Freedom of Species

Listen back to this episode to hear what has happened ever since settlers brought the brushtail possum to Aotearoa (New Zealand). Our guest is Emily Major, a PhD Candidate at Canterbury University in Christchurch. She studies how possums are violently framed as pests, persecuted and exterminated in the region. Links: Emily's Blog - Framing Speciesism: https://framingspeciesism.com/blog/  Music: Israel Kamakawiwo’ole ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’ https://izhawaii.com/the-best-of-israel-kamakawiwoole/ Leah Flanagan ‘Chills’ https://leahflanaganstore.bandcamp.com/album/saudades GUTHRIE ‘Fairy Lights’ https://open.spotify.com/track/57QzEKpsu7ODlZZFmoeYcz

We speak with Dr Bill Lynn and Dr Fran Santiago-Avila about Multispecies Justice, an alternative approach to negotiating the complex relationships of coexistence between other animals and humans. Importantly, Multispecies Justice centres animal needs, as well as humans, when determining how to create a just world. Fran is the Big River Connectivity Science and Conservation Manager for Project Coyote and The Rewilding Institute. Find out more about the excellent work Project Coyote do by visiting their website - http://www.projectcoyote.org/.  You can find out more about Bill and Frans work by visiting PAN Works, an independent non-partisan think-tank dedicated to the wellbeing of animals which they are both part of.

In this episode of Freedom of Species we talk to Sammi Drew, an an Animal Rights protest photographer and advocate living in the UK. We touch on how she started capturing protests, what it's like to get that perfect shot and the power that art has to communicate the lives and emotions of animals. Sammi worked as a portrait photographer for 20 years and has a Master of Arts degree in photography.Photo by Sammi Drew - The Disappearing Innocents of the World in Crisis

Nick and Adam discuss the movie Don’t Look Up (Netflix) and compare individual actions for the climate commonly promoted in the environmental movement with scientific research on the most effective actions. We do this by discussing the actions promoted on the website https://www.count-us-in.org/en-gb/project/ and the following scientific article: Wynes, S. and Nicholas, K. A. 2017. The climate mitigation gap: education and government recommendations miss the most effective individual actions. Environ. Res. Lett., 12(7), 1-9: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/aa7541  Additional Links: This show is a continuation of our Summer Special from last week, titled: Don’t Look Up, the Climate Crisis and Self-Care (Summer Special): https://www.3cr.org.au/freedomofspecies/episode-202201161300/don%E2%80%99t-look-climate-crisis-and-self-care-summer-special Adam recommends the website https://drawdown.org/ over count-us-in.org for websites measuring the impact of different individual actions of the climate. Nick recommends the book Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber: https://booko.com.au/works/7812484 ‘Don’t Look Up Doesn’t Get the Climate Crisis’ By Eric Levitz: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/01/dont-look-up-climate-metaphor-review.html ‘Brian Cox Breaks Down The Science Behind Don’t Look Up’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntaidEKs_Ks  Music and other clips: Animal liberation by Los Fastidios: https://www.losfastidios.net/ Clip from Don’t Look Up (Netflix). Union speaker Luke on just transitions for fossil fuel workers, from the Climate Crisis National Day of Action event in Melbourne, Feb 22, 2020:  https://archive.org/details/climaterally The Voracious March of Godliness by Bad Religion: https://badreligion.com/albums/no-substance Work-Rest-Play-Die (live) by Subhumans: https://subhumans.bandcamp.com/album/live-in-a-dive  Buying a Freedom of Species shirt is a great way to spread the word about our show and support 3CR! There is only one looser fit shirt available – it is 2XL size in blue: https://3cr-shop.myshopify.com/collections/frontpage/products/freedom-of-species-loose-fitted-tshirt?variant=40295156023460 There are plenty of fitted shirts available in a wide range of sizes in green, blue and red – all FoS shirts are now selling for the reduced price of only $15! https://3cr-shop.myshopify.com/collections/frontpage/products/freedom-of-species-semi-fitted-tshirt

