25 Cities From Around The World To Participate In The Official Animal Rights March On Saturday, August 25th

Founded in 2016 by Surge, a UK-based animal rights organization, the march acknowledges the successes of the vegan movement, but also serves as a show of solidarity for all those who are being needlessly exploited worldwide.

“This march is an embodiment of society’s changing attitudes towards non-human animals and is a precursor for a world that doesn’t just talk about equality and peace, but also lives by it” Ed Winters, co-founder of Surge, said in a statement. “The lives of non-human animals belong only to them and their existence on this planet is as valuable to them as ours is to us. Society must wake up and no longer treat life that does not resemble our own as inferior or less worthy. The future is vegan, so the only question is, which side of history do you choose to stand on?”

Twenty-five cities are participating in the global event including Berlin, Manila, Toronto, Miami, Washington, Los Angeles, and New York.

The first March was held in London in 2016 with only 2500 attendees. It grew to more than 5000 participants last year and is expected to double again this year; particularly as demand for vegan food and stricter animal welfare regulations continues to grow in the UK and across the globe.

The following is a list of all the participating cities with links to each events details:

ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA

AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS

ATHENS, GREECE

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND

BERLIN, GERMANY

COLUMBUS, OHIO

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK

CLUJ-NAPOCA, ROMANIA

GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN

IASI, ROMANIA

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

LUXEMBOURG CITY, LUXEMBOURG

MANILA, PHILIPPINES

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA

MIAMI, FLORIDA

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK

OSLO, NORWAY

PORTLAND, OREGON

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA

STORTORGET, SWEDEN

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN

TORONTO, ONTARIO

WASHINGTON, DC​

WARSAW, POLAND