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What if doing the most good was simpler—and more within reach—than you ever imagined? In this powerful episode of The Greatness Machine, Darius is joined by world-renowned moral philosopher Peter Singer for a conversation that will challenge how you think about ethics, generosity, and your role in making the world better. Peter, best known for his groundbreaking work “The Life You Can Save,” shares thought-provoking insights on effective altruism, the moral obligations of those living in affluence, and how small, intentional actions can create ripple effects of real change. From fighting global poverty to advocating for animal rights, Peter's work has inspired millions to rethink their impact—and today, he might just do the same for you. In this episode, Darius and Peter will discuss: (00:00) Introduction to Effective Altruism (06:11) Understanding Effective Altruism (11:57) The Life You Can Save: A Nonprofit Overview (18:05) Philanthropy and Meaning in Life (23:55) Profit for Good: Business and Altruism (24:54) Profit for Good Conference: A New Business Paradigm (30:01) The Role of Bioethics in Modern Society (37:32) Activism and Personal Motivation in Ethical Issues (38:35) Reflections on Global Issues: Past and Present (41:42) Making a Difference: Individual Impact and Career Choices (47:07) Overcoming Barriers to Greatness Peter Singer is an Australian moral philosopher known for his work in applied ethics from a utilitarian perspective. He is Emeritus Professor of Bioethics at Princeton University and author of Animal Liberation and the influential essay “Famine, Affluence, and Morality.” Singer has shifted from preference to hedonistic utilitarianism over his career. He founded Monash University's Centre for Human Bioethics, co-founded Animals Australia, and established the nonprofit The Life You Can Save. Recognized as Australian Humanist of the Year in 2004, he is considered one of Australia's most influential public intellectuals. Sponsored by: Huel: Try Huel with 15% OFF + Free Gift for New Customers today using my code greatness at https://huel.com/greatness. Fuel your best performance with Huel today! Indeed: Get a $75 sponsored job credit to boost your job's visibility at Indeed.com/DARIUS. Notion: Get Notion Mail for free right now at notion.com/machine. ShipStation: Go to shipstation.com and use code GREATNESS to sign up for your FREE trial. Shopify: Sign up for a $1/month trial period at shopify.com/darius.  Connect with Peter: Website: https://www.petersinger.info/ Website: http://thelifeyoucansave.org/  Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ee/podcast/lives-well-lived/id1743702376  Connect with Darius: Website: https://therealdarius.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dariusmirshahzadeh/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imthedarius/ YouTube: https://therealdarius.com/youtube Book: The Core Value Equation https://www.amazon.com/Core-Value-Equation-Framework-Limitless/dp/1544506708 Write a review for The Greatness Machine using this link: https://ratethispodcast.com/spreadinggreatness.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peter Singer is one of the world's leading philosophers, renowned for his challenging and often controversial views. From animal ethics to effective altruism, Singer has shaped the philosophical landscape. In this episode we uncover the key events in his life that led to his ideas, and hear him answer his critics and defend the convictions that have made him the force that he is today. "The Dangerous Philosopher." - The New YorkerPeter Singer is the most prominent figure in contemporary ethics. He has made groundbreaking contributions to animal welfare, bioethics, effective altruism and practical ethics more broadly.He is a founder of both Animals Australia and The Life You Can Save, and has been a key figure in the Effective Altruism movement - an initiative that uses evidence and careful analysis to find the very best way for individuals to do good. Singer has received multiple accolades for his work, including a nomination as one of Australia's ten most influential public intellectuals and the $1 million Berggruen Prize in 2021.And please email us at podcast@iai.tv with your thoughts or questions on the episode! What do you think about effective altruism?To witness such topics discussed live buy tickets for our upcoming festival: https://howthelightgetsin.org/festivals/And visit our website for many more articles, videos, and podcasts like this one: https://iai.tv/You can find everything we referenced here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimes See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, campaigners for animal rights won a years-long battle to ban the live export of sheep, with the practice to end by 2028 after it was passed in parliament. According to Animals Australia, three million animals have died in live export from Australia ... and that's not to mention what happens to them once they arrive at their destination.On the flipside of that though is the farming communities who rely on the trade for their livelihoods. In today's Briefing, we speak with John Hassell, a WA farmer and the Vice President of the National Farmers Federation to find out what's next for the industry and what farmers wish they could say to inner city folk who are against the practice. Headlines: More than 100 dead in crowd crush at religious event in India Palestinians flee Khan Younis after texts from Israel Donald Trump sentencing delayed Bob Katter portrait in Parliament House   Follow The Briefing:TikTok: @listnrnewsroomInstagram: @listnrnewsroom @thebriefingpodcast YouTube: @LiSTNRnewsroomFacebook: @LiSTNR NewsroomSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Philosopher, author, and activist Peter Singer joins Raghu to chat about his new book, The Buddhist and the Ethicist.Pick up your copy of Peter Singer's book HEREThis week on Mindrolling, Peter and Raghu have a comprehensive conversation on:Singer's coming of age in the 60'sThe background of Venerable Shih Chao-HweiThe ethical outlook of utilitarianismExamining the consequences of our actionsThe problems that come with not thinking about the futureThe Bodhisattva traditionBhakti Yoga and merging with the supreme beingHaving compassion for those that suffer, human and non-humanLooking at theories of human nature and basic goodnessKarma's compatibility with utilitarianismThe ways that we leave traces in the worldAbout Peter Singer:Peter Singer is an Australian moral philosopher and Professor of Bioethics at Princeton University. He also is also an author, and is best known for his writings about poverty and liberating animals. He wrote the book Animal Liberation, in which he argues for vegetarianism and co-founded the Australian Federation of Animal Societies, now Animals Australia, the country's largest and most effective animal organization. Most recently, he published a book of eye-opening dialogues with Venerable Shih Chao-Hwei, a Taiwanese Buddhist monastic and social activist. Learn more about Peter Singer on his website.“Compassion is one way of looking at how we ought to be thinking about all sentient beings. We ought to be thinking about them with concern for their well-being. When you use the term compassion, at least to westerners, that suggests a feeling, an emotion, something like we might say empathy that we have with them. That's something that utilitarians would want to encourage because we need to think about what its like for other beings in the various possible states of the world that could result from our doing a variety of things.” – Peter SingerSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In 2012, after a 33 year career with Victoria Police, mostly in the mounted branch, Jan went vegan and faced what she describes as an “existential crisis”.  What she did next changed the trajectory of her entire life! Jan's vegan journey started after she saw the Four Corners expose on Live Export, "A Bloody Business". She signed up to the Animals Australia newsletter and soon after learned the truth about bobby calves, which at the time, seemed almost unbelievable. Jan always loved horses and had begun her working career in the industry after leaving school.  Once she went vegan and saw the use of animals by humans differently, she was at a loss as to how to provide for herself going forward.As she struggled to find her purpose, her natural affinity for travellers and travelling resulted in her “accidentally” creating a fully fledged vegan business - The Beet Retreat.  The Beet Retreat, now Australia's longest running all-vegan B&B, started on Jan's original 20 acre property in the Yarra Valley, VIC. In 2019 she moved it to 3 tranquil acres in Noosa, QLD.Specialising in private, personalised 3 and 7 day retreats, Jan also offers cooking classes, simple bed and breakfast stays, meals, guided hikes, healing and active time in nature. At age 45, Jan started adventure racing and then at 51, ultra-running. She was drawn to the mental and physical challenges associated with endurance sports and the types of people attracted to these adventures in wild, beautiful and remote locations.  Jan, now 61, is making a return to ultra-marathon running next month with a gruelling 160km race on the Grampians Peak Trail in Victoria.  She is hoping to raise $1160 for Happily Heifer After. In this episode, Jan shares her sustainability plans for The Beet Retreat and the secrets behind her unique blend of vegan vitality and gentle advocacy.https://www.instagram.com/thebeetretreat_veganbnb/https://www.facebook.com/thebeetretreathttps://thebeetretreat.com.au/