This Summer Special covers the movie Don't Look Up (Netflix), putting our energy back into climate action after the movement has lost momentum during the pandemic and avoiding burnout when coping with the reality of the climate crisis. It is hosted by Nick from Freedom of Species and his partner Katie. This show is a 3CR Summer Special: https://www.3cr.org.au/summerspecials2021-2022  Links: Graham Readfearn, ‘Australia ranked last of 60 countries for policy response to climate crisis’ on theguardian.com: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/nov/09/australia-ranked-last-of-60-countries-for-policy-response-to-climate-crisis We also briefly discuss the website https://www.count-us-in.org/en-gb/project/ and the article: Wynes, S. and Nicholas, K. A. 2017. The climate mitigation gap: education and government recommendations miss the most effective individual actions. Environ. Res. Lett., 12(7), 1-9: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/aa7541 We’ll discuss both of these in more detail on the next Freedom of Species show. Nick and Katie host Progressive Podcast Australia: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/  Music and other clips: DON’T LOOK UP, Official Teaser Trailer – Netflix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SL9aJcqrtnw Just Look Up (From Don’t Look Up) by Ariana Grande and Kid Cudi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnyvDBGojoQ 2 clips from Don’t Look Up (Netflix). Pink Convertible by MARINA: https://www.marinaofficial.co.uk/music I haven't been taking care of myself by Alex Lahey: https://alexlahey.bandcamp.com/album/i-love-you-like-a-brother

Nick from Freedom of Species plays some of his favourite songs that were released in 2021. This show originally aired on Rotations on 3CR Community Radio on 9 January 2022. Rotations airs 2-3pm every Sunday and features music from a wide range of 3CR presenters. For more information about the Rotations show, see: https://www.3cr.org.au/rotations  Music played: All my favourite songs by Weezer – from the album OK Human: https://weezer.lnk.to/music Playing my piano by Weezer – from the album OK Human: https://weezer.lnk.to/music SkrAm! by Jeff Rosenstock – from the album SKA DREAM: https://jeffrosenstock.bandcamp.com/album/ska-dream Haven't been doing so well by Frank Turner – single: https://frank-turner.com/full-discography/ Konichiwa by Shoreline and Shoreline – single: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cX8ISErxlk For What? by Destroy Boys – from the album Open Mouth, Open Heart: https://destroyboys.bandcamp.com/album/open-mouth-open-heart Blue Lives Don't Matter by Ash Bricky – from the album Songs for Lovers and Tear Gas: https://ashbricky.bandcamp.com/album/songs-for-lovers-and-tear-gas My Bro cancervive cancer by NOFX – from the album Single Album: https://nofx.bandcamp.com/album/single-album Phantom Fury by Sole – from the album MBFX: https://sole.bandcamp.com/album/mbfx I Don't Like Myself by Girli – from the EP Damsel in Distress: https://www.girlimusic.com/ How the world works by Bo Burnham – from the album Inside (The Songs): https://bo-burnham-official-store.myshopify.com/ Pandora's Box by Marina – from the album Ancient Dreams In A Modern Land: https://www.marinaofficial.co.uk/music Falling Off by Dollar Signs – from the album Hearts of Gold: https://dollarsigns.bandcamp.com/album/hearts-of-gold Beach Life in Death by Glass Beach – single (cover of the song originally by Car Seat Headrest): https://glassbeach.bandcamp.com/track/beach-life-in-death  Nick gives daily music recommendations on Twitter @NicksSong and on the Spotify playlist ‘Song of the Day by NicksSong’: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3aj8GLVvKz0UcYriiRmYCE?si=jiVyMSiuR9u9uSmo2i_uEw&nd=1

It is common for animal advocacy campaigns to describe animals as voiceless, and portray humans as speaking on their behalf. This is incorrect, animals DO have voices! Davita and Trev discuss the theory behind animal voices, with contributions from Nicole Beasley and Belinda Morris. We explore the links to other social justice issues, and why we should listen to and amplify animal voices with our advocacy. You'll get to hear the voices of many animals, including the rooster pictured in the podcast photo Tilt! Links: Baby Bats Babble Like Human Toddlers: https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2021-08-20/baby-bats-babble-like-human-infants/100381484 Carl Safina - Becoming Wild: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51122634-becoming-wild Eva Meijer - When Animals Speak: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44601448-when-animals-speak Joan Dunayer - Animal Equality: Language and Liberation: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/839265.Animal_Equality Hana Low of The Microsanctuary Movement: http://www.microsanctuarymovement.org/ An excerpt from Beasts of Burden, By Sunaura Taylor: https://thenewinquiry.com/on-ableism-and-animals-2/ Laura Jean McKay - Animals in that Country: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52527550-the-animals-in-that-country Music: TRH 'Loser Curse' Telenova 'Tranquilize' https://telenovamusic.bandcamp.com/album/tranquilize Mo'Ju 'Wave' https://open.spotify.com/album/2roZhR0fCZQbphZ0M7Ek01

