Past Chapter Events

Join LC ALDF for a special screening of Humans and Other Animals. From high-stakes investigations to profound philosophical ideas, this non-graphic film could fundamentally change how we see animals—including ourselves. Food will be provided before the film starts & Mark will join us online after to answer questions! Help us estimate food and RSVP here!

Join LC ALDF in helping out at Lighthouse Farm Sanctuary. We will clean out the animals’ barn, go on a tour, and spend time with the animals. Lighthouse is a little over an hour and a half away from Lewis & Clark, so we will leave around 9:15am to get there by 11am. We will return to Portland around 4pm. Open to LC ALDF members’ family and friends. Bring your own lunch! Please sign up here.

Join Natasha Daly, award-winning journalist formerly at National Geographic, for a media training session co-hosted by CALS and the LCALDF. She’ll share best practices and insights from her time as one of the media’s leading animal welfare reporters. Learn how to leverage your expertise in animal law to successfully engage the media on important issues facing animals. Lunch provided by CALS. Bring questions! This event is limited to current Lewis & Clark students. Virtual attendance is available, please check the Daily News Announcements or contact cals@lclark.edu for details.

SB 80 has a hearing 4/3. Access to safe water is a human right, yet communities in Oregon’s groundwater management areas have been subjected to contaminated wells for decades as factory farms have expanded. Join LC ALDF in writing testimony to tell legislators in Salem why protecting Oregon’s drinking water must be a top priority. Lunch provided!

Join LC ALDF for a presentation by John Lieberman, an Infectious Diseases Physician, which will explore the science behind bird flu. How likely is a pandemic, and could patient zero be a dairy farm worker in Oregon? Gain a deeper understanding of pandemic history, influenza biology, and the public health impact of zoonotic diseases like bird flu. Strengthen your advocacy with essential knowledge to better protect animals through the law. Lunch provided.

Zoom link here.

Join LC ALDF and SIEL for a screening of Sonic Sea, an Emmy award-winning documentary about how oceanic noise pollution caused by human activities is devastating whales and other marine life. Afterwards, Giulia C.S. Good Stefani, an NRDC Senior Attorney and marine mammal expert, will share her experience defending whales in court and facilitate a Q&A session. RSVP here for dinner! This event is open to the public.

LC ALDF is coordinating two volunteer days with Portland Animal Welfare Team (PAW Team) in the wake of their fantastic lunchtime presentation on campus. On March 8th, student volunteers will be supporting operations during PAW Team’s high-volume drop-in wellness clinic, by handing out supplies, checking in clients, and engaging with guests and their animals. PAW Team hosts monthly low-barrier, drop-in clinics for basic wellness and preventative care for community members’ companion animals. The clinic will require standing/walking for most of the shift (PAW Team may be able to offer some accommodations/shorter shifts, with advanced notice.)

Please register if planning to volunteer. Limited spaces available.

Join LC ALDF for an evening of art and refreshment that celebrates the power of art to inspire a vision of a better world for all and challenge the mainstream paradigm of how we perceive and value animals. Attendees will connect with local artists and photojournalists, explore their impactful work, and enjoy a special presentation by award-winning photographer, author, and photo editor Jo-Anne McArthur, founder and president of We Animals. The event will feature a raffle for early-bird ticket buyers to help cover event costs and a silent auction benefiting Lighthouse Farm Sanctuary. Refreshments provided by local businesses: Vtopian Artisan Cheeses and Golden Age Kombucha. Snag your ticket here.

As a part of Animal Law Week, LC ALDF is collaborating with Food & Water Watch and Stand Up to Factory Farms to institute a factory farm moratorium within Oregon’s groundwater management areas (SB 80). Chronic exposure to nitrate-contaminated wells, stemming in part from poor waste management practices used by nearby factory farms, are linked to a myriad of health risks and has jeopardized access to clean, safe drinking water for nearby communities. Please join us in heading down to Salem to tell legislators why protecting Oregon’s drinking water must be a top priority. Sign up to participate in the lobby day with LC ALDF here.

Join LC ALDF in the LRC during lunch for our annual MeatOut event to experience some of Portland’s amazing plant-based restaurants. We hold MeatOut each year to celebrate Portland’s vegan food scene and to encourage our campus community to consider plant-based options when they’re making food choices in their daily lives. MeatOut acknowledges that what we eat has an impact on people, planet, and animals, and that choosing more compassionate and sustainable food options is also delicious.