Hi FAST!

I'm glad to make my first post in this community to share about our European tour that Project 1882 is currently out on. As you all know, the upcoming years carry immense importance for the billions of animals within Europe’s factory farms. Therefore, Project 1882 is taking action this summer by raising awareness among both EU citizens and policymakers with our mobile exhibition "For the Animals – Euro Tour 2024".

The exhibition offers interactive experiences such as VR as well as informational videos and facts describing the conditions of animals on factory farms. In addition to learning more about factory farms, visitors will gain insight into the challenges animals face and the opportunities for change. By taking the mobile exhibition directly to EU citizens, Project 1882 hopes to engage and educate the public and influence decision-makers to prioritize animal rights and improve animal welfare legislation in the EU.

Project 1882 conducts the tour together with the national organizations of the countries we visit. So far we have visited the following cities: Helsinki, Tallinn, Riga, Vilnius, Warsaw, Berlin and are currently in Bratislava. The tour has attracted over 2000 visitors and has also received a lot of attention in the national media.

After Bratislava, the journey continues to Prague, Ljubljana and Budapest before a short break and then on to Spain, Portugal and Italy.

Read more and see the full tour schedule at: https://www.project1882.org/act/eurotour
Make sure to follow us on social media for updates of the tour: @project1882org

Until next time, I wish you all a great summer!

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