 We are joined by Dr Jed Goodfellow, Co-Founder and Director, Policy and Government Relations at the Australian Alliance for Animals.The Alliance for Animals is a national charity leading a strategic alliance of Australia's key animal protection organisations and operating as a conduit between community support for change for animals and government.  Jed has over 20 years experience in animal welfare law, policy and advocacy, having previously worked in senior policy, prosecutorial, and enforcement roles with the RSPCA. Jed has represented animals in courtrooms, parliamentary inquiries, standard setting forums, and regularly in the media. He has played an integral role in the campaigns to end live exports and the use of battery cages. Jed developed Maquarie University's Animal Law unt in 2012 and has taught the course annually for the past 10 years. In 2015, Jed was awarded a PhD in animal welfare regulation.  The Australian Alliance for Animals is a national charity leading a strategic alliance of Australia's key animal protection organisations with a combined supporter base of over 2 million people. Core members include Animals Australia, Human Society International Australia, World Protection Australia, Compassion in world Farming, FOUR PAWS Australia, and Voiceless, the animal protection institute. The organisation's purpose is to lead and unite the Australian animal protection community in securing systemic change for animals. Website: www.allianceforanimals.org.au Jed discusses The Animal Welfare Survey which found that 9 in 10 Australians agree that animal welfare should be protected by the government through legislation, and that an independent and impartial authority should have the final say on animal welfare policy decisions. Read more about the survey here: https://www.allianceforanimals.org.au/ourwork/media-release-australias-animal-welfare-system-not-fit-for-purpose-national-survey-reveals More information on the AAfA campaigns can be found here: https://www.allianceforanimals.org.au/alliance-campaigns Donations can be made to the AAfA here: https://www.allianceforanimals.org.au/donate Music Played: Marvin Gaye 'I Heard It Through The Grapevine' - https://open.spotify.com/album/36VMWZPLjg9rucvMxdA2Pz Bill Withers 'Use Me' - https://billwithers.com/discography/albums/still-bill/ Stevie Wonder 'Master Blaster (Jammin')' - https://music.apple.com/us/album/hotter-than-july/1472145324 Thank you for listening to Freedom of Species. Please send any feedback to us at freedomofspecies@gmail.com

Peter Albert David Singer (born 6 July 1946) is an Australian moral philosopher and the Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics at Princeton University. He specialises in applied ethics, approaching the subject from a secular, utilitarian perspective. He wrote the book Animal Liberation (1975), in which he argues for veganism, and the essay "Famine, Affluence, and Morality", which favours donating to help the global poor. For most of his career, he was a preference utilitarian, but he revealed in The Point of View of the Universe (2014), coauthored with Katarzyna de Lazari-Radek, that he had become a hedonistic utilitarian. On two occasions, Singer served as chair of the philosophy department at Monash University, where he founded its Centre for Human Bioethics. In 1996 he stood unsuccessfully as a Greens candidate for the Australian Senate. In 2004 Singer was recognized as the Australian Humanist of the Year by the Council of Australian Humanist Societies. In 2005, The Sydney Morning Herald placed him among Australia's ten most influential public intellectuals. Singer is a cofounder of Animals Australia and the founder of The Life You Can Save. Original video ⁠here⁠⁠ Full Wikipedia entry ⁠here⁠ Peter Singer's books ⁠here --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theunadulteratedintellect/support

How have animal rights and the animal rights movement changed in the last few decades? How has the scale of animal product consumption grown relative to human population growth? On what principles ought animal ethics to be grounded? What features of human psychology enable humans to empathize with and dislike animal suffering and yet also eat animal products regularly? How does the agribusiness industry convince people to make choices that go against their own values? What are some simple changes people can make to their diets if they're not ready yet to go completely vegetarian or vegan but still want to be less responsible for animal suffering? What attitudes should vegetarians and vegans hold towards meat-eaters? When, if ever, is it possible to have done "enough", morally speaking? What are the things that matter intrinsically to humans and other sentient beings? What is the most complex organism that is apparently not conscious? Will we ever have the technology to scan someone's brain and measure how much pleasure or suffering they're experiencing? How uncertain should we be about moral uncertainty? What should we eat if it's eventually discovered that plants can suffer?Peter Singer is a philosopher and the Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics in the University Center for Human Values at Princeton University. His work focuses on the ethics of human treatment of animals; he is often credited with starting the modern animal rights movement; and his writings have significantly influenced the development of the Effective Altruism movement. In 1971, Peter co-founded the Australian Federation of Animal Societies, now called Animals Australia, the country's largest and most effective animal organization; and in 2013, he founded The Life You Can Save, an organization named after his 2009 book, which aims to spread his ideas about why we should be doing much more to improve the lives of people living in extreme poverty and how we can best do this. In 2021, he received the Berggruen Prize for Philosophy and Culture for his "widely influential and intellectually rigorous work in reinvigorating utilitarianism as part of academic philosophy and as a force for change in the world". He has written, co-authored, edited, or co-edited more than 50 books, including Animal Liberation, The Life You Can Save, Practical Ethics, The Expanding Circle, Rethinking Life and Death, One World, The Ethics of What We Eat (with Jim Mason), and The Point of View of the Universe (with Katarzyna de Lazari-Radek); and his writings have been translated into more than 25 languages. Find out more about him at his website, petersinger.info, or follow him on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.[Read more]

