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“The presence of massive, intelligent, far-roaming, emotional animals such as elephants in urban zoos exemplifies contradiction and discordance, and my public projections of their image onto urban walls and out-of-context surfaces adds to the layers of incongruity. Aware of the tremendous need to protect native habitat and its residents, this project contributes to the idea that sentient beings are not meant for spectacle or display.” – Colleen Plumb

Dear John,

Join us at 12 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Sept. 22 nd — Elephant Appreciation Day 2020 —for an online conversation with artist Colleen Plumb, whose public projections of elephants in captivity compel reflection on the suffering of elephants in zoos and “ the striving for human domination over nature [[link removed]] .” Colleen’s new book, Thirty Times A Minute , features photos of these projections and includes essays by NhRP President Steven M. Wise, Catherine Doyle of PAWS sanctuary, ElephantVoices’ Dr. Joyce Poole, and other elephant advocates and friends of the NhRP. Click here [[link removed]] for full details and how to join.

Also on Tuesday, we’re asking you to post on social media about why you appreciate elephants and support their right to live freely! Here’s what we need you to do:

1.
Post
an
image
to
Facebook,
Instagram,
and/or
Twitter
that
shows
your
appreciation
for
elephants.
This
could
be
a
photo
you’ve
taken,
a
drawing
or
other
piece
of
artwork
you’ve
created,
or
whatever
helps
you
convey
what
you
love
about
elephants.
You
can
use
this
image
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if
you
don’t
have
one
of
your
own.
2.
Tag
the
Nonhuman
Rights
Project
and
use
the
hashtags
#ElephantAppreciationDay,
#FreeHappy,
and
#FreeMinnie.
3.
Include
a
caption
about
why
you
appreciate
elephants
and
support
their
right
to
live
freely.

We’ll share selected posts on social media throughout the day.

If you have any questions you’d like answered by Colleen in this online seminar, please feel free to email us ahead of time at [email protected] [[email protected]] . You can also ask them live via the Zoom chat window.

Thank you and we hope to see you there!

Mickey Suzuki
Development Director, the NhRP

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