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World Day for the End of Speciesism

Kate Elliott Dr Ash Nayate Trevor Weedon Paul York 20 August 2017 5


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WORLD DAY FOR THE END FOR SPECIESISMNearly 50 years on from when British psychologist Richard Ryder coined the term ‘speciesism’, we now have a World Day for the End of Speciesism.It’s a day to call for an end to discrimination against another purely on the basis of their species.Marches are being held in over forty cities in ten countries, including Melbourne, Sydney and Burleigh Beach in Queensland https://www.end-of-speciesism.org/en/Melbourne March for the End of Speciesism event details https://www.facebook.com/events/1415916478454442/Program interviews include:Clinical neuropsychologist Dr Ash Nayate – Speaker at the Melbourne March for the End of SpeciesismTrevor Weedon – Event organiser for the Melbourne March for the End of SpeciesismPaul York – Academic and activist – Animal Rights Academy http://animalrightsacademy.org/  & Comparing Racism & Speciesism presentation http://animalrightsacademy.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Comparingracismandspeciesism.pdfDr Brock Bastion – Voiceless the Animal Protection’s  2014 Rethinking: Speciesism seminar series https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INu5VsBFBXk  

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Ag-gag & greyhound victories!

Chris Del force Andy Meddick 13 August 2017

We are savouring some sweet victories! We chat with Chris Del force from Aussie Farms whose ‘ag gag’ charges, as well as those of Dori Kiss, were dismissed. We also chat with Andy Meddick about the recent successful campaign that resulted in …continue

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The ethics of reproducing and adopting children and non-human animals

Freedom of Species 23 August 2026

Today Lottie discussed the ethics of human and non-human animal reproduction and adoption. She argues that adopting pets reduces harm and saves lives. But adopting children is not a perfect analogue and removing children from their families and communities often …continue

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Being Viewed as a Piece of Meat: Feminism and Animal Liberation with Cassie Pedersen and Stephen Burrell

Freedom of Species 9 August 2026

Nick is joined by criminologists Cassie Pedersen and Stephen Burrell to discuss gender and animals. Some more specific topics we cover are: petromasculinity and intersections between gender and the environment, veganism as a feminist practice but also the way some …continue

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