Animals are everywhere and nowhere in modern societies. Human beings eat, wear and “consume” animals on a daily basis. Yet, due to objective constraints, except for pets and animals in zoos, most animals are segregated from human lives. However, the increasingly complex human-animal relationships have led to a series of problems of animal ethics and compassion, urbanization and transnational mobility, and ethics and citizenship.
The promotion of animal rights and the end of animal cruelty are key issues for global citizens in the 21st century, and they have evolved into global social movements. The awareness of global animal trade and entertainment industries, reflections on the sociological, anthropological and scientific distinctions and connections of human and non-human beings and the exploration of new patterns of human-animal co-existence in urban cities are increasingly investigated.
To reduce the consumption of meat in local schools by promoting meat-free Mondays and offering vegetarian choices.
To educate the younger generation about the importance of animal rights protection and environmental sustainability via systematic courses, guest talks and field trips.
To cultivate students’ creativity and problem-solving skills by guiding them to design and implement animal-friendly ideas in organized inter-school competitions.
To enrich the curriculum design of liberal studies at local junior high schools and to educate innovative and socially responsible civil members.