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“People can come to their own guilt around not wanting to be a part of that. But if we push it on them and say, “you should feel badly about supporting this,” that's where people shut down and stop hearing us.”In this episode…We cover alot. Caryn's an expert on strategic communication and marketing, and a long-time vegan and animal advocate, so we focus on delivering our message in a way that it can be received. Caryn GinsbergCaryn Ginsberg has more than two decades of experience helping animal protection groups and advocates move more people to action. She does this by sharing the most effective ways to get results, based on best practices in outreach, including using data to guide decisions. Her nonprofit clients have included Animal Legal Defense Fund, Animal Rescue League of Boston, the ASPCA, the Fund for Animals, Farm Sanctuary, the HSUS and PCRM.In addition to consulting, Caryn designs infographics, including live, to make important ideas and information more useful and fun for advocates at any level. She also serves as board president for Faunalytics and as an advisor to the Institute for Humane Education and JewishVeg. She is a popular speaker at events and conferences, including Taking Action for Animals, Human Behaviour Change for Animal Welfare (U.K.), Animal Care Expo and the Animal Rights National Conference. Peter Singer called Caryn's book, Animal Impact, “the practical handbook every animal advocate should read.” Caryn taught strategic planning and marketing for Humane Society University as well as marketing in the MBA program at Johns Hopkins University. Prior to focusing on animal protection, she was marketing director of an $11B bank and consulted to a variety of businesses. She earned her AB in economics and math from Dartmouth College and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Resources from this episodePriority Visions - http://priorityvisions.comFaunalytics - http://faunalytics.orgFaunalytics:How to Make and Keep a VeganA Summary Of Faunalytics' Study Of Current And Former Vegetarians And Vegans Going Vegan Or Vegetarian: Motivations & InfluencesAttitudes Towards Chickens & Fishes: A Study Of Brazil, Canada, China, & IndiaRequest customized notifications of new studies based on your area(s) of interestCorona to Collaboration, Innovation to Inclusion: Issues and Opportunities in Farmed Animal Advocacy (report summary)Foodstyles: The Missing Link in Plantbased Proselytizing, by Victoria MoranAnimal Impact - Secrets Proven to Achieve Results and Move the World *free digital download* Change of Heart: What Psychology Can Teach Us about Spreading Social ChangeThe Animal Activist's Handbook: Maximizing Our Positive Impact in Today's WorldFull episode notesWake Up Experience
Jonathan Balcombe was born in England, raised in New Zealand and Canada, and has lived in the United States since 1987. He is a biologist with a PhD in ethology, the study of animal behavior. He is the author of four popular science books on the inner lives of animals, including Pleasurable Kingdom, Second Nature, and What a Fish Knows, a New York Times best-seller. He has published over 60 scientific papers and book chapters on animal behavior and animal protection. Formerly Department Chair for Animal Studies with the Humane Society University, and Director of Animal Sentience with The Humane Society Institute for Science and Policy, Jonathan works as an independent author, and performs editing services for aspiring and established authors. He also serves as an Associate Editor for the journal Animal Sentience, and he teaches a course in animal sentience for the Viridis Graduate Institute. A popular speaker, Jonathan has lectured on six continents (the penguins eagerly anticipate his arrival in Antarctica). Jonathan currently lives in southern Ontario, where in his spare time he enjoys biking, baking, birding, Bach, and trying to understand the squirrels in his neighborhood. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS PROGRAM: The world's first octopus farm – should it go ahead? Material Innovation Initiative HEART, Humane Education Advocates Reaching Teachers Ruby Roth author of several children's books: That's Why We Don't Eat Animals Vegan is Love V is For Vegan
Jonathan Balcombe was born in England, he has lived in New Zealand and the United States, and currently calls Ontario home. He is a biologist with a PhD in ethology, which is the study of animal behavior. Jonathan's books include Pleasurable Kingdom, Second Nature, The Exultant Ark, What a Fish Knows, SuperFly, and Jake and Ava - A Boy and a Fish. He has also published over 60 scientific papers and book chapters on animal behavior and animal protection. Jonathan served as Director of Animal Sentience with the Humane Society Institute for Science and Policy, and Department Chair for Animal Studies with Humane Society University in Washington, DC, and as as Associate Editor of the journal Animal Sentience. He has lectured on six continents, over many years, be sure to check out recordings of Jonathan's entertaining presentations online. http://jonathan-balcombe.com Photos courtesy of Susan McCourt ****************************** Thanks to Vox Vegana for the intro music. Plant Powered Radio Podcasts are available at PocketCasts, Breaker, Spotify, RadioPublic, Anchor, Overcast and Google Instagram - @plantpoweredradio Twitter - @envirovegan With gratitude for the opportunity to live, work, and create on the unceded traditional lands of the Coast Salish Peoples.
