“Report: The Broken State of Animal Advocacy in Universities” by Dr Faraz Harsini, Benny Smith

The following report is also available at the website of Allied Scholars for Animal Protection. Background This study examined the state of animal advocacy and number of events held by vegan and animal advocacy student groups at the top 100 U.S. universities. Our central research questions were: How many events were held to educate students, especially non- vegans, on veganism and animal welfare? Why is animal advocacy ineffective in universities? Why is animal advocacy unsustainable in universities? How many advocacy events were held recently by university student groups? What can we learn from other student organizations in building a sustainable movement? We also conducted a qualitative survey of several influential animal advocacy professionals regarding their views on the state of campus animal advocacy. Thanks to the following individuals for their contributions and insights: Dr. Courtney Dillard, Mercy for Animals Nicole Rawling, JD, Material Innovation Initiative  Aidan Kanyoku [...] ---Outline:(00:22) Background(01:41) Key Findings(02:58) Method Overview(04:32) Results(04:35) How Many Advocacy Groups Are Active?(06:13) How Often Do Active Groups Hold Events?(07:34) Discussion(08:29) What Does Effective Movement-Building Look Like?(08:48) The Federalist Society(10:02) Cru(11:36) The Good Food Institute(12:57) Effective Altruism Community Building(14:53) The Animal Legal Defense Fund(16:22) Vegan Outreach(18:01) Other Attempts at Sparking a Campus Animal Rights Movement(19:33) Vegan Movement Building Has Unique Challenges(20:45) Reasons for hope(22:19) Survey of Professional Animal Advocates(25:04) Conclusion(27:17) Caveats and LimitationsThe original text contained 1 footnote which was omitted from this narration. The original text contained 1 image which was described by AI. --- First published: August 15th, 2024 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/NCoFiDGBanHq7EKSz/report-the-broken-state-of-animal-advocacy-in-universities --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO. ---Images from the article:Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.