Alix identified there was a gap in the advocacy of Australian wildlife and created a coalition initiative called Defend The Wild. Defend The Wild focuses campaigning efforts where agriculture and wildlife intersects such as lethal dingo control, crocodile farming, emu farming and kangaroo culling. Last year the initiative launched a campaign highlighting the decimation of dingoes through the Victorian Government's lethal dingo control program. Alix's animal advocacy work started in the investigative space, working to uncover animal cruelty that is standard practice within Australia's farming system. She went on to co-found Kindness Project and soon realised that her concept of animal liberation had shifted towards protecting the integrity of wild animals. Growing up in a farming family, Alix witnessed things that made her question our relationship with animals. At age 16, Alix took an Animals Australia pledge and went vegetarian. At 21 she made the decision to stop her use of any animal products. In this episode, Alix chats about collaboration with stakeholder groups, her passion for dingoes and growing a community of people dedicated to protecting Australia's wildlife and their natural habitat.https://www.instagram.com/defendthewild/ https://www.defendthewild.org/Defend the Dingo Event - 1st July 2023https://events.humanitix.com/defend-the-dingo

Peter Singer is often referred to as the “world's most influential living philosopher.” He is the Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics at Princeton University. He specialises in applied ethics, approaching the subject from a secular, naturalistic, utilitarian perspective. He wrote the books "Animal Liberation", Why Vegan? and "Animal Liberation Now!" (launched on the same day as this episode! - speaking tour here), in which he argues against speciesism and for a shift to plant-based food systems and veganism. He also wrote the essay "Famine, Affluence, and Morality" and the books "The Life You Can Save" & "The Most Good You Can Do" which argue for effective altruism - using evidence & reasoning to do the most good we can for all sentient beings both human and not. In 2004 Peter was recognised as the Australian Humanist of the Year by the Council of Australian Humanist Societies. In 2005, the Sydney Morning Herald placed him among Australia's ten most influential public intellectuals. Singer is a cofounder of Animals Australia & the founder of The Life You Can Save.In 2021 he received the Berggruen Prize for Philosophy and Culture. Peter donated the $1 million prize money to the most effective organizations working to assist people in extreme poverty and to reduce the suffering of animals in factory farms. In Sentientist Conversations we talk about the two most important questions: “what's real?” & “who matters?” Sentientism is "evidence, reason & compassion for all sentient beings." The video of our conversation is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. We discuss: 00:00 Welcome - Animal Liberation Now! - why now? - Sentientism's links to ancient naturalistic, sentiocentric themes of thought & Peter's work - Sentientism's 1) naturalism, 2) sentiocentrism & ethical pluralism, 3) implications of not needlessly harming or killing - "What needlessly killing amounts to... is a question... that could have a lot of discussion" - "In terms of what really matters in itself I agree that Sentientism is the right view" - The challenges of the words speciesism & sentientism - too many syllables! - Peter's entry on our "I'm a Sentientist" wall 06:12 What's Real? - Non-religious Jewish parents "they came to Australia as refugees from the Nazis, leaving Austria" - Mother "a fervent agnostic... there isn't reason to believe in a god or a supernatural being or life after death" - "In some parts of the United States it's almost necessary to belong to a religion to have a community" - Rabbi cousin in Mobile, Alabama "When I say god I mean whatever it is in the universe that is a force for good... (e.g. some human beings)" - "I kind of thought of them as fairy stories" - Childhood meeting with Catholic kids "don't ask him any more questions - he'll only blacken his soul & go to hell... I wasn't in the least frightened" - Negative aspects of religions: Religious wars & "very often a conservative force against what I see as progressive reforms" - "If there were no religious teachings against #abortion I don't think the US would be divided over the issue" - Why religious organisations get social licence to continue #sexism , #homophobia , #transphobia - "[Religious] teachings about sex which have been a very negative influence... making people feel guilty" - Previous guest Lisa Kemmerer 26:25 What Matters? 38:58 Who Matters? 01:10:05 How Can We Make A Better Future? ...and much more. Full show notes at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sentientism.info⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Sentientism is “Evidence, reason & compassion for all sentient beings.” More at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sentientism.info⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Join our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"I'm a Sentientist" wall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠this simple form⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Everyone, Sentientist or not, is welcome in our groups. The biggest so far is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here on FaceBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Come join us there!

Animal welfare activists are calling on Australia to ban battery-caged eggs. This comes after battery cages for layer hens became illegal in New Zealand on January first. Animals Australia spokesperson Glenys Oogjes told 6PR Perth Live governments should be banning battery-caged eggs. "We're decades behind," said Ms Oogjes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nicole has been a freelance vegan, cruelty free hair and makeup artist for over 30 years, showcasing that no animal needs to suffer for human vanity. At eight years old, Nicole decided she would be a hairdresser when she grew up. She worked part time in salons from age 14 and began her apprenticeship in year 11. Her passion for cruelty free beauty products was sparked when working in one of the first salons to use Aveda products which are cruelty free. Nicole wanted to raise awareness about cruelty free product choices, so she started volunteering with Choose Cruelty Free (CCF) in a PR and marketing role.  In 2019, Nicole became the President and then in 2021 when CCF and Cruelty Free International merged, Nicole was employed as the Australian Programmes Manager. She has witnessed a great shift towards cruelty free beauty products in the last ten years. Having an interest in organic and natural living, Nicole also founded LivingSafe.com.au - a vegan health and safety blog. To keep busy during the pandemic, Nicole began sewing face masks and donating $5 from each sale to Animals Australia. She also co-created vegan gift packs for 800 COVID nurses at the Alfred Hospital.  In the little spare time Nicole has, she enjoys fostering and caring for small animals. In this episode, Nicole highlights the difference between vegan and cruelty free, animal testing protocols and some of the celebrities she has worked with. https://www.instagram.com/nicolegroch_hairmakeup/http://www.nicolegroch.com.auhttp://www.crueltyfreeinternational.org

