Jack Morley has a background in media and advertising and he is now using those creative skills to illustrate and convey the beauty of Irish nature and wildlife, as well as some of the many challenges facing our native plants, insects, birds, fish and mammals.

He wants to amplify the stories of the people around the country who are making efforts to restore and revitalise our natural environment and he blends history, botany, ecology and humour into an appealing mix that educates and entertains.

In this episode we talk about the different ways in which we communicate about nature and you'll be able to answer questions like: What is Ireland's only legally protected insect? How did wasps help to write the Irish Constitution? Which are some of the butterflies that use nettles as a host plant? What IS a host plant?

...and where did that deer go? 

LINKS

https://www.youtube.com/@TheRewildlife

https://www.instagram.com/the_rewildlife/

An Irish Wildlife Haven. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQ8Xj2wJLIo

Shifting baseline Syndrome. https://www.instagram.com/p/DJ_-IG_Ms8i/

Oak gall wasps. https://www.instagram.com/p/DIUCHvHsfB4/

Mombretia. https://www.instagram.com/p/DMp2xdqMfSx/

Badger. https://www.instagram.com/p/DRNHQPXDEKA/

Fox and deer video. https://www.instagram.com/p/DQnCIEvjJj-/

Marsh Fritillary. https://www.instagram.com/p/DLDZSLvs8tN/

https://iwt.ie/species-of-the-week-marsh-fritillary/

The film Birdsong on RTE Player.

https://www.rte.ie/player/movie/birdsong/506726951986

The film Listers on YouTube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl-wAqplQAo&t=457s

Nature Spy cameras. https://naturespy.org/

Craghoppers fleece with birdsong soundwaves. 

https://www.craghoppers.com/ie/CMA1425_1GG/

Featured Music:

San Fran by Schematist | http://www.schematistmusic.com
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

Jack Morley has a background in media and advertising and he is now using those creative skills to illustrate and convey the beauty of Irish nature and wildlife, as well as some of the many challenges facing our native plants, insects, birds, fish and mammals.
He wants to amplify the stories of the people around the country who are making efforts to restore and revitalise our natural environment and he blends history, botany, ecology and humour into an appealing mix that educates and entertains.
In this episode we talk about the different ways in which we communicate about nature and you'll&nbsp;be able to answer questions like: What is Ireland's only legally protected insect? How did wasps help to write the Irish Constitution? Which are some of the butterflies that use nettles as a host plant? What IS a host plant?
...and where did that deer go?&nbsp;
LINKS
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TheRewildlife">https://www.youtube.com/@TheRewildlife</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_rewildlife/">https://www.instagram.com/the_rewildlife/</a>
An Irish Wildlife Haven. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQ8Xj2wJLIo">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQ8Xj2wJLIo</a>
Shifting baseline Syndrome. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DJ_-IG_Ms8i/">https://www.instagram.com/p/DJ_-IG_Ms8i/</a>
Oak gall wasps. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DIUCHvHsfB4/">https://www.instagram.com/p/DIUCHvHsfB4/</a>
Mombretia. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DMp2xdqMfSx/">https://www.instagram.com/p/DMp2xdqMfSx/</a>
Badger. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DRNHQPXDEKA/">https://www.instagram.com/p/DRNHQPXDEKA/</a>
Fox and deer video. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DQnCIEvjJj-/">https://www.instagram.com/p/DQnCIEvjJj-/</a>
Marsh Fritillary. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DLDZSLvs8tN/">https://www.instagram.com/p/DLDZSLvs8tN/</a>
<a href="https://iwt.ie/species-of-the-week-marsh-fritillary/">https://iwt.ie/species-of-the-week-marsh-fritillary/</a>
The film Birdsong on RTE Player.
<a href="https://www.rte.ie/player/movie/birdsong/506726951986">https://www.rte.ie/player/movie/birdsong/506726951986</a>
The film&nbsp;Listers on YouTube.
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl-wAqplQAo&amp;t=457s">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl-wAqplQAo&amp;t=457s</a>
Nature Spy cameras. <a href="https://naturespy.org/">https://naturespy.org/</a>
Craghoppers fleece with birdsong soundwaves.&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.craghoppers.com/ie/CMA1425_1GG/">https://www.craghoppers.com/ie/CMA1425_1GG/</a>
Featured Music:
San Fran by Schematist | http://www.schematistmusic.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US</a>

