Join me with Maho Uehara in Tokyo, Japan for the first episode of our new Animal Advocacy Around the World Series. Maho works with Animal Welfare Corporate Partners Japan (AWCP), a Japan-based non-profit organization that helps and supports corporations and producers who are changing the egg supply chain to cage-free eggs.

We discuss the work of AWCP, how animal welfare ranks as a priority in Japan, how long organizations have been working to help animals, and how things look for farm animals, companion animals, and wildlife in this country.

CONTACT MAHO: Website: www.awcpj.org Facebook: @AnimalWelfareCorporatePartners SHOW NOTES: https://ForAnimalsForEarth.com/show/85

Hi guys! Episode 84 is a quick update about the show. I’m getting ready to kick off Season 7, and I would love your feedback. I want For Animals. For Earth. to be as useful for you as possible. Will you add your thoughts? It should only take 30 seconds. Thank you!

SURVEY LINK: http://bit.ly/fafe2024

In this episode, I talk with Pei Su, author of "Life of Pei: The Battle for Compassion." Pei shares her journey and motivations behind her book, emphasizing her advocacy for animal rights, social justice, and environmental protection.

The discussion highlights the challenges she faced in activism, the significance of community support, and the role of education in fostering compassion.

Pei also touches on her personal battle with cancer and the importance of self-compassion. The episode concludes with a call to action, encouraging listeners to support Pei's work and spread compassion in their own lives.

BUY THE BOOK:

https://www.amazon.com/Life-Pei-Battle-Compassion-Feng/dp/1590567285

ACTASIA & CONTACT PEI:

www.ACTAsia.org

PeiSu@ACTAsia.org

SHOW NOTES:

https://ForAnimalsForEarth.com/show/83

Guys! As many as 550,000 animals are suffering in wildlife tourism worldwide. Many are in captive situations and forced to perform tricks, give people rides, or be handled for selfies.

This is an area where we actually can make a big impact as an individual consumer by simply choosing not to support those activities.

You’ll learn how to identify cruel wildlife tourism and what to do instead with Melissa Matlow of World Animal Protection in my interview today.

We cover:

• When is Wildlife Tourism Cruel?
• Travel Companies Who Are Helping
• Elephant Rides
• Swim with Dolphins
• Global Ecotourism Councils
• Canadian Laws for Wildlife in Tourism
• Seeing Animals in the Wild
• Seeing Wildlife with Children
• Future of Wildlife in Tourism
• How to Avoid Burnout

I hope you’ll check it out! And please share with friends in the tourism industry. They can reach out to Melissa to partner and become Wildlife Friendly companies easily!

Thank you!!

SHOW NOTES & FOLLOW UP LINKS:

https://ForAnimalsForEarth.com/show/82

FOLLOW MELISSA:

https://www.instagram.com/Worldanimalprotectioncanada

Dr. Lori Marino is famous for her work on sentience in animals. She's a neuroscientist, an expert in animal behavior, and an incredible advocate.

She’s been featured in films like Blackfish, Unlocking the Cage, and Long Gone Wild, talking about sentience in animals.

She’s on the team building The Whale Sanctuary Project – an alternative for whales who have only known captivity and will have the chance to live in nature.

Lori is the Founder & Executive Director of The Kimmela Center for Scholarship-based Animal Advocacy. This group focuses on bringing science to animal law. Lori sits on the edge of combining animal welfare and science by studying sentience in animals and has published over 140 papers!

Personally, I think the work that Lori does studying sentience in animals is some of the coolest work in the world. By using science, data, and controlled tests, she’s leading the way for us to better understand what animals are REALLY thinking and feeling.

SHOW NOTES:

https://ForAnimalsForEarth.com/show/81

CONTACT LORI:

MarinoLori@outlook.com

CONTACT YOUR CONGRESS PEOPLE:

https://secure.everyaction.com/siREbzv8bkeEDSA1XgTN7w2

The Fair & Fowl Ranking Report is produced by @TheHumaneLeague and @openwingalliance . About 100 animal welfare organizations come together to influence brands to only source cage-free eggs. Once the pledges are made, the groups follow up to ensure that the brands are working toward their goals.

In the Fair & Fowl Ranking Report, they rank brands who are transparent and reporting their progress with a favorable “good egg” rating. They rank brands who are not reporting and ignore their outreach efforts with a “bad egg” rating. The Fair & Fowl Ranking Report for the Global Travel Industry was recently released.

Brooke Fane, Global Corporate Campaigns Coordinator for The Humane League, joined me in episode 80 to discuss the Fair & Fowl Ranking Report. We chatted about the various rankings and which travel brands are doing well or leaving something to be desired in their reporting.

We also talked about the Humane Hospitality Campaign which was so successful that the three companies who made changes from the campaign should ultimately impact 861,000 hens annually. That’s 861,000 less animals suffering while trapped in cages with about an iPad’s size footprint to live on. Amazing!

SHOW NOTES (INC. VIDEO & AUDIO):

https://ForAnimalsForEarth.com/show/80

Thanks guys!

Climate anxiety seems to be a growing topic of conversation. Have you heard of this? And do you resonate with it? I certainly do.

I worried about the climate before, but I’ve felt the anxiety take a stronghold these past five years since I started For Animals. For Earth. The weight of never doing enough to make a difference is quite heavy.

My friend, Ame Vanorio, has always inspired me. She’s a poster child for sustainable living and she recently created a Climate Anxiety workbook to share what she does to keep herself healthy. This was a perfect topic for me and a great chance to share her workbook.

You can listen or watch our interview. Or, quickly skip to the 5 simple ideas to manage climate anxiety.

BUY AME'S BOOK ON AMAZON:

https://www.amazon.com/Climate-Eco-Anxiety-Guided-Journal-Workbook/dp/B0CPCN467M

LISTEN/WATCH/READ THE INTERVIEW:

https://ForAnimalsForEarth.com/show/79

Are zoos ethical?  We’ll help you find that answer for yourself in today’s interview.  As imagined, it’s not a simple yes or no.

I’m joined by Rob Laidlaw, the founder of Zoocheck, a wildlife protection organization based in Canada.  He’s an author of ten children’s books, a chartered biologist, a speaker, and one of the most successful animal rights advocates of the century. 

He’s down to earth, humble and kind, and does not seem to be deterred by the roadblocks we often hit as we fight for animals.  He’s a wealth of knowledge, and we’re so thankful that he shared his thoughts and perspectives with us in this interview.

In today’s conversation, we address “are zoos ethical?” through the following topics:

• Types of Zoos
• How Have Zoos Changed Over Time?
• Design Tricks Used by Zoos
• Where Do Zoo Animals Come From?
• Negative Effects of Captivity on Animals
• How Can We Help Animals in Zoos?
• What about Conservation and Education?
• What Should We Do When We Visit a Zoo?
• Zoos of the Future

SHOW NOTES (WITH VIDEO, AUDIO, & BLOG POST):

https://ForAnimalsForEarth.com/show/78

CONTACT ROB & ZOOCHECK:

https://www.zoocheck.com/ 

CONTACT BRANDY:

hello@ForAnimalsForEarth.com