Pam's admiration for animals developed at an early age when she helped rescue, rehabilitate and rehome cats and dogs.Pam always dreamt of having a horse. She started by joining a local pony club, then soon got a horse and became a successful equestrian competing around Australia. Pam's relationship with horses led her to have a greater understanding of large animal behaviour.Pam hung up her boots to champion the cause of animals. She became involved in campaigns calling for an end to animal testing, vivisection and fur. Pam went vegan over thirty years ago, after reading Peter Singer's book Animal Liberation.Pam volunteered with Animals Australia on the Save Babe Campaign and needed a pig for a photoshoot. She organised a deal with a local pig farmer and drove home one day with Edgar Alan Pig on the front seat. Pam watched Edgar's life transform with kindness and founded Edgar's Mission.Edgar's Mission provides sanctuary to over 450 farm animals and has grown into an advocacy organisation, with animals being their own ambassadors.In this episode, Pam talks about the power of kindness and shares beautiful stories of the animals who find sanctuary at Edgar's Mission. https://www.instagram.com/edgarsmission/https://www.facebook.com/edgarsmissionhttps://www.tiktok.com/@edgarsmissionhttps://www.edgarsmission.org.au/

The Federal Member for O'Connor says he has documents which reveal Animals Australia paid $148, 000 to the whistle blower who provided the footage of distressed and dead sheep on board the Awassi Express in 2017. The footage ultimately lead to a moratorium on sheep exports during the northern hemisphere summer, which began in 2019. Rick Wilson says the paperwork shows the Department of Agriculture Water and Environment was aware of the payments, despite an investigation by the Department which concluded the footage was not contrived and no illegal payments were made. Labor has confirmed its plan to end live sheep exports, if it wins this month's federal election. But it won't say when the ban would come into place.

 Adam and Caroline head back to the 3CR studio and discuss the emerging trend in animal documentaries - to focus on the real lives of animals, and without narration. It underscores the idea that nonhuman animals are unique individuals with feelings, relationships, goals, desires and personalities of their own.  The films we discuss are: COW by Andrea Arnold, Gunda by Viktor Kossakovky and My Octopus Teacher by Pippa Ehrlich and James Reed. Adam also mentioned some other films of interest: Nenette, the film about the orangutan and Stray, which depicts daily life in Istanbul through the eyes of three dogs that roam its streets, searching for food. The music we played on today's show: Doubt by The Teethers https://youtu.be/hz6JWCaJEqw MK Ultra Blues by William Elliott Whitmore https://youtu.be/NEyN1ofOEyE We also talked about the Australian Alliance for Animals which is a new national charity uniting six of Australia's leading animal protection organisations with a combined supporter base of over two million people. The Alliance are pushing for an overhaul of Australia's outdated and ineffective animal welfare policy and legislative system. Australian animals deserve action to end cruel practies, and a decision-making process that ensures their interests are heard and respected. The Alliance consists of the following animal protection organisations: Animals Australia, Compassion in World Farming, FOUR Paws, Human Society International Australia, Voiceless, the Animal Protection institute and World Animal Protection Australia. Follow them here: https://www.allianceforanimals.org.au/ Finally, Mount Gambier Wildlife Carer are hosting a FREE ONLINE Pouch Checking Workshop. They've had a lot of positive feedback on their previous workshops and are holding another one on March 25, 2022 between 6.00-7.30pm South Australian time. All details can be found here on their Facebook page: 

Alix grew up with a family connection to the animal agricultural industry.  At a young age, she witnessed the abuse of animals within these industries and knew it didn't sit well with her. At age 16, Alix took an Animals Australia pledge and went vegetarian initially for 30 days, but then continued on. It wasn't until a few years later, that Alix went vegan after a friend suggested if she wanted to be vegan, she would go vegan.  Yes, it was that simple!Alix became involved in activism shortly after going vegan, attending vigils and protests. Alix and her friend Sarah, founded Melbourne Fish Save and organised demonstrations for the Save movement. Alix learnt about Farm Transparency Project (FTP) making Dominion and wanted to help. She took up volunteering with FTP and conducting investigation work in factory farms and slaughterhouses. After a few years, Alix was lucky enough to begin a paid activism career, when she became the FTP Campaign Director.Last year, Alix co-founded Kindness Project which aims to dismantle the animal industrial complex by advocating for all those affected by it including humans, animals and the planet. Alix is the Campaign Director, with her first campaign Drop Croc sparking a worldwide movement of people protesting outside Hermes stores, speaking up about the exploitation of crocodiles for their luxury handbags. Alix is running as an Animal Justice Party (AJP) candidate in the upcoming federal election for the seat of Isaacs. She is excited to represent the animals while supporting the growth of AJP. Alix will be campaigning for alternative food systems, addressing the climate crisis and banning live export. In this episode, Alix shares lessons learnt in the development of animal rights campaigns, advice for activists and managing relationships with non vegan family members. https://www.instagram.com/kindnessprojectorg/https://www.facebook.com/kindnessprojectorghttps://www.kindnessproject.org.au/

This week's guest is the profound Australian author, https://www.sydney.edu.au/arts/about/our-people/academic-staff/danielle-celermajer.html (Professor Danielle Celermajer). Dany is a philosopher, the director of the Multispecies Justice Project at the University of Sydney, and the author of Summertime: Reflections on a Vanishing Future (Penguin Books Australia 2021). Dany started writing Summertime in situ during the peak of the Black Summer Climate Fires that decimated Australia in 2019-20. Through her book, she attempts to honor the voices and emotions of the wild and domestic animals who experienced the Great Fires - beings, she says, who are just as terrified and bewildered by the changes occurring on Earth as we humans. In our interview, Dany bravely relives what it was like to encounter the fires, which raged for months, as she unravels and beautifully articulates some of its most valuable lessons - especially the deep love many of us feel for who and what we are losing. She begs us to see that animals are knowing individuals. And she helps us understand that human survival hinges on choosing the more difficult of two paths - the one in which we become fully responsible to the other species who live amongst us. Be sure to listen to the related bonus episode. Dany reads a short chapter of Summertime exclusively for Sentient Planet listeners. Calls to Action: Follow Dany's work by signing up for the https://sei.sydney.edu.au/ (Sydney Environment Institute's monthly newsletter). Support these Australian organizations, which are doing critical work on animal advocacy and climate change: https://www.animalsaustralia.org/ (Animals Australia) https://www.greenpeace.org.au/ (Greenpeace Australia) https://www.greeninstitute.org.au/ (The Green Institute.) Get involved in the worldwide movement to divest from the fossil fuel industry: https://gofossilfree.org/ (Go Fossil Free) https://www.climatecouncil.org.au/what-you-need-to-know-about-fossil-fuel-divestment/ (Climate Council) (Australia) https://www.divestinvestaustralia.org.au/about (Australia Institute) http://Fossil%20Free%20Australia (Fossil Fuel Australia) Intro music: "The Spaces Between" by Scott Buckley. Interstitial music: "Twilight" by Stellardrone.

