Follow the Money: Investigating Financing in Unsustainable Livestock Farming

19 Jun 2025 to 3 Jul 2025

GFC members and allies are invited to a series of online training sessions about how to effectively research and produce a study on the financing of unsustainable livestock practices.

Addressing unsustainable livestock production and intensive farming practices is crucial for protecting our forests, biodiversity, and the rights of forest communities, particularly women in all their diversities. 

This training aims to enhance our collective ability to monitor and understand the financial flows that contribute to the expansion of unsustainable livestock production. By tackling the financing that fuels these industries, we can promote sustainable alternatives that safeguard both the environment and human rights, ensuring a healthier planet for all life forms.

We encourage multiple participants from each organisation to engage in this training series. There are no restrictions on the number of attendees per group, so please feel free to share this invitation with your colleagues. To secure your spot, make sure to register in advance.

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Follow the Money: Investigating Financing in Unsustainable Livestock Farming

• General Objective: Provide practical and theoretical tools to monitor public and private financing fueling unsustainable livestock, including monocultures for animal feed.
• Instructor: Xavier León Vega, Ph.D
• Dates and Time: 15:00 – 16:30 UTC, June 19 and 26, and July 3
• Languages: The training will be delivered in English, French, and Spanish, with simultaneous interpretation
• Registration Link: https://tinyurl.com/55maf9tc

Training Modules: All sessions will be conducted via Zoom, and you will need to attend all three modules to qualify for mentorship and support in your research projects.

Interpretation: Interpretation will be provided in English and Spanish – if you have other language interpretation requests, please let us know directly, and we will do our best to accommodate.

Module 1: An X-ray of Corporate Power: Major Meat and Dairy Corporations in the World
Date: June 19, 2025
Time: 15:00 – 16:30 UTC

Module 2: Financing and Subsidies for Unsustainable Livestock
Date: June 26, 2025
Time: 15:00 – 16:30 UTC

Module 3: How to Find Information and Prepare a Report on Financing for Industrial Animal Production Corporations
Date: July 3, 2025
Time: 15:00 – 16:30 UTC

Final Exercise (Module 4):

Following the training, participants who have attended all the sessions will have the opportunity to apply what they’ve learned by submitting case studies on financing for unsustainable livestock corporations operating in their communities or work region. The GFC team will select two organisations to receive financial support and academic guidance in drafting their research articles.

Register as soon as possible to save your spot.

We encourage all GFC members to take advantage of this valuable opportunity to enhance your research capabilities and contribute to our collective efforts against unsustainable livestock practices.