29. The Wild Nature of Ireland

Billie Talyn Groom has worked with a wide variety of dogs for over three decades. She is an award-winning behavioural therapist as well as an author, a podcaster, a TEDx speaker and the founder of the Institute of Canine Psychotherapy.

The Institute is an online educational platform which allows anyone to learn Canine Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a method developed by Billie and one which can be applied to any dog over the age of 6 months, especially those dogs that might be termed difficult or challenging.

“With the increased acceptance of animals as sentient beings, CCBT is quickly becoming a recognised method and a sustainable solution in the canine behaviour and animal welfare sectors.”

Billie is highly motivated to spread awareness of her method in an effort to help the high number of dogs in shelters and rescue organisations that are unable to find homes due to behavioural issues. With CCBT exercises, dogs like these can be helped to reset their thought patterns and to self-regulate.

We talked about the evolution of her method as well as the need to consider dogs’ motivations and reasoning, not just their behaviour.

https://www.instituteofcaninepsychotherapy.com/

Why analyzing behaviour is important – Dog Training DisrUPted podcast

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5vdd4s8Zi1wYtJPGoHc5nr

Beyond Dog Training: The Movement toward Sentience. (TEDx talk)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avUugazybwc

“Rescued Dogs; the Misunderstood Breed” by Billie Groom.

https://www.amazon.com/Urban-People-Adopted-Rescued-Methodology/dp/1525547283/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1653954372&sr=8-1

 

Featured Music: 

New Funk by Vlad Gluschenko | https://soundcloud.com/vgl9
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

Billie Talyn Groom has worked with a wide variety of dogs for over three decades. She is an award-winning behavioural therapist as well as an author, a podcaster, a TEDx speaker and the founder of the Institute of Canine Psychotherapy.
The Institute is an online educational platform which allows anyone to learn Canine Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a method developed by Billie and one which can be applied to any dog over the age of 6 months, especially those dogs that might be termed difficult or challenging.
&ldquo;With the increased acceptance of animals as sentient beings, CCBT is quickly becoming a recognised method and a sustainable solution in the canine behaviour and animal welfare sectors.&rdquo;
Billie is highly motivated to spread awareness of her method in an effort to help the high number of dogs in shelters and rescue organisations that are unable to find homes due to behavioural issues. With CCBT exercises, dogs like these can be helped to reset their thought patterns and to self-regulate.
We talked about the evolution of her method as well as the need to consider dogs&rsquo; motivations and reasoning, not just their behaviour.
<a href="https://www.instituteofcaninepsychotherapy.com/">https://www.instituteofcaninepsychotherapy.com/</a>
Why analyzing behaviour is important &ndash; Dog Training DisrUPted podcast
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/5vdd4s8Zi1wYtJPGoHc5nr">https://open.spotify.com/episode/5vdd4s8Zi1wYtJPGoHc5nr</a>
Beyond Dog Training: The Movement toward Sentience. (TEDx talk)
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avUugazybwc">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avUugazybwc</a>
&ldquo;Rescued Dogs; the Misunderstood Breed&rdquo; by Billie Groom.
https://www.amazon.com/Urban-People-Adopted-Rescued-Methodology/dp/1525547283/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1653954372&amp;sr=8-1
&nbsp;
Featured Music:&nbsp;
New Funk by Vlad Gluschenko | https://soundcloud.com/vgl9 Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0) <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US</a>

28. A Deeper Understanding of Dogs

Project Wild is a wildlife media company that promotes ethical wildlife tourism by showcasing the organisations that bring tourists and wildlife together in a way that respects the animals’ natural behaviours.