Sales and slaughter of Australian sheep to an importer in Jordan have been suspended indefinitely, following reports of non-compliance with Australian animal welfare rules for live exports. A statement, released by Perth-based, Australian company Livestock Shipping Services (LSS) said a third-party, Animals Australia, had reported “non-compliant handling and slaughter” at an unnamed facility in Jordan. LSS also described the conduct as “unacceptable” and said it was “committed to understanding why the facility operated this way and rectifying the issues”.

From the abundance of vital and urgent campaigns team Animals Australia work on, today I'm choosing to focus on Australia's Live Export trade and the investigations into this abhorrent practice. Our guide is Animals Australia's Legal Counsel Shatha Hamade who has on the ground experience as an undercover investigator following Australian animals to places they should not be and witnessing cruelty no animal in any country should ever experience. Plant friends ... READ MORE The post Animals Australia's Live Export Investigations with Shatha Hamade. appeared first on Healthification.

Typically on this podcast, we showcase entrepreneurs and business titans alike who are using the power of commerce to try to solve serious social problems. Occasionally we’ve had on nonprofit leaders, and in this episode, we’ve again got a very special guest who also is not a grinding entrepreneur. But this guest is someone who’s inspired many mission-oriented entrepreneurs, myself included, along with millions of others trying to do good in the world. In fact, it’s hard to think of many people on the planet who’ve led a more impactful life than this episode’s guest.  Peter Singer is an author and ethicist, and has been routinely called the most influential philosopher alive. He’s widely credited with kickstarting the modern animal protection movement with his 1975 mega-bestseller Animal Liberation, and with popularizing what’s now called the effective altruism movement through his early writings on poverty and more recently with his 2009 book The Life You Can Save. Many of the business leaders we feature on this show, especially those in the animal-free protein space, are motivated by philosophical underpinnings to their work that are likely related to or even directly stemming from Peter Singer’s writings. In this interview Peter doesn’t disappoint nor does he shy away from tough subjects. We discuss a wide range of topics, including his views on the role technology and entrepreneurship play in helping animals along with the role charities play, too. We get into whether he has any regrets over publicly taking certain views in his 50-year career. And we discuss whether he thinks animals are better off today than when he first wrote Animal Liberation in 1975. Peter offers his views on the ethics of eating oysters, adoption of children vs. procreation, colonizing other planets, and more. And now that he’s in his mid-70s, he also talks about what he hopes his obituaries will say, which hopefully won’t be written for a long time. Whether you agree with Peter on a particular issue or not, there’s no doubt you’ll come away from this interview with a great appreciation for his commitment to doing the most good he can in the world.  Discussed in this episode We discuss some of Peter’s books, including Animal Liberation, The Life You Can Save, How Are We to Live?, The Most Good You Can Do, Practical Ethics, and a new book Peter edited called The Golden Ass. The latter led us to discuss the Biblical story of Balaam and his donkey. We also discuss The Three Body Problem, a mega-popular Chinese novel in which Animal Liberation plays a role. Peter Singer and Paul Shapiro have jointly published two op-eds (in 2006 and 2012 respectively) about the cage confinement of animals on factory farms.  When it comes to animal-saving technology, Peter personally invested in Gourmey, a cultivated foie gras start-up, and he donates to The Good Food Institute. Speaking of technology advancing ethics, we talk about Susan B. Anthony’s 1896 view that bicycling “has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world.” Peter is an editor of the Journal of Controversial Ideas. Peter recommends Better Angels of Our Nature, Moral Tribes, and The Precipice. A Chinese fast food company swapped eggs from its menu for plant-based Just Egg. Peter recommends donating to charities recommended by The Life You Can Save. Peter hopes there’ll be more investment in fusion nuclear energy. Our past episodes with nonprofit leaders  New Harvest’s Isha Datar and Goodwill’s Lori Dearwester More about Peter Singer Peter Singer is often referred to as the “world’s most influential living philosopher.” He’s best known for his work on the ethics of our treatment of animals, he’s often credited with starting the modern animal protection movement, and he’s had a major influence on the development of effective altruism.  He’s also known for his controversial critique of the sanctity of life ethics in bioethics. Several key figures in the animal movement have said that Animal Liberation, first published in 1975, led them to get involved in the struggle to reduce the vast amount of suffering we inflict on animals.  To that end, Peter co-founded the Australian Federation of Animal Societies, now Animals Australia, the country's largest and most effective animal organization. His wife, Renata, and I stopped eating meat in 1971. Peter is the founder of The Life You Can Save, an organization based on his book of the same name.  It aims to spread his ideas about why we should be doing much more to improve the lives of people living in extreme poverty, and how we can best do this. You can view his TED talk on this topic here. His writings in this area include: the 1972 essay “Famine, Affluence, and Morality” in which he argues for donating to help the global poor; and two books that make the case for effective giving, The Life You Can Save (2009) and The Most Good You Can Do (2015). Peter has written, co-authored, edited or co-edited more than 50 books, including Practical Ethics, The Expanding Circle, Rethinking Life and Death, One World, The Ethics of What We Eat (with Jim Mason) and The Point of View of the Universe (with Katarzyna de Lazari-Radek. His writings have appeared in more than 25 languages. Born in Melbourne, Australia, in 1946, Peter was educated at the University of Melbourne and the University of Oxford.  After teaching in England, the United States, and Australia, in 1999 he became Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics in the University Center for Human Values at Princeton University.  

