OUR WORK TO PREVENT FUTURE PANDEMICS
Coronavirus: Protect People and Animals.
Close Wildlife Markets Now Freeland's Campaign to Close Wildlife Markets, including Bangkok's Chatuchak (JJ) Wildlife Market. For more info: https://www.freeland.org/coronavirus-campaign |
COVID and Wildlife Markets:
Ticking Time Bombs Freeland Founder Steven Galster explains how COVID was caused by wildlife trafficking in a 20 min presentation to journalists at the Foreign Correspondents |
Wuhan is a Wakeup Call:
STOP WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING Freeland Founder Steve Galster reminds us that what happened in Wuhan has happened before, and it will happen again until we close wildlife markets, enforce bans and stop trading wildlife. |
Stop Wildlife Trafficking.
Prevent the Next Coronavirus.
#PushReset: Our world cries out for harmony. Let's rebuild it together. For all life on earth. #EndPandemics
EarthTeam is a global, allied campaign to protect and regenerate nature. We aim to prevent pandemics from ending commercial trade in wild animals, expanding wild habitat, and protecting livelihoods. Join us: http://www.earth-team.org
Video Produced by AsiaWorks in collaboration with Freeland and Sustainable Human.
Special thanks to B.Grimm for sponsoring this message.
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Media stories highlighting our campaign:
#Endpandemics by earthteamFeaturing Jane Seymour, this new Public Service Announcement for our joint campaign, #EndPandemics, reminds us to take care of her, and she will take care of us. Produced by Asiaworks and Freeland. Directed by Vittorio Badini Confaloneria.
For more information: http://www.earth-team.org 
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RIPON PRESSSep 16 - The Freeland Film Festival returned to Green Lake last weekend, with a focus on preventing future pandemics.
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IndependentWe cannot vaccine our way out of pandemic risks’: Global experts appeal to G20 leaders at Independent-supported event
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IndependentSep 2 - The Roundtable to Recommend Urgent and Practical Steps World Leaders Can Take to Prevent New Pandemics by Addressing their Root Causes.
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IndependentSep 1 - The Independent partners with the Vatican COVID-19 Commission’s Effort to Protect Nature and End Pandemics
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Ripon PressAug 21 - ‘We’ve got to prevent future outbreaks:' Freeland founder & Green Lake native discusses how to end pandemics
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Inter Press SeriveAugust 6, 2021 - Wildlife Trafficking to Come under Fire at IUCN Congress.
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IndependentJune 17, 2021. Taskforce to tackle piracy, abductions and wildlife trafficking at sea to be launched.
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Global Travel MediaJune 17, 2021. New “Roadmap to End Pandemics” is shared with ASEAN MPs and calls “Nature Protection the only long-lasting vaccine”.
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AIPAJune 16, 2021. AIPA – FREELAND WEBINAR PREVENTING PANDEMICS THROUGH ONE HEALTH APPROACH.
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IndependentJune 15, 2021. Conservationists’ world of concern as the G7 prepares to meet.
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IndependentJune 11, 2021. G7 nations talk a good game on fighting the illegal wildlife trade, but still aren’t getting serious.
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Al JazeeraJun 10, 2021 - Al Jazeera Interview with Steve Galster
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AP NewsMay 28, 2021.Thailand aims at pandemic risks by fighting wildlife trade
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Evening StandardMay 25, 2021.Q&A: The billionaire businessman fighting against the illegal wildlife trade?
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THE INDEPENDENTApril 20, 2021.Food market ban by WHO overlooks risk from chickens and fish, warn activists.
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The IndependentApril 20, 2021.Jane Seymour backs The Independent’s Stop the Illegal Wildlife Trade campaign.
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Evening StandardApril 15, 2021.Hollywood’s Jane Seymour has joined the Standard’s campaign in demanding an end to the illegal wildlife trade.
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The IndependentApril 02, 2021.Whatever your thoughts on the origin of Covid, all theories point to the same solution.
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The IndependentMarch 20, 2021.Stop the Illegal Wildlife Trade: Thai authorities seize £7m in assets from notorious XTC animal trafficking gang.
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ABC NewsMarch 10, 2021The Covid-19 question: How do we prevent future pandemics?
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The Washington PostMarch 17, 2021.Thailand says $11M seized in wildlife trafficking sting.
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Jornal EconomicoMarch 10, 2021The Covid-19 question: How do we prevent future pandemics?
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The IndependentMarch 17, 2021. Thailand says $11M seized in wildlife trafficking sting.
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Fox5 VegasMarch 17, 2021. Thailand says $11M seized in wildlife trafficking sting.
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Jornal EconomicoMarch 10, 2021The Covid-19 question: How do we prevent future pandemics?
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EXPAT LIFE IN THAILANDMarch 9, 2021:‘Chasing South East Asia’s XTC gang: Sex workers, illegal wildlife trade and money.
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IndependentFebruary 25, 2021:‘A ticking time bomb’: Commercial wildlife trade in southeast Asia risking future pandemic.
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EXPAT LIFE IN THAILANDFebruary 24, 2021:FREELAND HOPEFUL THAT THAI AUTHORITIES WILL CLOSE WILDLIFE MARKETS
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IndependentFebruary 24, 2021: ‘Stop the Illegal Wildlife Trade: How pangolins became the ultimate luxury good.