I was delighted to talk to the founder, Connie Needham, about her years of experience in wildlife conservation and her studies in anthrozoology that led her to set up Project Wild. 

With thousands of followers and an active social media presence, she is driven to show that wildlife conservation is open to everybody and that we can all make a difference through our actions and the messages we put out to the world. 

https://www.projectwild.uk/

https://www.instagram.com/connie.needham

https://www.linkedin.com/in/connie-needham-2031b3240/

For the Love of Monkeys

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eW_aZl0O1zo&t=7s

Queen of the Primates

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdNcZjXUP_o

Featured Music: 

New Funk by Vlad Gluschenko | https://soundcloud.com/vgl9
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

 

Project Wild is a wildlife media company that promotes ethical wildlife tourism by showcasing the organisations that bring tourists and wildlife together in a way that respects the animals&rsquo; natural behaviours.
I was delighted to talk to the founder, Connie Needham, about her years of experience in wildlife conservation and her studies in anthrozoology that led her to set up Project Wild.&nbsp;
With thousands of followers and an active social media presence, she is driven to show that wildlife conservation is open to everybody and that we can all make a difference through our actions and the messages we put out to the world.&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.projectwild.uk/">https://www.projectwild.uk/</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/connie.needham">https://www.instagram.com/connie.needham</a>
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/connie-needham-2031b3240/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/connie-needham-2031b3240/</a>
For the Love of Monkeys
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eW_aZl0O1zo&amp;t=7s">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eW_aZl0O1zo&amp;t=7s</a>
Queen of the Primates
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdNcZjXUP_o">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdNcZjXUP_o</a>
Featured Music:&nbsp;
New Funk by Vlad Gluschenko | https://soundcloud.com/vgl9 Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0) <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US</a>
&nbsp;

27. Project Wild

Kate Galli is a vegan health coach, author and master podcaster - with over 900 episodes of her podcast, Healthification.

Listen in as we discuss how she draws inspiration from her guests, the painful pathway that led to her intention to lead with love, compassion and deliciousness, as well as some of her tips for defining your goals, dealing with overwhelm and developing confidence and consistency in your life.   

http://strongbodygreenplanet.com/

https://strongbodygreenplanet.lpages.co/plant-positive-journal-v2/

https://www.instagram.com/strongbodygreenplanet/

https://www.facebook.com/KateGalli/

https://strongbodygreenplanet.com/chef-babette-ageing-strong-and-why-love-is-easier-than-hate/

https://strongbodygreenplanet.com/e552-dr-melanie-joy-carnism-and-creating-effective-communication-between-vegans-and-non-vegans/

https://strongbodygreenplanet.com/638-petas-ingrid-newkirk-animals-are-not-ours-to-experiment-on-eat-wear-use-for-entertainment-or-abuse-in-any-other-way/

https://strongbodygreenplanet.com/transforming-anger-into-strength-after-great-loss-with-vegan-bodybuilder-geoff-palmer/

https://strongbodygreenplanet.com/dr-michael-greger-and-how-not-to-age-the-scientific-approach-to-getting-healthier-as-you-get-older/

https://strongbodygreenplanet.com/what-vets-arent-taught-about-animal-rights-with-dr-crystal-heath/

Featured Music: 