Peter Albert David Singer is an Australian moral philosopher. He is the Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics at Princeton University, and a Laureate Professor at the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics at the University of Melbourne. He specializes in applied ethics and approaches ethical issues from a secular, utilitarian perspective. He is known in particular for his book Animal Liberation (1975), in which he argues in favor of veganism and his essay “Famine, Affluence and Morality”, in which he argues in favor of donating to help the global por. For most of his career, he was a preference utilitarian, but he stated in The Point of View of the Universe (2014), coauthored with Katarzyna de Lazari-Radek, that he had become a hedonistic utilitarian. On two occasions, Singer served as chair of the philosophy department at Monash University, where he founded its Centre for Human Bioethics. In 1996 he stood unsuccessfully as a Greens candidate for the Australian Senate. In 2004 Singer was recognized as the Australian Humanist of the Year by the Council of Australian Humanist Societies. In 2005. The Sydney Morning Herald placed him among Australia’s ten most influential public intellectuals. Singer is a cofounder of Animals Australia and the founder of The Life You Can Save. Journalists have tagged him as the ‘world’s most influential living philosopher’ as Singer’s work on ethics behind the treatment of animals have been credited to starting the modern animal rights movements. He is a known critic of the sanctity of life ethics in bioethics. Several key figures in the animal movement have said that his book Animal Liberation, led them to get involved in the struggle to reduce the vast amount of suffering we inflict on animals. To that end, he co-founded the Australian Federation of Animal Societies, now Animals Australia, the country's largest and most effective animal organization. He and his wife, Renata, stopped eating meat in 1971. He is the founder of The Life You Can Save, an organization based on his book. It aims to spread Peter’s ideas about why we should be doing much more to improve the lives of people living in extreme poverty, and how we can best do this. You can view his TED talk on this topic here. He has written, co-authored, edited or co-edited more than 50 books, including Practical Ethics, The Expanding Circle, Rethinking Life and Death, One World, The Ethics of What We Eat (with Jim Mason) and The Point of View of the Universe (with Katarzyna de Lazari-Radek.)

The Melbourne Cup Carnival, commonly known as "the race that stops the nation" is Australia's most famous annual Thoroughbred horse race that sees thousands flock to Flemington Race Course, dressed to the nines to witness the races.Hidden behind all the glitz and glamour, is the shocking reality of animal abuse that results in the death of hundreds of horses every year. We sit down with Emily Rice from PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) Australia to talk about the side of horse racing that doesn't often make the headlines.To find out more about the harms of horse racing, visit the PETA website, or follow PETA Australia on InstagramWant to stay in touch with us? Make sure you're following us on Instagram, and why not join our private Facebook group so you ask questions you want answered on future shows. Have any topics you'd like us to discuss or have a question about the show? You can email us at www.socialjustuspodcast.com

Vegetarians have often got a bad wrap, but the conversation seems to be shifting as more and more of us try to reduce meat in our diets, and fast food places introduce plant-based products like Beyond meat onto their menus. It's clear that eating vegetables is a good thing, but what shall we do about vegetarianism? How important is it that we know where our food comes from? And, how hard is it to switch from being an omnivore to a herbivore?Enter return guest Zach Mander, who joined me all the way back in Episode 2 to fix the problems of gardening. Zach and his wife Sarah made the leap to becoming vegetarians a few years ago, and has plenty of thoughts about the conversation around vegetarians, as well as the rising popularity of plant-based products.Zach Mander can be heard on the Collective Noun podcast, and is on Instagram @zachmander. And if you did miss them the first time around, don’t forget to catch up on Zach fixing gardening in Episode 2, and Alice Zaslavsky fixing vegetables in Episode 20.The articles referenced in this podcast are ‘Surge in Aussies eating vegetarian continues’ at Animals Australia, and ‘Veganism And Vegetarianism Are Changing Fast Food’ by Panos Mourdoukoutas at Forbes.And thank you so much for listening. I'm blown away that we've reached 40 episodes, and there's still more in the tank. Hit 'subscribe' on Apple Podcasts, or 'follow' on Spotify to get new episodes in your feeds every Tuesday. And leaving a rating and review really does help get the word out, so feel free to do so if you enjoyed listening!Connect with the show:Instagram: @whatshallwedopodFacebook: @whatshallwedopodTwitter: @whatshallwepodEmail: whatshallwedopod@gmail.comWhat Shall We Do About...? is hosted and produced by Sam Robinson, who is on Twitter @samsquareeyes.

Paul Mahony (pictured) is the man behind the website, "Planetary Vegan" and here he talks about the essential need for humanity to embrace veganism if it is to have any real chance of addressing the climate crisis.He talked about the importance in relation to the vegan conversation of "Animals Australia" and along with that endorsed "Edgar's Mission" and "Vegan Easy", which he said was a wonderful place to find recipes for those living the life of a vegan.

This episode is from our Protecting Animals series. Today I speak to Helen Marston. Helen started her career at Animals Australia and was CEO of Humane Research Australia for 15 years.  This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today! This episode if also brought to you by Animal Publics, a special Animal Studies series at the Sydney University Press:https://sydneyuniversitypress.com.au/collections/series-animal-publics Knowing Animals is a proud member of the iROAR podcasting network. To check out more great iROAR podcasts visit the website: https://iroarpod.com

Rural Export and Trading WA, or RETWA, was granted an exemption to the ban on live exports in the northern summer after making changes, including reducing the number of animals loaded on to the ship.

More than 50,000 sheep have been cleared for export from Fremantle to the Middle East. The animal protection organisation Animals Australia has failed in a Federal Court attempt to overturn an exemption to export the sheep during the northern hemisphere summer moratorium.

More than 50,000 sheep have been cleared for export from Fremantle to the Middle East. The animal protection organisation Animals Australia has failed in a Federal Court attempt to overturn an exemption to export the sheep during the northern hemisphere summer moratorium.

Peter Singer is the Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics at Princeton University. Considered by many as “world’s most influential living philosopher,” Prof. Singer works mostly in practical ethics and is known for his controversial critique of the sanctity of life ethics. In this interview, Prof. Singer discusses how one may reason through triage decisions when it's no longer hypothetical to decide who lives and dies; whether the negatives of the economic shutdown outweigh the benefits; when governments should be allowed to intervene with individual choices for better public health outcomes; why he advocates for the closing of wet markets; and the long-term moral-ethical impacts of Covid-19... The interview is co-hosted by Tiger Gao and Arjun Mani, who will also offer an overview of some of the most interesting philosophical, economic, and political arguments central to the crisis today. Prof. Singer is perhaps best known for his book "Animal Liberation," often credited with starting the modern animal rights movement. A vegetarian himself, he co-founded the Australian Federation of Animal Societies, now Animals Australia, the country's largest and most effective animal organization. He is also the founder of "The Life You Can Save," an organization based on his book of the same name. It aims to spread ideas about why we should be doing much more to improve the lives of people living in extreme poverty, and how we can best do this. Prof. Singer's writings have also heavily influenced the development of the effective altruism movement. Prof. Singer has written, co-authored, edited or co-edited more than 50 books, including "Practical Ethics," "The Expanding Circle," "Rethinking Life and Death," "One World," "The Ethics of What We Eat" (with Jim Mason) and "The Point of View of the Universe" (with Katarzyna de Lazari-Radek). His writings have appeared in more than 25 languages.

