Universities and places of higher education have always been hotbeds of progressive thinking and a place where people of all ages can broaden their horizons. The Surge Campus Rep Programme supports students who want to reach out to their contemporaries and raise awareness of the reality of what humans do to animals.

Who remembers when we could hit the streets at a moment’s notice to hand out vegan flyers and talk to people about the rights of animals? Or rustle up some signs and hold a demonstration without fear of getting too close to anyone. One year after the first recorded case of Covid-19 in the UK, we discuss the state of grassroots activism today, how things have changed for us here at Surge, and a message of hope for the future.