Freedom of Species

On this show animal activist Katie Batty discusses some of the companion animals she has shared her home with (including Charlie pictured here) as a starting point to investigate our relationships with companion animals and animals generally. This week is the 3CR Community Radio Subscriber Drive. 3CR does not accept corporate funding so we rely on the support of listeners - please subscribe to keep 3CR and our show going! 3CR is a really important platform for under-represented groups and ideas - including our show advocating for other animals. Subscription costs $35 Unwaged/Concession, $75 Waged, $150 Solidarity/Band/Organisation. You can support our show specifically by choosing the show 'Freedom of Species' when you subscribe. We appreciate any support! You can pay online/in person/over the phone or by post - all info here: https://www.3cr.org.au/subscribe

We speak to Emma Hakansson, who works to create a kinder world for animals. Her passion for ethical fashion—ethical being vegan, fair and sustainable—has seen her found Willow Creative Co., a content production and ethics consultation agency for fashion labels. She is a model, a writer and is involved in various campaigns including Animal Liberation Victoria, Wool Truth and Goat Truth.

We speak with Dr Simon Coghlan, a Senior Research Fellow in Digital Ethics at the University of Melbourne. Simon is a philosopher, ethicist and had a previos life as a veterinarian. We discuss his current research interests including the ethics of animals, robots, AI and the environment. LinksSimon's articles on The ConversationMusic video - Yona, 'One'Victorian Biodiversity Conference 2020

We discuss the bushfires and the effect on non-human animals, and—importantly—why certain animals are publicly mourned, and others are forgotten about.

On this show we’re joined by Dilan Fernando and Harley McDonald-Eckersall who discuss Animal Rebellion, an organisation that connects animals and the climate crisis by advocating for a plant-based food system. This is our final show for the year. We'll be taking a break from the show over Summer and will be back to normal programming on the 19th Jan. Summer Specials will be running in the time slot for the next 4 weeks. For more on Animal Rebellion, check out their website, which has links to their social media platforms: animalrebellion.org You can read Harley’s writing on Medium: https://medium.com/@harleymcdonaldeckersall You can watch a video of Dilan’s talk covering the October Animal Rebellion – from the Liberated Futures conference: https://www.facebook.com/icasoceania/videos/vl.563353784443318/3244605888914061/?type=1 You can also read an article by Dilan on the October Animal Rebellion: https://www.plantbasednews.org/opinion/why-animal-rebellions-plans-changed-and-what-is-actually-happening You can also now follow Freedom of Species on Instagram @freedomofspecies:  https://www.instagram.com/freedomofspecies/

On this show we recap some of the key themes and ideas raised at the recent Liberated Futures conference, which was all about creating better futures for all animals. For more information about this conference, see the Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/479005459344363/ You can watch videos of the talks from this conference here: https://www.facebook.com/pg/Institute-for-Critical-Animal-Studies-Oceania-332818656755188/videos/?ref=page_internal If you'd like to join/find out more about the Researchers FOR Animal Liberation network – contact Adam on Twitter @acardilini or email a.cardilini@gmail.com. More info: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2582358655134499&id=332818656755188&__tn__=-R To get updates from the groups who organised the conference, you can like ‘Collectively Free - Kulin Nations’​ and ‘Institute for Critical Animal Studies, Oceania’​ on Facebook. You can also follow ICAS on Twitter @icasoceania and sign up to their email list here: https://us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=0c177c1673d686273ba2b6052&id=2b7f4c7fc7&fbclid=IwAR1ZWJdhU9HslGoDHN8hZzPc3MjFijkLtPGye4hYwqGHL1Yw2BZEkD3e9-U

Lawrence Pope is back in the studio talking about flying foxes.  As the president of the Friends of Bats & Bushcare group, Lawrence is one of Australia's foremost advocates of this magnificent creature.  At the time of this interview, he's also caring for two orphaned flying fox pups.  Across the eastern seaboard, flying foxes are either being deliberately driven from their roost sites, separated from their pups, shot in orchards, trapped in fruit tree nets, starved to death, electrocuted on power lines, snagged on barbed wire, or perishing in heatwaves & bushfires.  And if that's not enough, they're also losing their habitat to land clearing. Friends of Bats & Bushcare  https://www.parkconnect.vic.gov.au/Volunteer/group-details-public/?id=d7d85384-dc4b-e711-813b-e0071b676d01Flying Fox Supporters  https://www.flyingfoxsupporters.com.au/

We're joined by animal advocates Meghan and Harley who discuss changes in the movement over the decades, the importance of centering animals in the animal liberation movement and the place of animals in the environmental movement. Read Harley’s article ‘Whose Environment are We Fighting For? — Why the Environmental Movement Frightens Me as an Animal Ally’: https://medium.com/@harleymcdonaldeckersall/whose-environment-are-we-fighting-for-7f8b9f31fc9f Listen to Meghan on Green Left Radio: https://www.3cr.org.au/greenleftweeklyradio Register for the Liberated Futures conference:  https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=575099&fbclid=IwAR2XqW95mXPTRergdp7LvCx2eSSNJu6rM8713cyuPdwXn3jrc3OLwM1lti0 The photo used for this show was taken by Lissy from Bear Witness Australia: https://www.facebook.com/bearwitnessaustralia/

We speak with Melbourne-based animal rights activist Kelly Gamble about the rise of direct action in 2019, the emotional toll of standing up against large-scale institutions, and the future of activism.

On this show, we introduce our newest team member, Madison Griffiths, who discusses growing opposition to the Melbourne Cup horse race, the common association between eating meat and masculinity, and the new Netflix documentary The Game Changers that challenges this connection by looking into athletes eating a plant-based diet. You can hear Madison as a guest on our show discussing animal rights as a social justice issue here: http://www.freedomofspecies.org/show/madison-griffiths-%E2%80%93-animal-rights-social-justice-issue