There are some animal advocates that transform your thinking and how you approach your activism. Psychologist Melanie Joy and Animal Asia founder Jill Robinson come to mind. Well, add Sandra Higgins to the list. Sandra has a clarity of purpose that will inspire and challenge you.Sandra is the Founder and Director of Eden Farmed Animal Sanctuary and the creator of the world’s largest vegan advertising campaign – ‘Go Vegan World’. As a psychologist, Sandra is the Director of The Compassion Foundation of Ireland.Here are a couple of Sandra’s presentations and some relevant resources:Irish Vegan Festival – ‘What Other Animals Need From Us’ on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74OzTrAgbDQSixth Annual Conscious Eating Conference – ‘Go Vegan World & The Animals of Eden’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2xrfeHad-8Eden Farmed Animal Sanctuary http://edenfarmedanimalsanctuary.com/Go Vegan World https://goveganworld.com/Matilda’s Promise http://www.matildaspromise.org/Image: Sandra & Charlotte (courtesy of Sandra Higgins)
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