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EXPAT LIFE IN THAILANDFebruary 24, 2021:FREELAND HOPEFUL THAT THAI AUTHORITIES WILL CLOSE WILDLIFE MARKETS
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IndependentFebruary 24, 2021: ‘Stop the Illegal Wildlife Trade: How pangolins became the ultimate luxury good.
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IndependentFebruary 24, 2021: ‘Wuhan is our wake-up call, we must stop the commercial trade in wild animals to prevent further pandemics.
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Evening Standard
February 19, 2021: ‘llegal wildlife trade: Experts fear stockpiling of wildlife by criminal gangs may increase during pandemic.
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IndependentFebruary 17, 2021: ‘A monster we left in the corner’: The endurance of Asia’s tiger trade and the new ‘Tiger Queens’
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Evening Standard
February 11, 2021:Inside China’s deadly Rhino horn trade: Corrupt officers, personnel and prosecutors.
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Independent
February 10, 2021:Stop the Illegal Wildlife Trade: How smugglers are being caught by their own mobile phone data.
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Independent
February 2, 2021: Stop the Illegal Wildlife Trade: How loopholes in China’s animal protection law risk new virus outbreaks.
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Jacobs Institute
December 19, 2020: The only lasting vaccine: Nature protection. Freeland CEO podcast interview with medical experts from Jacobs Institute.
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The World
December 01, 2020: Pangolin smuggling: The next coronavirus time bomb?
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The Independent
November 29, 2020: Freeland Joins Message to G20
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60 Minutes Australia
November 21, 2020: Exposing a wildlife market: could the next global pandemic start in these cages?
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The Disease Hunters
November 15, 2020: Channel News Asia, "The Disease Hunters".
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CNN Spot
November 4, 2020: Lets End Pandemics by Fixing our Relationship with Nature. New Campaign spot with B.Grimm running on CNN calls for end to commercial trade in wild animals to save our planet and its people.
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YahooAugust 19, 2020: Before it spawns the next pandemic, should Thailand stamp out the wildlife trade?
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Associated Press
July 24, 2020: Vietnam bans wildlife imports, markets amid new health fears
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BBC News
July 24, 2020: Coronavirus: Vietnam bans wildlife trade over pandemic risk
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Thailand Tatler
July 21, 2020: COVID-19 will not be the last zoonotic outbreak, and Thailand risks the next viral explosion
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The Nomad Thailand
July 14, 2020: Freeland: Ending Pandemics
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Bangkok Post
July 8, 2020: Push for total Thai ban on wildlife trade
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Global Webinar
June 16, 2020: One Health: Building Lasting Solutions Together
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Forbes
June 4, 2020: With Tech On Our Side, We Can Beat This Crisis
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Politiken
May 25, 2020: Could Chatuchak Market in Bangkok become the next pandemic epicenter?
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Sky News (UK)
May 21, 2020: Pathogen Cafeterias
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WGN Radio
May 11, 2020:"The virus doesn’t discriminate between a legal or illegal animal” Environmental investigator talks dangers of wildlife markets
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EndPandemics Webinar
April 20, 2020: A New Global Campaign that Addresses the Source: Exploitation of the Wild
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Al Jazeera
April 11, 2020: The wildlife trade caused coronavirus, and a vaccine can't fix it
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Mirror
April 2, 2020: China's 'wet markets' like the one where Covid-19 outbreak began have reopened
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The Irish Sun
March 27, 2020: Coronavirus fury as wet markets across Asia STILL selling wildlife to eat despite ‘sparking deadly pandemic’
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Our Call to Action
Global Ban on Wildlife Trade
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TRT World
Coronavirus and the wildlife trade
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60 Minutes Australia
Coronavirus and animal markets
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Campaign Launch
Jan 27: Freeland Calls for Market Closings, Bans
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Bangkok Post
A 'vaccine' against outbreaks
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New 18 (Thai)
Chatuchack is like the second Wuhan
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Naewna (Thai)
Humans must not encroach on wildlife
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CNNChinese officials crack down on wildlife market
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9NOW
Wildlife market "ticking time bomb"
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Time Magazine
The next pandemic could come from anywhere
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Thai PBS TV
Freeland calls for Bangkok animal market to close
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London Sunday Times
Bred in Asian wildlife markets, an even deadlier disease
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El Tiempo
Call for closing Asian wildlife markets
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CGTN (China) TV
For English speaking Chinese viewers
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Business Mirror
Bat cave run by monks shows it's hard to banish virus risk
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TTR Weekly
China told to ban wildlife trade
Mongabay
Conservationists welcome China ban
The Daily Star
Wildlife trafficking poses high risk
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Mongabay
Coronavirus and Southeast Asian markets
'Ticking time bomb' for lethal epidemic
INEWS
Asian Nikkei Review
Coronovirus an unlikely gift in Thialand's fight to save wildlife
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The Guardian
Appeal to China to ban wildlife trade permanently
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Chiang Rai Times
China congratulated for banning markets
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Mizzima (Myanmar)Myanmar conduit for wildlife trade
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