In the Australian village of Cobargo, Sara Tilling and her husband Gary had created a kind of paradise: a wildlife sanctuary for kangaroos. Then came the bushfires. Do they have the strength to start over again?

Speaking to Lou Bonomi Director of Development at Animals Australia about the efforts on the ground to rescue injured Australian native and domestic/farm animals after the recent catastrophic fires along the east coast of Australia and South Australia. AA is a peak welfare and animal protection organisation in Australia. They are committed to the best interests of animals. Their mission includes assisting other organisations to ensure animals are protected and treated humanely. Please donate www.animalsaustralia.org ... From their website .We are Australia's leading animal protection organisation. Our investigations and campaigns are recognised the world over. We unite millions of people who believe in a world where animals are free from cruelty.

Welcome to The Social Media episode! In this episode we discuss the social implications of millennials growing up with social media + the internet, generational creativity + trauma, the chola aesthetic + the Becky G x Colourpop collab, breakdowns of the Netflix originals YOU and Don't F*** with Cats.  I also announce a special FREE gift from ME to all of YOU! In the first episode of 2020, and we're more organized + focused For anyone who wants to help those affected by the Australian Brush Fires, here is a list of relief organizations you can donate to: For fire departments in Victoria, donate at cfa.vic.gov.au. For departments in New South Wales, donate on the government's website. Yorta Yorta man, has created a GoFundMe page to provide "culturally sensitive, specific direct support" to First Nations Communities displaced by the fires.  Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal: This Australian nonprofit is raising funds to distribute as grants to rural and regional communities for disaster recovery projects. The grants could be used to repair community infrastructure, provide psychological support to those affected and more. Donate frrr.org.au. GIVIT: Australian nonprofit GIVIT is collecting donation items requested by people affected by the fires. Items range from dog food to fencing materials. Read about what's needed and donate at givit.org.au/disasters. WIRES: The New South Wales-based Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Service Inc., Australia's largest wildlife rescue organization, is accepting donations to fund the rescue and care of animals affected by the fires. In December, WIRES received more than 20,000 calls and volunteers attended more than 3,300 rescues, according to the organization's website. All animal rescuers are volunteers. Learn more at wires.org.au. Koala Hospital Port Macquarie: This koala hospital in New South Wales is accepting donations to fund the rescue, treatment and release of koalas, as well as research and education about koalas. The hospital said Sunday that it is "inundated with supplies to treat burnt koalas" and is now sending boxes of veterinary supplies to the state's south coast, according to the hospital's Facebook page. Donate at koalahospital.org.au/shop/donation. Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital: Bindi Irwin, the daughter of famed wildlife conservationist and "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin, has been taking in many displaced animals at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital, which is owned by her mother, Terri. The Queensland hospital is "busier than ever," Irwin said in an Instagram post. The zoo's Wildlife Warriors program is raising money for new enclosures to house flying foxes and koalas injured or displaced by fires. Donate at wildlifewarriors.org.au. Wildlife Victoria: A nonprofit that provides wildlife emergency response services, Wildlife Victoria is accepting donations to distribute to wildlife shelters to help rebuild enclosures and equipment, the organization says on its website. Donate at wildlifevictoria.org.au. RSPCA Australia: The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Australia, the nation's leading animal welfare charity, is accepting donations to fund the rescue and treatment of animals affected by the fires. RSPCA chapters in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and South Australia are accepting donations. Bindi Irwin: Her family's animal hospital is 'busier than ever' amid wildfires Zoos Victoria:  A nonprofit conservation organization of three zoos in this Australian state, Zoos Victoria is collecting donations to fund emergency veterinary assistance and scientific intervention for affected animals. "What is required right now are funds to ensure we are best placed to deploy this assistance when the time comes," the  organization's website says. Learn more at donate.zoo.org.au/donation. Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park: This wildlife park in South Australia is raising money for koala veterinary costs, koala milk and supplements, and extra holding and rehabilitation enclosures. The park has also taken in kangaroos, wallabies, an eagle and a possum. A GoFundMe page organized by park owner Dana Mitchell has raised more than $800,000. Donate here. World Wildlife Fund Australia: This chapter of the international wildlife conservation organization is accepting donations to care for injured wildlife and, when the fires clear, to plant 10,000 native trees in critical koala habitat, including in "koala triangle," the heartland of Australia's healthiest wild koala populations. Donate at donate.wwf.org.au. Animal Rescue Craft Guild: This volunteer-run group with participants worldwide is knitting and crocheting protective pouches and blankets for animals displaced by the fires. One organizer told Reuters that the group has supplied thousands of rescue groups around the country. Check out the group's Facebook page. Australian Koala Foundation: This foundation allows you to "adopt" a koala through a symbolic foster program; your monthly fee funds protection efforts for wild koalas. You can also pay to "plant a tree" to help restore koala habitat. The foundation is also asking that Koala lovers to write letters to politicians in support of the Koala Protection Act. Source: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/01/07/australia-fires-how-to-help-donate-victims-animals/2832145001/ Attachments area

Rev. Bill Crews speaks to Shatha Hamade from Animals Australia about the impact ACT's "sentience' laws have on animal rights. 

Mecardo analysts Andrew Whitelaw & Matt Dalgleish discuss the live export industry one year on from the 60mins footage of the Awassi Express. This is a longer form discussion at 40mins, making it fantastic for commuting or working in the tractor!Discussion includes: Alternative origins for live sheep The economic impact to Western Australian farmers and why Animals Australia were incorrect in their assessment.  Paying for footage Value of live export to the agricultural industry

This week on Knowing Animals I am joined by Glenys Oogjes. Glenys is CEO of Animals Australia. We talk about her 3 + decades working for animals.  This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today!

Brand Newsroom hosts James and Nic take a close look at lessons from the Animals Australia scandal, where an animal rights organisation was accused of creating a "fake news" video that involved the mistreatment of animals. Brand Newsroom is a marketing podcast for anyone who has a say in how companies are communicating — covering marketing, content marketing, public relations, media, branding and advertising. Show notes at www.brandnewsroom.net.

Lots of Brexit fallout; Reports live export workers were offered payments by Animals Australia; Canada and China tensions; And the doll stealing headlines at the Aussie Open.