Dreamy - Soft Piano And Strings by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Creative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Kate Galli is a vegan health coach, author and master podcaster - with over 900 episodes of her podcast, Healthification.
Listen in as we discuss how she draws inspiration from her guests, the painful pathway that led to her intention to lead with love, compassion and deliciousness, as well as some of her tips for defining your goals, dealing with overwhelm and developing confidence and consistency in your life. &nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="http://strongbodygreenplanet.com/">http://strongbodygreenplanet.com/</a>
<a href="https://strongbodygreenplanet.lpages.co/plant-positive-journal-v2/">https://strongbodygreenplanet.lpages.co/plant-positive-journal-v2/</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/strongbodygreenplanet/">https://www.instagram.com/strongbodygreenplanet/</a>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/KateGalli/">https://www.facebook.com/KateGalli/</a>
<a href="https://strongbodygreenplanet.com/chef-babette-ageing-strong-and-why-love-is-easier-than-hate/">https://strongbodygreenplanet.com/chef-babette-ageing-strong-and-why-love-is-easier-than-hate/</a>
<a href="https://strongbodygreenplanet.com/e552-dr-melanie-joy-carnism-and-creating-effective-communication-between-vegans-and-non-vegans/">https://strongbodygreenplanet.com/e552-dr-melanie-joy-carnism-and-creating-effective-communication-between-vegans-and-non-vegans/</a>
<a href="https://strongbodygreenplanet.com/638-petas-ingrid-newkirk-animals-are-not-ours-to-experiment-on-eat-wear-use-for-entertainment-or-abuse-in-any-other-way/">https://strongbodygreenplanet.com/638-petas-ingrid-newkirk-animals-are-not-ours-to-experiment-on-eat-wear-use-for-entertainment-or-abuse-in-any-other-way/</a>
<a href="https://strongbodygreenplanet.com/transforming-anger-into-strength-after-great-loss-with-vegan-bodybuilder-geoff-palmer/">https://strongbodygreenplanet.com/transforming-anger-into-strength-after-great-loss-with-vegan-bodybuilder-geoff-palmer/</a>
<a href="https://strongbodygreenplanet.com/dr-michael-greger-and-how-not-to-age-the-scientific-approach-to-getting-healthier-as-you-get-older/">https://strongbodygreenplanet.com/dr-michael-greger-and-how-not-to-age-the-scientific-approach-to-getting-healthier-as-you-get-older/</a>
<a href="https://strongbodygreenplanet.com/what-vets-arent-taught-about-animal-rights-with-dr-crystal-heath/">https://strongbodygreenplanet.com/what-vets-arent-taught-about-animal-rights-with-dr-crystal-heath/</a>
Featured Music:&nbsp;
Dreamy - Soft Piano And Strings by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

26. Plant Positive 

FarmKind are on a mission to help people who love animals to help the animals most in need: those in factory farms. 

They identify charities with the best track record of making farming kinder and help introduce them to you, the potential donor, with the aim of making your donation do as much good as it possibly can. 

Thom Norman - one of the co-founders of FarmKind - spoke on the podcast about reaching out to their growing community of people who love animals and want to help make farming kinder, not just for the animals, but for the planet too.

https://www.farmkind.giving/

Try the Compassion Calculator: 

https://www.farmkind.giving/compassion-calculator

Clip taken from Dan Harris podcast: 

https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/the-science-of-generosity-why-it-makes-you-happier/id1087147821?i=1000645223359

Organisations mentioned: 

https://www.joinhive.org/

https://veganhacktivists.org/

https://www.ambitiousimpact.com/

https://philzoothropy.com/

Featured Music:

San Fran by Schematist | http://www.schematistmusic.com
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

FarmKind are on a mission to help people who love animals to help the animals most in need: those in factory farms.&nbsp;
They identify charities with the best track record of making farming kinder and help introduce them to you, the potential donor, with the aim of making your donation do as much good as it possibly can.&nbsp;
Thom Norman - one of the co-founders of FarmKind - spoke on the podcast about reaching out to their growing community of people who love animals and want to help make farming kinder, not just for the animals, but for the planet too.
<a href="https://www.farmkind.giving/">https://www.farmkind.giving/</a>
Try the Compassion Calculator:&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.farmkind.giving/compassion-calculator">https://www.farmkind.giving/compassion-calculator</a>
Clip taken from Dan Harris podcast:&nbsp;
<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/the-science-of-generosity-why-it-makes-you-happier/id1087147821?i=1000645223359">https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/the-science-of-generosity-why-it-makes-you-happier/id1087147821?i=1000645223359</a>
Organisations mentioned:&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.joinhive.org/">https://www.joinhive.org/</a>
<a href="https://veganhacktivists.org/">https://veganhacktivists.org/</a>
<a href="https://www.ambitiousimpact.com/">https://www.ambitiousimpact.com/</a>
<a href="https://philzoothropy.com/">https://philzoothropy.com/</a>
Featured Music:
San Fran by Schematist | http://www.schematistmusic.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US</a>

25. FarmKind: let's fix factory farming together.  

It's that time when we start getting ready for one of the biggest festive celebrations of the year! 

