Hi everyone,
I hope you are doing well. I thought I could share something with you while we are all at home, and please feel free to write down a comment and let me know something about you too.
Last December (2020) I received an invitation from the Institute of European and American Studies, Academia Sinica to give a presentation for environmental protection actions and my books 'A path to Life' and "The Sound of Silence' at the International Conference on Critical Food Studies. I was very excited because Academia Sinica is the most preeminent academic institution of Taiwan, and I would have a chance to meet the scholars researching the sciences and humanities from many countries.
I chaired the 'Artistic Voices' panel and talked about how I believe that all animals and humans can exist in the same bio-community, and I reflect that in my books. The scholars and environmental writers were also very interested in the activities that VoFG held in past years. I shared what usually takes place the day of the events, I also joined and discussed environmental issues with them.
I believe that members of the young generations can be powerful little ambassadors and agents of change in local communities. While we conserve and protect the natural habitat of wildlife species, we enrich our planet. Thus, we not only speak out on behalf of animals in the forest but also to empower children to advocate for future generations. When people ignore their environment, we put at stake more than endangered species. Where there is no discussion about animal welfare or environmental protection, there is no respect for life. I hope my stories can help people see that every life on earth should based on equality.
Keep safe.
Ying -Xuan
