Better Life for Animals 022: Zoe Weil Says Humane Education Can End Factory Farming, And She’s Got a Plan
Jul 21, 2025
Zoe Weil, co-founder and president of the Institute for Humane Education, discusses the transformative potential of solutionary education. She emphasizes teaching students to address global challenges like factory farming and climate change through critical thinking and creative solutions. Zoe highlights how humane education fosters empathy and compassion, showcasing the vital role of animal sanctuaries in shaping young minds. Listeners learn about the ‘True Price’ of consumer choices and gain insights into instilling agency and hope in the next generation to create real change.
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What is Solutionary Education?
- Solutionary education integrates human rights, animal protection, and environmental sustainability to cultivate problem solvers.
- It contrasts with traditional education focused on job readiness by emphasizing interconnected system thinking.
Training Over Policy Change
- Educators need mindset shifts and training to integrate solutionary thinking into any subject.
- Policy changes are less essential than equipping teachers globally with humane education tools.
Restoring Hope in Students
- Zoe asked middle schoolers if they thought world problems could be solved, and most said no.
- After imagining a hopeful future where they played a part, nearly all saw those problems as solvable.
