How to Meet People at Pro-Animal Events
For people who want to get more involved in animal advocacy, it can be really useful to get connected with other people. Here are some quick, practical tips to help you have meaningful, useful conversations.
Building the Future for Animals
When the going gets tough or the problem seems too big, remember: you are building the future. Together, we as animal advocates are building a better future for animals. We didn't start caring about this issue because it was easy, or because it would be solved quickly. We
Net Positive Substitutions
One thing we can do to increase our impact for animals is to improve our overall health and productive habits. When we become healthier, more capable people, we can utilize that high-impact energy for our work for animals as well. In my own life, I'm currently exploring the
For Those Craving Perfection
Many people crave perfection: the perfect decision to a tough question, or the perfect choice about what to spend time on, or the perfect solution to a problem. This craving for "perfect" has a few effects. First, it can push us to think more strategically, not being satisfied
How To Advocate For Animals As An Entrepreneur Or Business Owner
Entrepreneurs and business owners drive progress and innovation in their industries by adapting to new challenges and creating fresh opportunities. If you are an entrepreneur, you’re bold enough to take risks and create new businesses. If you are a business owner, you’re inherently a leader. Whether you have
A Guide for New Vegans and Vegetarians: How to Transition from Animal Consumer to Animal Advocate
In the United States, and in many places around the world, animals are at the center of the dining table. So, when you stop eating animals as a vegan or vegetarian, your perception of once familiar foods can shift. Our society normalizes the consumption and exploitation of nonhuman animals, and
Future Animals Are Depending On Us
The suffering caused by factory farming doesn't just matter because of the animals who exist today; it also matters because countless future generations of animals will continue being born into this system for years and years until we stop it. Factory farming didn't really exist before
Beyond Instant Gratification
Animal advocacy is not usually an "instant gratification" thing. Change is often hard and can take years. If you expect things to completely switch overnight, you will often be disappointed. This is one reason why it's important for us to train our ability to work on
Why You Can't Do It All
In his book Four Thousand Weeks, Oliver Burkeman points out an important paradox that I hadn't considered before: by trying to get everything done, we can actually end up doing mostly small, easy, unimportant things while neglecting the larger, more challenging things that are truly important to us.
Incorporating Books Into Your Advocacy
Pro-animal books can be powerful vehicles for creating change. Many people have credited Peter Singer's book Animal Liberation with kickstarting the modern animal rights movement; and Singer was himself influenced by a different book titled Animals, Men and Morals: An Inquiry into the Maltreatment of Non-humans. Books can
When There's No Perfect Action
When faced with a problem or injustice—like animal farming—it's common to want to fix it perfectly and completely, or to want to know the perfectly right thing to do. If we can't find a perfect solution or action, it's easy to become
How To Advocate for Animals as a Teacher: Using Your Work to Help End Factory Farming
Being a teacher is a demanding yet incredibly rewarding profession. You're tasked with educating young people and preparing them for the future, which involves substantial responsibility. From lesson planning and classroom management, to grading papers and managing classroom dynamics, you have to juggle numerous tasks daily. But what