TEDxPearlRiver - Jill Robinson - Welfare of Animals
Jill Robinson was born and raised in England. Jill arrived in Hong Kong in 1985. Jill introduce the concept of "animal welfare through people welfare" and founded "Dr.Dog" in Hong Kong in 1991 -- the first animal-therapy programme of its kind in Asia. In 1993, a chance visit to a bear farm in China changed Jill's life. Exposing the plight of endangered Asiatic black bears cruelly farmed and milked for their bile, and learning how easily herbs and synthetics could replace bear bile, Jill embarked on a journey to end the practice of bear farming once and for all. In 1998, she founded. Animals Asia. Jill has been presented with an MBE award by Queen Elizabeth in recognition of her services to animal welfare in Asia (www.animalsasia.org). (Thank you to Victor Zhang and Podge Dimagiba for video transcoding and editing, respectively, and photography by AJ Libunao at www.flickr.com/photos/TEDxPearlRiver/sets) www.TEDxPearlRiver.com About TEDx, x = independently organized event In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized. (Subject to certain rules and regulations). www.ted.com/tedx
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This woman is saint! She and her team do the miracle. Please support Animals Asia in their mission to save these beautiful bears and keep fighting till all the cages are empty!
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What is done to the moonbears is so cruel , Jill, thank you so much for taking care....you are full of compassion, I support you and wish your mission to succeed, grow and bloom. Be blessed. You have to be so strong, I really adore and appreciate your work
and you are an inspiration to me - and I am sure - to many other people, who are aware, that we unterrate the intelligence and caregiving love that animals are able. We don´t have the right to dominate living beings. We could learn so much from them. -
Thank you. The Humans who do these things to animals are not really Human.
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Thank you, Jill Robinson, for spreading awareness on this. And thank you, TEDx, for providing a platform for her to convey her message.
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Which a-hole disliked?
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this is making me cry...we need more people like Jill in this world. truly inspirational
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How disappointing that 4 years later there are less than 10,000 views. I hope this changes soon. Great work this woman is doing.
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amazing woman
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The worst atrocity ever, anywhere. Jill Robinson is a visionary.
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Jill is a role model for all of us, as a dedicated advocated for those, the bears whom cannot speak for themselves. I hope there is not one bear in a bear farm in the very near future, ie tommorrow! I must admit I sustenance hunt, other wise largely vegetarian as do not support the way animals are treated in factory farms. A vegetarian diet is healthier than a meat centered one anyways. I hunt about one deer a year. But likely will become full vegetarian.
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Very important life calling for Jill. I can hear the urgency in her voice, each bear deserves to be free this moment and until each and every bear is safe and secure, and bear bile farming globally is history I know Jill will not rest. I respect and admire her dedication.
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Apart from the abominable cruelty it's completely unnecessary as bear bile has no medicinal value whatsover. These 'traditional 'medicines' so often use animals for spurious treatments not just bears but tigers and sea-horses and many many more. How can we call ourselves civilised until we stop all this abuse from one species that is just smart enough to be dangerous to almost all others on this planet? Thank you for starting the ball rolling.
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Thank you so much for this video, Jill you are a wonderful feeling person, we all look up to you, and thank you for your efforts to remove those splendid examples of gods work, out of suffering and agony.
GOd bless you jill and all you do in the name of mercy.
GOd, Jesus before us, and in the wake of their mercy, we stand tall in continuing the legacy :)) -
her zealous attitude is because she's passionate about it .. pity more people aren't!
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are you serious??? they're getting the life they deserve however short!
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Extremely moving presentation, this lady is deserving of support...yet look at the mindless comment of Dimak666 below...so sad when people are so gratuitously repugnant, and it reminds us that some minds are either incapable of understanding or will forever remain closed.
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Gracias a Dios que quedan personas como Jill Robinson que luchan contra el maltrato animal!
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I am in absolute awe of this lady and her assistants.. If the world had more people like these, there would be a totally different World today ..
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Keep up the great work Jill - its awesome. And for all the people who say 'don't give a fuck' about the animals, well what about all the humans who misguidedly drink bear bile juice with all the pus, cancer cells and other nasties in it. They get ill and die from this trade - so think on! This isn't just for animals welfare, its also for human welfare.
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Jill Robinson, I follow Animals Asia on facebook and I have just shared this. I love you so much sister. Massive blessings on the bears, you, and everyone who helps you. SOLIDARITY
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