• Home
  • keyboard_arrow_right iROAR member
  • keyboard_arrow_right
  • keyboard_arrow_right Somebody Should Do Something: How to help create social change for the animals and environment
play_arrow

iROAR member

Somebody Should Do Something: How to help create social change for the animals and environment

Freedom of Species 13 September 2026


Background
share close

Lottie and Hayden discussed how anyone, yes even YOU, can help create social change for important issues like animal justice and the climate. They drew from the book ‘Somebody Should Do Something: How Anyone Can Help Create Social Change’ by Michael Brownstein, Alex Madva and Daniel Kelly, which argues that rather than either/or, both individual and systemic actions are needed to create lasting, positive changes. And in fact they feed each other in a constant feedback loop. A key example is recognising that you have the power to influence the people around you, and to make sure you harness that for good. With this in mind, wouldn’t you rather be an animal justice and pro-vegan influencer, instead of an anti-vegan influencer? Lottie and Hayden discuss some easy changes you can make in your everyday life to be an advocate for the animals, which is essential if we are ever going to achieve lasting systemic changes like a more just global food system. ‘Somebody Should Do Something: How Anyone Can Help Create Social Change’ by Michael Brownstein, Alex Madva and Daniel Kelly: https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262049788/somebody-should-do-something/ Endorse the Plant Based Treaty to support structural changes towards a plant-based food system: https://plantbasedtreaty.org/endorse/ Music: Man in the Mirror – Michael Jackson The Times They are A-Changin’ – Bob Dylan From Little Things Big Things Grow – written by Kev Carmody & Paul Kelly, performed by Dan Sultan, John Butler & Missy Higgins

A weekly show hosted by Melbourne-based animal advocates, presenting local and international interviews, presentations, and music from this vibrant social justice movement. The show is broadcast on 3CR Community Radio 855AM

SUBSCRIBE: iTunes | 3CR livestream | RSS | Spotify

Previous episode
Freedom of Species
play_arrow
share playlist_add
close

iROAR member

Interview with vegan dietician Taylor Wolfram: Advocating compassionately for health and animal justice

Freedom of Species 11 October 2026

Today Lottie spoke to registered dietician and ethical vegan Taylor Wolfram about weight-neutral approaches to health and ethical veganism. Taylor talked us through some of the negative health consequences of weight stigma and rigid ways of eating. She explained an …continue

Read more trending_flat

Proudly brought to you by: Freedom of Species 11 October 2026

Freedom of Species
play_arrow
share playlist_add
close

iROAR member

When It’s Humans Who Are Hunted – The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (featuring Pleatherface) and Other Animal Liberation Movies

Freedom of Species 4 October 2026

We discuss the animal liberation themes in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Charlotte’s Web, War Horse and Bold Native. Cassie, Stephen, Julia and Nick are discussing animal liberation movies in light of the upcoming Animal Liberation Film Festival. This festival …continue

Read more trending_flat

Proudly brought to you by: Freedom of Species 4 October 2026