Environmental Impact | Talking Animals

Episodes

1. 11

   Peter Singer, philosopher, professor, author: “Consider The Turkey”

   Peter Singer–the philosopher, professor emeritus of bioethics at Princeton University, and author (including his landmark 1975 work, “Animal Liberation” and the just-published “Consider The Turkey”—explains that his slate of pursuits post-retirement from Princeton includes a stint as visiting...

   Nov 6, 2024
2. 10

   Mark Devries, documentary filmmaker, “Humans and Other Animals”

   Mark Devries–the documentary filmmaker (https://markdevries.com/) who specializes in exploring the realm of animals and animal welfare—expands on the final line (the fate of our kin is up to us) of his new film, “Humans and Other Animals.” Laying out an eloquent and philosophical operating...

   Aug 14, 2024
3. 9

   Gene Baur, co-founder and president of Farm Sanctuary

   Gene Baur–co-founder and president of Farm Sanctuary, which Baur helped launch in 1986—responds to the observation that, nearly 40 years later, he could be excused if some days felt “same old, old,” recounting some of the activities that currently most invigorate him. Fortunately, for him (and,...

   Jul 19, 2023
4. 8

   Jane O’Hara, animal advocate and artist

   Jane O’Hara, the animal advocate and artist–whose paintings tend to celebrate animals or explore animal issues—recalls a regular upbringing, amidst conventional companion animals. Only some years later, O’Hara adds, did she start researching animals, reading some influential books, becoming…

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   May 24, 2023
5. 7

   Liz Marshall, director of “Meat The Future”

   Liz Marshall—a documentary director whose latest film, “Meat The Future,” examines the realm of “cultivated meat,” generated in a lab setting, from animal cells, but these animals remain unharmed—explains the criteria she considers when deciding what topic or person will constitute her next…

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   Mar 30, 2022
6. 6

   Anita Krajnc, global campaign coordinator of the Plant Based Treaty

   Anita Krajnc—the global campaign coordinator of the Plant Based Treaty, which views itself as a companion to the Paris Agreement, described, on the Treaty website, as “a grassroots campaign designed to put food systems at the forefront of combating the climate crisis”—describes the key elements…

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   Sep 15, 2021
7. 5

   Avalon Theisen, 14-year-old environmentalist, animal advocate and educator

   Avalon Theisen—the 14-year-old Tampa environmentalist, animal advocate, and founder of Conserve It Forward—describes what Conserve It Forward is and does, and what prompted her to launch it 2010 (at age nine). She explains how the organization has evolved, including adding an element that…

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   Sep 23, 2015
8. 4

   Gail Clifton, Sarasota Manatee Assn. for Riding Therapy (SMART)

   Gail Clifton—who has worn multiple hats at the Sarasota Manatee Association for Riding Therapy (SMART), including 11 years as its volunteer Executive Director—discusses SMART’s history and mission. She also tells stories about the organization’s early triumphs, when its focus was serving disabled...

   May 20, 2015
9. 3

   Gene Baur, co-founder of Farm Sanctuary

   Gene Baur—co-founder and president of Farm Sanctuary, and author of “Living The Farm Sanctuary Life: The Ultimate Guide To Eating Mindfully, Living Longer and Feeling Better Every Day”—provides an overview of Farm Sanctuary since he helped launch it in 1986 and its current mission, sort of Farm...

   May 13, 2015
10. 2

    Nathan Runkle, founder of Mercy For Animals…Plus, Joan Jett!

    Nathan Runkle—founder and president of Mercy For Animals—recounts the horrific incident (a fellow high school student that Runkle said slammed a baby piglet on a concrete floor during class) that prompted him to create the organization in 1999. He discusses Mercy For Animals’ early years and…

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    Apr 1, 2015
11. 1

    Kip Andersen & Keegan Kuhn, “Cowspiracy” filmmakers

    Kip Andersen & Keegan Kuhn—filmmakers behind the documentary “Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret,” which examines how the animal agriculture industry dwarfs all other causes of global climate change (and other ills), and how the most prominent environmental nonprofit organizations look the…

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    Sep 10, 2014
12. Marianne Thieme, founder of the Party for the Animals

    Marianne Thieme—the founder and chairwoman of the Party for the Animals, a political party in the Netherlands—discusses a bit of her history, and how that led to her co-founding, in 2002, of the Party, which is chiefly concerned with animal welfare, and affecting change in that realm from…

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    Jun 11, 2014
13. Anthony Damiano, president of Alliance for Earth, Life, Liberty & Advocacy (AELLA)

    Anthony Damiano—president and co-founder of the Alliance for Earth, Life, Liberty & Advocacy (AELLA), an environmental, animal and human rights organization—discusses his childhood and formative years as an activist, launched when he began writing about environmental issues. He recalls an...

    May 7, 2014
14. Mark Devries, director of “Speciesism: The Movie”

    Mark Devries—director of the new documentary, “Speciesism: The Movie”—discusses how the film came about, and how he first became interested in factory farming. He traces the genesis of “Speciesism” to encountering some PETA protests, spurring an interest in learning more about what truly goes on...

    Nov 6, 2013
15. Jodi Chemes & Nikki Benoit–members of Florida Voices For Animals

    Jodi Chemes (pictured with a bovine buddy) & Nikki Benoit–members of Florida Voices For Animals, a Tampa-based organization devoted to educating the public about a host of animal issues and fostering compassionate choices–discuss the history and evolution of FVA, how and why increasing awareness...

    Jul 9, 2008