Jonathan Balcombe was born in England, raised in New Zealand and Canada, and has lived in the United States since 1987. He is a biologist with a PhD in ethology, the study of animal behavior. He is the author of four popular science books on the inner lives of animals, including Pleasurable Kingdom, Second Nature, and What a Fish Knows, a New York Times best-seller. He has published over 60 scientific papers and book chapters on animal behavior and animal protection. Formerly Department Chair for Animal Studies with the Humane Society University, and Director of Animal Sentience with The Humane Society Institute for Science and Policy, Jonathan works as an independent author, and performs editing services for aspiring and established authors. He also serves as an Associate Editor for the journal Animal Sentience, and he teaches a course in animal sentience for the Viridis Graduate Institute. A popular speaker, Jonathan has lectured on six continents (the penguins eagerly anticipate his arrival in Antarctica). Jonathan currently lives in southern Ontario, where in his spare time he enjoys biking, baking, birding, Bach, and trying to understand the squirrels in his neighborhood.
Today Cindie is joined by Marc Bekoff. He is an ambassador for Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots program, in which he works with students of all ages, senior citizens, and prisoners, and also is a member of the Ethics Committee of the Jane Goodall Institute. He and Jane co-founded the organization Ethologists for the Ethical Treatment of Animals: Citizens for Responsible Animal Behavior Studies in 2000. Marc is on the Board of Directors of The Fauna Sanctuary and The Cougar Fund and on the advisory board for Animal Defenders and Project Coyote. He has been part of the international program, Science and the Spiritual Quest II, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science program on Science, Ethics, and Religion. Marc is also an honorary member of Animalisti Italiani and Fundacion Altarriba. In 2006 Marc was named an honorary board member of Rational Animal and a patron of the Captive Animals' Protection Society. In 2009 he was named a member of the Scientific Expert Advisory Panel of Voiceless, The Animal Protection Institute and a faculty member of the Humane Society University, and in 2010 he was named to the advisory board of Living with Wolves and Greenvegansand, the advisory council of the National Museum of Animals & Society.
Claudia talks to Jonathan Balcombe about fishes and their varied and incredible experiences. Using the concept of ‘shoalmates' as a launch pad, they discuss some of the intra- and inter-species relations fishes engage in from work to cuddle and play. Date recorded: 30 November 2020 Jonathan Balcombe is a biologist with a PhD in ethology, the study of animal behavior. His books include Pleasurable Kingdom, Second Nature, The Exultant Ark, and What a Fish Knows—a New York Times best-seller now available in fifteen languages. His next book for grown-ups, Super Fly, will be published May 2021 by Penguin Books. A children's story book about a boy and a fish is also scheduled for publication in 2021. He has taught courses in animal behavior and sentience for the Viridis Graduate Institute, and Humane Society University. He lives in Belleville, Ontario where in his spare time he enjoys biking, baking, birding, Bach, and trying to understand the neighborhood squirrels. Learn more about Jonathan and his work here. Claudia (Towne) Hirtenfelder is the founder and host of The Animal Turn. She is a PhD Candidate in Geography and Planning at Queen's University and is currently undertaking her own research project looking at the geographical and historical relationships between animals (specifically cows) and cities. Contact Claudia via email (towne@live.co.za) or follow her on Twitter (@ClaudiaFTowne). Featured: A foray into the worlds of animals and humans By Jakob von Uexküll; Sterling murmuration by canoeists; The Ocean Sunfishes by Tierney Thys et al; The Dark Hobby by Paradise Filmworks Thank you to Animals in Philosophy, Politics, Law and Ethics (A.P.P.L.E) for sponsoring this podcast, Gordon Clarke (Instagram: @_con_sol_) for the bed music, and Jeremy John (Website) for the logo. The Animal Turn is part of the iROAR, an Animals Podcasting Network and can also be found on A.P.P.L.E, Twitter, and Instagram
Jonathan Balcombe is an ethologist and author, formerly Director of Animal Sentience with the Humane Society Institute for Science and Policy, and Department Chair for Animal Studies with Humane Society University, in Washington, DC. He also served as Associate Editor of the journal Animal Sentience and, until recently, Jonathan lectured internationally on animal behavior and the human-animal relationship. Jonathan has worked for several animal protection organizations, including the Humane Society of the United States, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). Jonathan has published scholarly articles, book chapters, and popular science books on various topics including animal behavior, animal research, animal dissection, medical simulation, and veganism. His most recent book is the NY Times bestseller, "What A Fish Knows: The Inner Lives of Our Underwater Cousins," which combines science and story-telling to examine the inner lives of the world's most diverse group of vertebrates. His next book, "SuperFly," is scheduled for release later this year. Jonathan currently lives in southern Ontario, where in his spare time he enjoys biking, baking, birding, Bach, and trying to understand the squirrels in his neighborhood. Find Jonathan and his writings at his website, and on social media.
