoats for avian flu outbreaks as if they alone conjured this virus and delivered it to our farms. 🐦‍⬛

Read the latest from @philip-ciwf.bsky.social ⤵️

www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...

WHEN A WINTER VIRUS MEETS OUR MORNING EGGS Why blaming wild birds misses the real cause of our worst avian flu outbreaks It begins with a silence, the kind followed by a cull. The setting belies the tragedy. The rolling hills and outstanding natural beauty of West Linton in the Scottish Borders....

Across the UK, this winter’s bird flu season is expected to be among the worst on record.

Our Global CEO @philip-ciwf.bsky.social explains how intensive farming turbocharged the virus.⬇️

“Life is precious and the world is harsh so let's all do our bit to help make it kinder & more compassionate”

#MiriamMargolyes writing last year in the Express - ‘Enough is enough. Lets end factory farm cruelty now’
Well said Miriam 👏

‘The place is bleached, a dead zone’: how the UK’s most beloved landscapes became biodiversity deserts National parks, famous for their rich natural heritage, should be at the heart of efforts to protect habitats and wildlife. Instead, experts say they are declining – fast

The place is bleached, a dead zone’
“The quiet crisis unfolding here is not isolated…
Understanding what is happening means looking more closely – not just at the beautiful scenery, but all that is missing too”

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Swift bricks to be installed on all new buildings in Scotland as MSPs back law Rest of UK has resisted calls to make builders install bricks that provide nesting for swifts and other endangered birds

Swift bricks to be installed on all new buildings in Scotland as MSPs back law
Great news; come on #England
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about.

People, animals and wildlife are all trying to survive.

Be kind.
Always.

#BeKindToAllKinds

Have you completed the #BigGardenBirdWatch
@rspb.bsky.social
Please do participate because monitoring our precious bird population is so important given huge declines
Thank you 🙏
#BeautyofBirds
#NatureMagic

In an ever challenging and chaotic world for people, animals & our planet, the wise words of the late,
legendary @ciwf.org.uk’s Patron, ring so true
#KeepHopeAlive
#LoveAllLife

.#Factoryfarming is the biggest abuse of animals on our planet
Here are row upon row of calves isolated in tiny crates

One day humankind will look back on the way we cruelly exploited other species in utter horror, shame and disbelief
@ciwf.org.uk

Credit: @movetheworldus.bsky.social

Ending the cruellest practices in farming makes financial as well as moral sense High animal welfare standards are increasingly a mark of quality in global food markets

In The Scotsman Philip Lymbery highlights UK’s new Animal Welfare Strategy & shows how better welfare also benefits people and the planet.

❗Public backing is clear: more than 8 in 10 Britons say #AnimalWelfare matters.

Full piece: https://ow.ly/F85950XW1Te Compassion in World Farming International

Wild for life. Chris Packham talks to Philip Lymbery, Oxford Literary Festival, Saturday 21 March 2:00pm.

Our Patron @chrisgpackham.bsky.social will be joining @philip-ciwf.bsky.social at Oxford Literary Festival to share what it takes to devote his life to the fight for the natural world.

It’s set to be an inspirational afternoon. Get your tickets: https://bit.ly/4b7aNUo

There’s a glaring omission in the SNP’s climate change plan. Why are they so scared? The Scottish Government appears gripped by political hesitancy over persuading people to eat a healthier and more climate friendly diet

"When it comes to climate action, what we put on our plates is not a side issue. It’s the main course."

Our Global CEO, @philip-ciwf.bsky.social, writing for @scotsman.com.

The #factoryfarming of animals is the greatest abuse of animals on the planet
It also jeopardises the very air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat and the nature we treasure
Yet humanity prefers to ignore the facts and reality
It shames us all
#CompassionNeverCruelty
@ciwf.org.uk

Wild for Life | Oxford Literary Festival Chris Packham talks to Philip Lymbery - Wild for Life

‘Wild for Life’
Absolutely delighted to be talking to @ciwf.org’s Patron @chrisgpackham.bsky.social on 21st March at Oxford Literary Festival about his life and inspiration, and about what troubles him and what gives him hope
Please do join us if you can
oxfordliteraryfestival.org/literature-e...

Global warming reaches 1.4C after third-hottest year on record The world will shoot past the Paris climate agreement’s lower target by 2030, data shows.

Global warming reaches 1.4C after third-hottest year on record @politico
This beautiful world is only going one way, thanks to humankind
We know the solutions but so many are not listening
#WakeUpWorld

www.politico.eu/article/glob...

A RESOLUTION WORTH KEEPING: ENDING THE CAGE AGE FOR GOOD CEO CIWF

Cages have long been seen as the worst of the farming systems for animal welfare and with good reason: they stop the animals doing the things that make life worth living
Cages provide conditions of utter deprivation
It doesn’t have to be this way #EndTheCageAge
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Ending the cruellest practices in farming makes financial as well as moral sense High animal welfare standards are increasingly a mark of quality in global food markets

High animal welfare standards are increasingly a mark of quality in global food markets.

This year, let’s make a resolution we can all keep: to give the animals in our lives not just a life worth living but a good life.

Read more from @philip-ciwf.bsky.social
⤵️
www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...

Today and everyday, we never forget that animals are sentient individuals, not a number!
The industrial farming of animals is the greatest abuse of animals in the world
It’s abhorrent & has no place in our society
It shames us all
#CompassionNeverCruelty #always
@ciwf.org.uk

‘Mad fishing’: the super-size fleet of squid catchers plundering the high seas Every year a Chinese-dominated flotilla big enough to be seen from space pillages the rich marine life on Mile 201, a largely ungoverned part of the South Atlantic off Argentina

‘Mad fishing’: the super-size fleet of squid catchers plundering the high seas @theguardian.com
“Every year a Chinese-dominated flotilla big enough to be seen from space pillages rich marine life
The scale could destabilise an entire ecosystem”
#UtterMadness
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Peeps into the Past: When Spike Milligan brought spaghetti to Harrods Forty years ago this week, shoppers at Harrods were met with an unusual sight: a comedy legend, a dustbin full of spaghetti and local charity taking aim at foie gras.

40yrs ago #SpikeMilligan took spaghetti to Harrods to protest about sale of foie gras! @postfield
The dustbin of 28lbs spaghetti was the volume a human would have to eat to equal the maize rammed down a goose’s throat each day!
#Shameful UK still allows imports
www.farnhamherald.com/news/nostalg...

Ending the cruellest practices in farming makes financial as well as moral sense High animal welfare standards are increasingly a mark of quality in global food markets

Ending the cruellest practices in farming makes financial as well as moral sense @TheScotsman
History will judge us not by the promises we make, but by the lives we change
Now is the moment to turn words into deeds
Let’s make 2026 the year we consign cages to history
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