The Humane Foundation is a non profit organization mainly dedicated to advance humane education and community participation.

The Humane Foundation is interested in Global Issues grouped in four main areas of concern:

1- Social Justice and Humane Rights.
2- The Influence of Culture in our daily choices.
3- Environmental Ethics.
4- Animal Protection, Walfare and Rights.

The Humane Foundation encourages members to create local chapters for community education and participation, it also encourages educators and students to implement The Humane School Initiative in different educational institutions.

We are currently looking to grow and reach every single part of the world through social networking, we believe education is a powerful instrument of change and through humane education we can garantee a more humane generation and a better world for all.

Defining terms.

Human:

Having or showing those positive aspects of nature and character regarded as distinguishing humans from animals: an act of human kindness.

Humane:

A person concerned with human welfare and the alleviation of suffering. Marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals.

A person who treats "human" (a person) life and animal life in a "humane" (kind, compassionate) manner.

humane, human, humanitarian, kind, compassionate, merciful.

cruel, fierce, inhumane, merciless, uncivilized, uncompassionate, unkind, unsympathetic, violent.

The Humane Foundation then defines HUMANE as:

A person living with compassion, sympathy or consideration for humans or animals, and consecuently caring for the restauration, protection and preservation of the environment where they live.

Humane Education

Is the mean of presenting the principles of Humane Living to people of all ages and walks of life, through a variety of innovative educational approaches.

Visit also The International Institute of Humane Education

Mission:

In the School.

To Form a more humane generation, knowledgeable of humane principles and values to interact among themselves and other non human sentient beings.

In the Community.

To teach people live in a simple, healthy, natural and sustainable way by choosing humane alternatives in their everyday lives and when acquiring goods or services.

To encourage people to put these principles into practice not only in their personal life but also sharing them to others in a "pass it on" wave.

In the field.

To donate part of our free time to participate actively in hands on efforts planned through various organizations to help build a more humane and just world for all.

Green versus Humane.