Please visit our Patreon page and show your support! That’s www.patreon.com/panpsycast. Everything you could need is on www.thepanpsycast.com! Please tweet us your thoughts at www.twitter.com/thepanpsycast. Peter Singer is often described as the world's most influential philosopher. Professor Singer is currently the Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics in the University Center for Human Values at Princeton University and Laureate Professor at the University of Melbourne. His work has helped to launch the animal rights and effective altruism movements, as well as making significant contributions in bioethics.   Peter Singer is most famous for his developments to the normative ethical theory utilitarianism. Loosely stated, utilitarianism is the view that we should maximise happiness and pleasure, and reduce pain, suffering and unhappiness, for the greatest number of humans and/or non-human animals. He is known in particular for his book Animal Liberation, in which he argues in favour of vegetarianism, and his essay Famine, Affluence, and Morality, in which he argues in favour of donating to help the global poor.  Practical Ethics, The Life You Can Save, The Most Good You Can Do, One World: The Ethics of Globalisation, Ethics in the Real World - Peter Singer's list of bestselling publications is extensive - but his work goes beyond the written page. Peter Singer is also the founder of the charity The Life You Can Save and co-founder of Animals Australia.

Please visit our Patreon page and show your support! That’s www.patreon.com/panpsycast. Everything you could need is on www.thepanpsycast.com! Please tweet us your thoughts at www.twitter.com/thepanpsycast. Peter Singer is often described as the world's most influential philosopher. Professor Singer is currently the Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics in the University Center for Human Values at Princeton University and Laureate Professor at the University of Melbourne. His work has helped to launch the animal rights and effective altruism movements, as well as making significant contributions in bioethics.   Peter Singer is most famous for his developments to the normative ethical theory utilitarianism. Loosely stated, utilitarianism is the view that we should maximise happiness and pleasure, and reduce pain, suffering and unhappiness, for the greatest number of humans and/or non-human animals. He is known in particular for his book Animal Liberation, in which he argues in favour of vegetarianism, and his essay Famine, Affluence, and Morality, in which he argues in favour of donating to help the global poor.  Practical Ethics, The Life You Can Save, The Most Good You Can Do, One World: The Ethics of Globalisation, Ethics in the Real World - Peter Singer's list of bestselling publications is extensive - but his work goes beyond the written page. Peter Singer is also the founder of the charity The Life You Can Save and co-founder of Animals Australia.

Please Support The Show With a Donation   This week we talk to Peter Singer Peter Albert David Singer, is an Australian moral philosopher. He is the Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics at Princeton University and a Laureate Professor at the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics at the University of Melbourne. He specializes in applied ethics and approaches ethical issues from a secular, utilitarian perspective. He is known in particular for his book Animal Liberation, in which he argues in favor of vegetarianism, and his essay Famine, Affluence, and Morality, in which he argues in favor of donating to help the global poor. For most of his career, he was a preference utilitarian, but he announced in The Point of View of the Universe that he had become a hedonistic utilitarian. On two occasions, Singer served as chair of the philosophy department at Monash University, where he founded its Centre for Human Bioethics. In 1996 he stood unsuccessfully as a Greens candidate for the Australian Senate. In 2004 Singer was recognized as the Australian Humanist of the Year by the Council of Australian Humanist Societies, and in 2006 he was voted one of Australia's ten most influential public intellectuals. Singer is a cofounder of Animals Australia and the founder of The Life You Can Save. In This Interview, Peter Singer and I Discuss... His book, Ethics and the Real World: 82 Brief Essays on Things That Matter How he's widely considered the most famous living philosopher Utilitarian philosophy The importance of preventing unnecessary suffering How the world is better today than it's ever been The reasons why we don't donate to help save children across the world Where to find highly vetted charity organizations to donate to How we've evolved to respond to help the person right in front of us but not yet to respond to someone who needs help on the other side of the world The science of measuring happiness Which is a better, more important question: asking people if they're satisfied with their lives or enjoying their lives moment to moment Reducing unavoidable suffering vs. making people happier The link between happiness and money at various levels of society The importance of living in accordance with your values The importance of believing that your life has some purpose Personal identity or the idea of self The public good as a value and then individual liberty as another value Physician-assisted suicide His views on animal rights The value of starting new things later in life and taking on things you may not be great at     Please Support The Show with a Donation   It also often features different animals, mainly two dogs.

Lyn White is is one of Australia’s most courageous leaders who believes in the power of our everyday choices to create a kinder world. She is the Campaign Director for Animals Australia - Australia's leading animal protection organisation. Their investigations and campaigns are recognised the world over for protecting the most vulnerable and abused animals in our society. In this inspiring talk given at the 2015 Mindful Leadership Forum in Sydney, Lyn shares her very personal journey and her belief that human beings have a profound goodness within them, with the potential to fulfil a new kind of ethical standard. A rally cry for each of us to dedicate ourselves to creating a more kind and compassionate world. Lyn White was a South Australian police investigator for 20 years before becoming the Campaign Director for Animals Australia. Lyn’s work has been profiled extensively in major Australian media. She is an Australian of the Year Finalist and in 2014 was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia.

Calls for national regulations and tougher penalties to put a stop to puppy farms and puppy factories across Australia. We speak to Animals Australia over how to spot a puppy farm that’s contributing to the country’s 8 billion dollar pet industry.

Interviews:Celebration of 30 years since the nurses strike in 1986, led by Irene Bolger, more than 20 000 nurses participated. Lalitha gives her perspective of the situation of the nurses at that time.Doctor Rehana Mohideen, long time activist and feminist, from the Philippines andleading member of the Party of the Labouring Masses in the Philippines, PLM, talks about the historical political situation in the Philippines and the upcoming elections.Leon Hill, marketing director of the Secret Solstice Festival, Iceland talks about the achievement of the festival to be completely carbon neutral.Lisa Chalk from Animals Australia talks about cruel “puppy factories” and how unscrupulous breeders are found to put the welfare of animals at risk in the pursuit for profit.

In this episode of Knowing Animals we speak to Shatha Hamade from Animals Australia. She has worked from the RSPCA South Australia; was Young Lawyer of the Year; and was very involved in exposing the blooding of greyhounds in Australia. She talks about animals and the law. 

Carmel Molloy, CEO at the World Society for the Protection of Animals Australia speaks about partnerships - what makes a great partner, how to maintain partnerships and the role partnerships can play in spreading your story.

Address to Australian Fabians South Australia by Lyn White (Animals Australia) 2012For more information on Animals Australia http://www.animalsaustralia.org/