It's not what you think...I'm talking about Veganuary! 

Veganuary is a celebration of veganism that happens in January (and throughout the year) and it's going from strength to strength. People from over 228 countries and territories have taken part and more than 2,100 new vegan products and menu items were launched for Veganuary 2024. 

Anyone can take part. Just sign up with your email at https://veganuary.com/ to join the fun and learn about veganism in a friendly environment. There's no pressure and no judgement - everyone and anyone can participate. 

I had the pleasure of speaking with Sandra Hungate (U.S. Director of Veganuary) and learned about the start of Veganuary as well as how they spread the word through engagement with retailers, restaurants and organisations. Sandra obviously loves her work and her enthusiasm is contagious. She recommends starting to think about Veganuary now and getting your preparations ready for the new year. 

Veganuary - give it a go! 

https://veganuary.com/

 

Featured Music:

Another Good Day by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Creative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

It's that time when we start getting ready for one of the biggest festive celebrations of the year!&nbsp;
It's not what you think...I'm talking about Veganuary!&nbsp;
Veganuary is a celebration of veganism that happens in January (and throughout the year) and it's going from strength to strength. People from over 228 countries and territories have taken part and more than 2,100 new vegan products and menu items were launched for Veganuary 2024.&nbsp;
Anyone can take part. Just sign up with your email at <a href="https://veganuary.com/">https://veganuary.com/</a> to join the fun and learn about veganism in a friendly environment. There's no pressure and no judgement - everyone and anyone can participate.&nbsp;
I had the pleasure of speaking with Sandra Hungate (U.S. Director of Veganuary) and learned about the start of Veganuary as well as how they spread the word through engagement with retailers, restaurants and organisations. Sandra obviously loves her work and her enthusiasm is contagious. She recommends starting to think about Veganuary now and getting your preparations ready for the new year.&nbsp;
Veganuary - give it a go!&nbsp;
<a href="https://veganuary.com/">https://veganuary.com/</a>
&nbsp;
Featured Music:
Another Good Day by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>

24. Getting ready for Veganuary. 

If you're thinking, hmm, I've never heard the word philzoothropy before, you're right!

It's a totally new word. 

Philzoothropy is a love of animals, especially as shown by contributing time, money, influence etc to their general welfare. It's a new take on an existing word (philanthropy) and makes us think about how we can spend money in more intelligent ways, that helps both animals and humans. 

Sound clip taken from: MATTHIEU RICARD - A Plea for Animals, the Planet & Human Beings (english). Clip starts at 13:40 minutes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDEQY6svpfM

Organisations mentioned in episode.

https://weanimals.org/

https://veganuary.com/

https://plantbasednews.org/

https://www.akashinga.org/

https://hiddeninsight.org/

Articles cited:

https://www.merriam-webster.com/grammar/how-does-a-word-get-into-the-dictionary

https://philanthropy.indianapolis.iu.edu/news-events/news/_news/2024/giving-usa-us-charitable-giving-totaled-557.16-billion-in-2023.html

https://www.charitiesregulator.ie/en/information-for-the-public/search-the-register-of-charities

https://www.cafonline.org/docs/default-source/uk-giving-reports/uk_giving_report_2024.pdf

https://mccrindle.com.au/article/charitable-giving-behaviour-in-australia/

https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/364288/how-factory-farming-ends-animal-rights-vegans-climate-ethics

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/01/eu-four-times-more-money-farming-animals-than-growing-plants-cap-subsidy

https://plantbasedtreaty.org/vegandonuteconomics/

Featured Music:

I Walk With Ghosts by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Creative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

