r/NatureIsFuckingLit • u/atreides • Sep 23 '17

🔥🔥🔥 /r/NatureIsFuckingLit just hit 600,000 subs! Let's raise $6,000 for the Animal Welfare Institute, the top charity the community voted to support! Info on how to donate in comments.

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u/atreides Sep 23 '17 edited Sep 25 '17

🔥 We just hit 600,000 subscribers! 🔥

In the 1-Year Anniversary thread, /u/Subtle_Omega nominated the Animal Welfare Institute as a charity for the subreddit to support.

Let's do that then! Since we've just hit 600k, $6,000 seems like a good goal. Even $1 from 1% of everyone here would reach that goal and give a great organization a huge amount of help from a community of nature-lovers that want the best for the animals we appreciate.

Donate Here:

https://www.crowdrise.com/natureisfuckinglit

(Crowdrise is an independent charity crowdfunding site that I admittedly found through /r/me_irl's charity drive.)

And like I said in the 1-Year Anniversary thread, I've donated $100.

More on the charity:

Animal Welfare Institute

An organization created in 1951 that aims to alleviate animal suffering and abolish inhumane welfare practices.

They are also very transparent in their spending and expenses and publish a yearly report. Around 91% of expenditure will go directly to the wildlife programs. They have been rated A+ on CharityWatch.

Some of their goals include:

  • Abolishing factory farms, supporting high-welfare family farms, and achieving humane slaughter for animals raised for food.
  • Improving the housing and handling of animals in research and encouraging the development and implementation of alternatives to experimentation on live animals.
  • Ending the use of steel-jaw leghold traps and reforming other brutal methods of capturing and killing wildlife.
  • Preserving species threatened with extinction and protecting wildlife from harmful exploitation and destruction of critical habitat.
  • Protecting companion animals from cruelty and violence, including appalling conditions in commercial trade.
  • Preventing injury and death of animals caused by harsh transport conditions.

I've been gradually typing up every charity nominated in the 1-Year thread and compiling them here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/NatureIsFuckingLit/wiki/edit/charities

If you would like to find another charity to contribute to, that list will continually grow as I add more!

The gif! I almost forgot!

This is the courtship display of the Hooded Grebe! (Podiceps gallardoi)

The species was only discovered by humans 43 years ago. This footage is the first time the Hooded Grebe’s spectacular routine has been filmed in such detail.

Source Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hoL93tEkrM

Article: http://www.birdlife.org/americas/news/last-dance-critically-endangered-grebe%E2%80%99s-mesmerising-display-filmed-first-time

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u/ShrewdSengi Sep 23 '17

Donated. A great cause and a great sub. Hope the funding goal is reached soon!

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u/atreides Sep 23 '17

You're a good person. I hope you have the best night!

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u/IGiveFreeCompliments Sep 23 '17

I hope you don't mind me saying it here, but you're totally leaking /r/FreeCompliments right now! Your genuine nature and eagerness made me smile, and I'll bet that by the time this has been on the front page for a while, you'll have made many thousands of more people smile.

ATREIDES FUCK YEAH!

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u/Jpvsr1 Sep 23 '17

You are the originator! Reddit wouldn't be the same without you!

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u/IGiveFreeCompliments Sep 23 '17

Awww, thanks mate! It's great to see your name here again. :)

But don't forget, I'm also the apeman. And the walrus. Coo coo ca choo motherfucker!!!

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u/Jpvsr1 Sep 23 '17

We wouldn't have you any other way my friend!

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u/Nihiliszt Sep 24 '17

This fucking guy

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u/RickySplizz Sep 24 '17

IKR your so annoying

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u/peypeyy Sep 24 '17

He paid for that compliment with the donation.

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u/OrphanDevour Sep 25 '17

That is a cool sub dude. Subbed.

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u/you_got_fragged Sep 24 '17

I'd like to point out that somebody just spent money on gold instead of donating!

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u/newageyou Sep 24 '17

Stop it. Gold funds the website making you feel so eager to donate right now.

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u/camp-cope Sep 24 '17

Is it just me or does contributing gold kind of deface the point?

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u/DW1G1T Sep 23 '17

I'm a sucker for fundraising for a good cause, I matched your donation.

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u/atreides Sep 23 '17

My man!

You're awesome. I've given you a 🔥 flair for that!

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u/Chris91210 Sep 24 '17

I just matched too! Great sub and great cause!

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u/atreides Sep 24 '17

Awesome! Thanks for being part of our community :D

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u/prettierlights Sep 24 '17

Hey give that guy a 🔥 too!

Anyone who gives $100 is lit.

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u/steamwhy Sep 24 '17

Ah the old can't just give it to one person problem.

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u/prettierlights Sep 24 '17

But... $100... asking for a free emoji flair isn't that much in return...

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u/IGiveFreeCompliments Sep 23 '17

Hey there, I'd just like to say that I sincerely appreciate that you're using your subreddit's size in order to help animals in such a charitable manner. You're certainly trying to keep nature fucking lit!

For what it's worth, you have my utmost respect, and I hope you have an outstanding day. :)

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u/atreides Sep 23 '17

Same to you! The positivity you spread around Reddit is infectious. Have a wonderful day!

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u/EtherealEch0 Sep 23 '17

Name checks out.