We discuss the Plant Based Treaty with Greta Cuthell, organiser for Youth Climate Save VIC and why our food systems are inextricably linked to the climate crisis. Greta is an animal advocate and activist, ambassador for climate action and a vegan.  The Plant Based Treaty has been designed as a companion to the UNFCCC/Paris Agreement and is the first of its kind to put food systems at the heart of combating the climate crisis. The Treaty aims to halt the widespread degradation of critical ecosystems caused by animal agriculture, to promote a shift to more healthy, sustainable plant-based diets and to actively reverse damage done to planetary functions, ecosystem services and biodiversity. Read more here: https://plantbasedtreaty.org/  Youth Climate Save Victoria are on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/youthclimatesavevictoria/ We played the following songs on the show: Runaway by The National https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1z9AL3mJvcM  Float On by Modest Mouse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTAud5O7Qqk Capsicum by The Teethers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wk4UMNF0KWc  You can find music from Freedom of Species on our Spotify playlist here https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3TJQujKYjGFoFP6LhBbaTS?si=qKy5N4EcQXeShbrs_VaQdg&dl_branch=1 Freedom of Species t-shirts: All of the looser fit Freedom of Species shirts have now been sold but there are still fitted shirts available for the reduced price of only $15! Thanks so much to everyone who has already bought a shirt - doing so is a great way to spread the word about our show and also supports 3CR Community Radio to keep our show and all the amazing shows on 3CR going J https://3cr-shop.myshopify.com/collections/frontpage/products/freedom-of-species-semi-fitted-tshirt

Nick and Adam discuss COVID-19 vaccines, animal testing and pseudo-scientific/conspiratorial views in the vegan community and beyond.  We mainly focus on the article ‘Are COVID vaccines vegan? Should I get one anyway? An ethicist explains’ by Ben Bramble: https://theconversation.com/amp/are-covid-vaccines-vegan-should-i-get-one-anyway-an-ethicist-explains-155221  We also briefly touch on the article ‘Your unvaccinated friend is roughly 20 times more likely to give you COVID’ by Christopher Baker and Andrew Robinson: https://theconversation.com/your-unvaccinated-friend-is-roughly-20-times-more-likely-to-give-you-covid-170448  For more on the issues of animal experimentation and humane alternatives, check out Humane Research Australia: https://www.humaneresearch.org.au/  Also listen in to our previous episode ‘Anti-vax and Ableism’: https://www.3cr.org.au/freedomofspecies/episode-202109051300/anti-vax-and-ableism  Music: Sole and DJ Pain 1 ‘Fuck Alex Jones’: https://sole.bandcamp.com/track/fuck-alex-jones Cursive ‘Hymns for the Heathen’: https://cursive.bandcamp.com/track/hymns-for-the-heathen Sole, DJ Pain 1 and Decomposure ‘Godless’: https://sole.bandcamp.com/track/godless-w-decomposure  All of the looser fit Freedom of Species shirts have now been sold but there are still fitted shirts available for the reduced price of only $15! Thanks so much to everyone who has already bought a shirt - doing so is a great way to spread the word about our show and also supports 3CR Community Radio to keep our show and all the amazing shows on 3CR going! https://3cr-shop.myshopify.com/collections/frontpage/products/freedom-of-species-semi-fitted-tshirt

Jamie Woodhouse discusses Sentientism – a worldview based on evidence, reason and compassion for all sentient beings.  Find out more about Sentientism at: https://sentientism.info/ Follow Jamie on Twitter @JamieWoodhouse  You can read about the life of animal rights and human rights advocate Bede Carmody at: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7489524/bede-carmody-remembered-as-a-true-advocate-for-animal-welfare/?fbclid=IwAR2e1h1YwgixC8nUfnZVibwq8gqUIA3gvld2ASaMiMYIJrru77716rpYlNA You can also hear a talk from Bede on our show, the episode is titled ‘Bede Carmody – Preventing Activist Burnout’ and it aired 10 March 2019: https://www.3cr.org.au/freedomofspecies/episode-201903101300/bede-carmody-%E2%80%93-preventing-activist-burnout  Music: Human by Sevdaliza. Rewilding by Jonathan Krisp. Paradise Engineering by Barker.  Remember that Freedom of Species t-shirts are available via the 3CR website via the links below, in a range of colours and both tighter fit and looser fit styles. Buying a shirt supports our show and 3CR!      https://3cr-shop.myshopify.com/collections/frontpage/products/freedom-of-species-semi-fitted-tshirt?fbclid=IwAR0lXtTukvk2EvefI7zwNfwky8848pzh8bjUcJpHAEPoUh6RMCSaJnnGM2o   https://3cr-shop.myshopify.com/collections/tshirts/products/freedom-of-species-loose-fitted-tshirt?fbclid=IwAR2EQqTFmQQMLHbMgcz53L3hQ-H_i63cx2gfTU2LV1FX6EtD7AfkP5M3MQw