If you're thinking, hmm, I've never heard the word philzoothropy before, you're right!
It's a totally new word. 
Philzoothropy is a love of animals, especially as shown by contributing time, money, influence etc to their general welfare. It's a new take on an existing word (philanthropy) and makes us think about how we can spend money in more intelligent ways, that helps both animals and humans. 
Sound clip taken from: MATTHIEU RICARD - A Plea for Animals, the Planet &amp; Human Beings (english). Clip starts at 13:40 minutes. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDEQY6svpfM">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDEQY6svpfM</a>
Organisations mentioned in episode.
<a href="https://weanimals.org/">https://weanimals.org/</a>
<a href="https://veganuary.com/">https://veganuary.com/</a>
<a href="https://plantbasednews.org/">https://plantbasednews.org/</a>
<a href="https://www.akashinga.org/">https://www.akashinga.org/</a>
<a href="https://hiddeninsight.org/">https://hiddeninsight.org/</a>
Articles cited:
<a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/grammar/how-does-a-word-get-into-the-dictionary">https://www.merriam-webster.com/grammar/how-does-a-word-get-into-the-dictionary</a>
<a href="https://philanthropy.indianapolis.iu.edu/news-events/news/_news/2024/giving-usa-us-charitable-giving-totaled-557.16-billion-in-2023.html">https://philanthropy.indianapolis.iu.edu/news-events/news/_news/2024/giving-usa-us-charitable-giving-totaled-557.16-billion-in-2023.html</a>
<a href="https://www.charitiesregulator.ie/en/information-for-the-public/search-the-register-of-charities">https://www.charitiesregulator.ie/en/information-for-the-public/search-the-register-of-charities</a>
<a href="https://www.cafonline.org/docs/default-source/uk-giving-reports/uk_giving_report_2024.pdf">https://www.cafonline.org/docs/default-source/uk-giving-reports/uk_giving_report_2024.pdf</a>
<a href="https://mccrindle.com.au/article/charitable-giving-behaviour-in-australia/">https://mccrindle.com.au/article/charitable-giving-behaviour-in-australia/</a>
<a href="https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/364288/how-factory-farming-ends-animal-rights-vegans-climate-ethics">https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/364288/how-factory-farming-ends-animal-rights-vegans-climate-ethics</a>
 <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/01/eu-four-times-more-money-farming-animals-than-growing-plants-cap-subsidy">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/01/eu-four-times-more-money-farming-animals-than-growing-plants-cap-subsidy</a>
<a href="https://plantbasedtreaty.org/vegandonuteconomics/">https://plantbasedtreaty.org/vegandonuteconomics/</a>
Featured Music:
I Walk With Ghosts by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>

23. Philzoothropy

When millions of people were forced to flee their homes due to the invasion of Ukraine, they were unable to take their companion animals with them. An estimated one million dogs and cats were left homeless and living on the streets.

Dan Fine heard about this from a Ukrainian friend in Vancouver, and he was moved to help.

He teamed up with volunteers and animal charities to organise missions to vaccinate and sterilise these stray pets, with two important aims. To prevent more dogs and cats being born, and to prevent the spread of rabies from wild animals to these strays and then to humans. 

It sounds like the plot of an action film but this is a race that’s happening in real time.

Dan came on the podcast to talk about their documentary, War Tails; which explains the problem, but also the solution.

www.wartails.org

War Tails trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_-rNAq0oF0&t=6s

www.uwarf.com

Some Ukraine footage from K9 Rescue International:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpPZI0bY6cI