Today Cindie is joined by Marc Bekoff. He is an ambassador for Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots program, in which he works with students of all ages, senior citizens, and prisoners, and also is a member of the Ethics Committee of the Jane Goodall Institute. He and Jane co-founded the organization Ethologists for the Ethical Treatment of Animals: Citizens for Responsible Animal Behavior Studies in 2000. Marc is on the Board of Directors of The Fauna Sanctuary and The Cougar Fund and on the advisory board for Animal Defenders and Project Coyote. He has been part of the international program, Science and the Spiritual Quest II, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science program on Science, Ethics, and Religion. Marc is also an honorary member of Animalisti Italiani and Fundacion Altarriba. In 2006 Marc was named an honorary board member of Rational Animal and a patron of the Captive Animals' Protection Society. In 2009 he was named a member of the Scientific Expert Advisory Panel of Voiceless, The Animal Protection Institute and a faculty member of the Humane Society University, and in 2010 he was named to the advisory board of Living with Wolves and Greenvegansand, the advisory council of the National Museum of Animals & Society.
Today Cindie is joined by Marc Bekoff. He is an ambassador for Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots program, in which he works with students of all ages, senior citizens, and prisoners, and also is a member of the Ethics Committee of the Jane Goodall Institute. He and Jane co-founded the organization Ethologists for the Ethical Treatment of Animals: Citizens for Responsible Animal Behavior Studies in 2000. Marc is on the Board of Directors of The Fauna Sanctuary and The Cougar Fund and on the advisory board for Animal Defenders and Project Coyote. He has been part of the international program, Science and the Spiritual Quest II, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science program on Science, Ethics, and Religion. Marc is also an honorary member of Animalisti Italiani and Fundacion Altarriba. In 2006 Marc was named an honorary board member of Rational Animal and a patron of the Captive Animals' Protection Society. In 2009 he was named a member of the Scientific Expert Advisory Panel of Voiceless, The Animal Protection Institute and a faculty member of the Humane Society University, and in 2010 he was named to the advisory board of Living with Wolves and Greenvegansand, the advisory council of the National Museum of Animals & Society.
Dr. Jonathan Balcombe and Lee discuss the role of an ethologist in studying animal behavior, how he came to be interested in the subject, and his work examining the thought processes of several different animal species. Dr. Balcombe reveals the scientific evidence demonstrating that animals that we have believed for millennia are of a ‘lower order’ actually have rich inner lives that in many ways are not much different from those of human beings. These species include fish, which are the subject of Dr. Balcombe’s latest book, What a Fish Knows. Jonathan Balcombe is an ethologist and author. He currently serves as Director of Animal Sentience with the Humane Society Institute for Science and Policy and Department Chair for Animal Studies with Humane Society University, in Washington, DC. He lectures internationally on animal behavior and human-animal relations.
Dr. Jonathan Balcombe and Lee discuss the role of an ethologist in studying animal behavior, how he came to be interested in the subject, and his work examining the thought processes of several different animal species. Dr. Balcombe reveals the scientific evidence demonstrating that animals that we have believed for millennia are of a ‘lower order’ actually have rich inner lives that in many ways are not much different from those of human beings. These species include fish, which are the subject of Dr. Balcombe’s latest book, What a Fish Knows. Jonathan Balcombe is an ethologist and author. He currently serves as Director of Animal Sentience with the Humane Society Institute for Science and Policy and Department Chair for Animal Studies with Humane Society University, in Washington, DC. He lectures internationally on animal behavior and human-animal relations.
Jonathan Balcombe from the Washington DC based Humane Society University discusses his article ‘Animal pleasure and its moral significance’ which appeared in Applied Animal Behaviour Science in 2009. Jonathan explains why we should take animal pleasure much more seriously.
In Rewilding Our Hearts, Author Marc Bekoff gives us an attitude template for establishing communities designed to foster coexistence with our natural environment and the inhabitants we are slowly exterminating: Compassion. He also leads with a kicker: "Nature bats last".
Episode 56 features ethologist, author, public speaker and vegan advocate, Dr. Jonathan Balcombe. Dr. Balcombe speaks with ARZone about his work with the newly launched Humane Society University, about the Experience of Pleasure and the Elimination of Suffering, as well as about the complex inner lives of fishes, language and communication in other animals, and much more. Audio Podcast,
Find out how you can go to school for animals at Humane Society University, with classes online and in Washington, D.C. The university has a wide range of courses and offers undergraduate degrees, graduate certificates, and master's degrees.