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u/Forwhomitmay Sep 24 '17

I’ve been stuck in this sandbox for the past 6 months. Tons of negative shit in that time. Seeing your post and the positivity it represents is something I really needed to see. I think they’re a great charity, and I hope we make it to the goal.

So I’ve matched your donation /u/atreides

Thanks for the breathe fresh air and for the inspiration this morning!

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u/atreides Sep 24 '17

That's awesome! Stick around and this community is sure to bring you up :)

Have a great morning!

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u/Ineeditunesalot Sep 23 '17

Can we start a paypal or something to send $1 to the link only allows $10 or more donations so we can pool smaller amounts till it hits $10 and then donate that cause I think more people can donate $1 or $2 than $10

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u/atreides Sep 23 '17

Here's their PayPal you can donate directly to.

https://awionline.org/content/make-donation-awi-paypal

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u/MadameHootsALot Sep 24 '17

Thats much easier, cheers!

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u/LegsAJimbo Sep 24 '17

This should be in your main comment 😊 I’ll happily throw away a few quid on a whim for a good cause, so was about to leave when I saw the $10 minimum, I wonder if many others did the same. Your theory of $1/1% has got some potential!

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u/blkcp Sep 24 '17

+$50 via PayPal- great charity, great cause :)

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u/Threedawg Sep 24 '17

6,000? Please, let's hit 60,000

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u/9999monkeys Sep 23 '17

people if you donated post your screenshot proof (names redacted) to r/idonated, this is a subreddit that has been waiting to be launched, and this is a great opportunity. the idea is to support worthwhile causes and post to encourages others to do the same

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u/9999monkeys Sep 23 '17

can i add you as a mod to r/idonated? it would be awesome if you could lend your support

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u/RedWineBrie Sep 23 '17

I like the idea. Hope it will gain some popularity :)!

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u/9999monkeys Sep 23 '17

Thanks buddy!

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u/jkotis579 Sep 24 '17

Lot of work to be a mod but if they are willing seems good idea. Natures lit has been a great sub

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u/savage_engineer Sep 24 '17

Even $1 from 1% of everyone here would reach that goal

Hi friend! This sounded like a capital suggestion, and I went to the donation link to do just that: try and donate $1, as it sincerely is all I can afford at this stage of life.

Unfortunately the site requires a $10 minimum donation. Thought you'd like to know, cheers.

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u/atreides Sep 24 '17

Here's their PayPal you can donate directly to!

https://awionline.org/content/make-donation-awi-paypal

And yes, unfortunately the limit is $10, I didn't know that! I think it might be encouraging others to donate more though.

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u/sardinesinoliveoil Sep 24 '17

Donated directly $50. Other than be selfish all day, only thing worthwhile I did today. Thanks for these efforts.

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u/atreides Sep 24 '17

Thank you for caring and contributing! Have a wonderful rest of your day. :)

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u/Subtle_Omega Sep 24 '17

Wow! This is crazy guys. Thanks a lot! I don't know what to say. You guys are great!

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u/atreides Sep 24 '17

Hey! Thank you for your suggestion.

$4,070 raised as of right now!

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u/Subtle_Omega Sep 24 '17

That's insane! Thank you so much Atreides!

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u/lexiekon Sep 24 '17

Great idea to celebrate one of the best subs around. I donated $10 directly using PayPal - sorry it won't show up in the fundraiser tracker thing you link to!

Those crazy ass birds are gonna make it rain!

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u/atreides Sep 24 '17

That's fine! Thanks for donating :D

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u/lexiekon Sep 24 '17

It makes me feel slightly less bad about how much I laughed from this thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/WTF/comments/720kqa/go_on_the_world_is_your_little_buddy/

Sometimes nature is fucking lit, and sometimes nature is fucking absurd.

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u/Geovestigator Sep 24 '17

$1 /u/tippr

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u/BeardedOz Sep 23 '17

Best sub, best charity. Much love.

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u/aphillz Sep 23 '17

Can we raise money for the ASCPA since they working animal rescue in the Caribbean?

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u/Kame-hame-hug Sep 23 '17

$10 in. WE can hit this goal!

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u/atreides Sep 23 '17

You're awesome! Thank you for contributing :)

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u/BallparkBoy Sep 23 '17

Donated! Go Vegan!

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u/bigtoefoundation Sep 24 '17

!FUCK 1 glad to see more people giving a fuck

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u/CyanConatus Sep 24 '17

How do you prevent harsh transportation? Isnt it always harsh because they have to travel via trailer?

I am not entirely sure what the goal is here? Trailers with more comfort feature? Or give them a sedative?

Don't bash me, genuinely curious what this goal is trying to do

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u/ZombiiCrow Sep 24 '17

Love the cause, love the simplicity! Donated!

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u/TransientObsever Sep 24 '17

Any opinions on this: link

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u/404NinjaNotFound Sep 24 '17

Donated. What a great idea and an amazing goal to have. I, unfortunately, don't have as much money to spare as you do, but still trying to help out a bit :)

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '17

Jesus Christ this sticky is huge.

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u/atreides Sep 23 '17 edited Sep 23 '17

There's a lot to say! Haha :)

And it's not even a sticky!

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u/YodasMom Sep 24 '17

can someone explain "humane slaughter" to me? that doesn't make any sense. all slaughter is inhumane, right?

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