Featured music:

https://wartails.bandcamp.com/album/war-tails-original-soundtrack

When millions of people were forced to flee their homes due to the invasion of Ukraine, they were unable to take their companion animals with them. An estimated one million dogs and cats were left homeless and living on the streets.
Dan Fine heard about this from a Ukrainian friend in Vancouver, and he was moved to help.
He teamed up with volunteers and animal charities to organise missions to vaccinate and sterilise these stray pets, with two important aims. To prevent more dogs and cats being born, and to prevent the spread of rabies from wild animals to these strays and then to humans. 
It sounds like the plot of an action film but this is a race that’s happening in real time.
Dan came on the podcast to talk about their documentary, War Tails; which explains the problem, but also the solution.
<a href="http://www.wartails.org">www.wartails.org</a>
War Tails trailer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_-rNAq0oF0&amp;t=6s">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_-rNAq0oF0&amp;t=6s</a>
<a href="http://www.uwarf.com">www.uwarf.com</a> 
Some Ukraine footage from K9 Rescue International:
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpPZI0bY6cI">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpPZI0bY6cI</a>
Featured music:
<a href="https://wartails.bandcamp.com/album/war-tails-original-soundtrack">https://wartails.bandcamp.com/album/war-tails-original-soundtrack</a>

22. War Tails

In this episode I was joined by Pei Feng Su, the founder of ACTAsia, to talk about her autobiography which has just been published.

Life of Pei: The Battle for Compassion takes us through Pei’s life from traumatic teenage years to her investigative work with the World Society for the Protection of Animals to the founding of ACTAsia, which aims to promote compassion for animals, people and the environment through visionary education programmes.

Pei has a unique perspective on both East and West and her book describes how animals, and indeed humans, are impacted by cultural norms in Asia that people in the West might not understand or appreciate.

ACTAsia have won many awards for their ground-breaking work and it was a real pleasure to talk to the author of a book that I enjoyed so much.

https://www.actasia.org/

https://www.actasia.org/about-us/peis-bio/

https://lanternpm.org/book/life-of-pei/

Live book launch on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/ACTAsiaEducation/videos/1294997104750728

Follow Pei:

LinkedIn @actasia

Instagram @actasia @peisu_

Facebook @actasia @pei f. su

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/11/farm-animals-and-humans-should-be-treated-the-same-children-say

Featured Music:

Uniqueness by Vlad Gluschenko | https://soundcloud.com/vgl9
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

In this episode I was joined by Pei Feng Su, the founder of ACTAsia, to talk about her autobiography which has just been published.
Life of Pei: The Battle for Compassion takes us through Pei’s life from traumatic teenage years to her investigative work with the World Society for the Protection of Animals to the founding of ACTAsia, which aims to promote compassion for animals, people and the environment through visionary education programmes.
Pei has a unique perspective on both East and West and her book describes how animals, and indeed humans, are impacted by cultural norms in Asia that people in the West might not understand or appreciate.
ACTAsia have won many awards for their ground-breaking work and it was a real pleasure to talk to the author of a book that I enjoyed so much.
<a href="https://www.actasia.org/">https://www.actasia.org/</a>
<a href="https://www.actasia.org/about-us/peis-bio/">https://www.actasia.org/about-us/peis-bio/</a>
<a href="https://lanternpm.org/book/life-of-pei/">https://lanternpm.org/book/life-of-pei/</a>
Live book launch on Facebook:
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/ACTAsiaEducation/videos/1294997104750728">https://www.facebook.com/ACTAsiaEducation/videos/1294997104750728</a>
Follow Pei:
LinkedIn @actasia
Instagram @actasia @peisu_
Facebook @actasia @pei f. su
<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/11/farm-animals-and-humans-should-be-treated-the-same-children-say">https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/11/farm-animals-and-humans-should-be-treated-the-same-children-say</a>
Featured Music:
Uniqueness by Vlad Gluschenko | https://soundcloud.com/vgl9 Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0) <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US</a>

21. Life of Pei

Julius Kirumira is a young vegan advocate from Uganda, who set up the organisation, Vegan Planet Africa, in 2019. They are committed to spreading awareness about the benefits of a plant-based lifestyle; not just as a dietary choice but as a conscious decision that aligns with their values of compassion, health and sustainability.

We talked about his dog, Max, who first inspired him to seek justice for animals; about the various projects that Vegan Planet Africa undertakes; about climate change and how his activism has helped him evolve and grow in his life. 

