Local Context
My issue impacts Chicago because animal testing is a widespread tool in medical research in Chicago. There’s a high number of medical schools in Chicago that use animal testing for research and evaluation of products, even though there exist a law that states that medical schools don’t necessarily need to test on animals. There are at least 36 animal testing facilities in city. These are all part of large multi-million corporations or medical hospitals.
To think globally and act locally means that when we think about the global effect of an issue it can become overwhelming but even though the issue is global if we start acting locally it means that we have at least started to act on the issue. Even if it’s only in our city, town, etc. So we focus on a big issue but start to act on it in our city first.
Some local and also national organizations that people can partner with or just donate are N.A.V.S. (National Anti-Vivisection Society), S.P.E.A.K. (Supporting & Promoting Ethics in the Animal Kingdom), PETA and The Anti-Cruelty Society. These are just a few of the well-known organizations that are against the cruelty of using animals to test on.
To think globally and act locally means that when we think about the global effect of an issue it can become overwhelming but even though the issue is global if we start acting locally it means that we have at least started to act on the issue. Even if it’s only in our city, town, etc. So we focus on a big issue but start to act on it in our city first.
Some local and also national organizations that people can partner with or just donate are N.A.V.S. (National Anti-Vivisection Society), S.P.E.A.K. (Supporting & Promoting Ethics in the Animal Kingdom), PETA and The Anti-Cruelty Society. These are just a few of the well-known organizations that are against the cruelty of using animals to test on.
"Animal Research Facilities: Illinois : The Humane Society of the United States." RSS. Web. 15 May 2015.