Although he displays great strength and determination himself, he never hesitates to credit those around him who have helped him in his journey and he emphasizes that we are all united in this fight to save our planet and to help animals.

[Update: In this episode Julius talked about needing more funding to continue the Aqua Bloom Uganda Project. They received this funding and the project is continuing and expanding. With thanks to the Sanus Planet Foundation. https://sanusplanet.org/en/ ]

https://veganplanetafrica.org/

LInked In profile:

https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?fetchDeterministicClustersOnly=true&heroEntityKey=urn%3Ali%3Afsd_profile%3AACoAADuYAvcBVUPJE40WmCfjGfE6lxFtXLbQMtE&keywords=julius%20kirumira&origin=RICH_QUERY_TYPEAHEAD_HISTORY&position=0&searchId=a62db5c7-9c5a-4803-b6b4-a0850061f854&sid=r_~&spellCorrectionEnabled=true

https://mariquitasolis.com/

https://loveforalluganda.org/atlas-vegan-community-school/

https://vegnews.com/vegan-news/uganda-first-vegan-school-zoonotic-disease

Julius talking to Mariquita Solis:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnIFUGHWYRI&t=2581s

Julius talking on SanusPlanet podcast

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPwyobMLs6E

Featured music:

'They Didn't Know It Was Impossible' by Sapajou

Free download: https://bit.ly/3awa3Jg

Julius Kirumira is a young vegan advocate from Uganda, who set up the organisation, Vegan Planet Africa, in 2019. They are committed to spreading awareness about the benefits of a plant-based lifestyle; not just as a dietary choice but as a conscious decision that aligns with their values of compassion, health and sustainability.
We talked about his dog, Max, who first inspired him to seek justice for animals; about the various projects that Vegan Planet Africa undertakes; about climate change and how his activism has helped him evolve and grow in his life. 
Although he displays great strength and determination himself, he never hesitates to credit those around him who have helped him in his journey and he emphasizes that we are all united in this fight to save our planet and to help animals.
[Update: In this episode Julius talked about needing more funding to continue the Aqua Bloom Uganda Project. They received this funding and the project is continuing and expanding. With thanks to the Sanus Planet Foundation. <a href="https://sanusplanet.org/en/">https://sanusplanet.org/en/</a> ]
<a href="https://veganplanetafrica.org/">https://veganplanetafrica.org/</a>
LInked In profile:
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?fetchDeterministicClustersOnly=true&amp;heroEntityKey=urn%3Ali%3Afsd_profile%3AACoAADuYAvcBVUPJE40WmCfjGfE6lxFtXLbQMtE&amp;keywords=julius%20kirumira&amp;origin=RICH_QUERY_TYPEAHEAD_HISTORY&amp;position=0&amp;searchId=a62db5c7-9c5a-4803-b6b4-a0850061f854&amp;sid=r_~&amp;spellCorrectionEnabled=true">https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?fetchDeterministicClustersOnly=true&amp;heroEntityKey=urn%3Ali%3Afsd_profile%3AACoAADuYAvcBVUPJE40WmCfjGfE6lxFtXLbQMtE&amp;keywords=julius%20kirumira&amp;origin=RICH_QUERY_TYPEAHEAD_HISTORY&amp;position=0&amp;searchId=a62db5c7-9c5a-4803-b6b4-a0850061f854&amp;sid=r_~&amp;spellCorrectionEnabled=true</a>
<a href="https://mariquitasolis.com/">https://mariquitasolis.com/</a>
<a href="https://loveforalluganda.org/atlas-vegan-community-school/">https://loveforalluganda.org/atlas-vegan-community-school/</a>
<a href="https://vegnews.com/vegan-news/uganda-first-vegan-school-zoonotic-disease">https://vegnews.com/vegan-news/uganda-first-vegan-school-zoonotic-disease</a>
Julius talking to Mariquita Solis:
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnIFUGHWYRI&amp;t=2581s">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnIFUGHWYRI&amp;t=2581s</a>
Julius talking on SanusPlanet podcast
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPwyobMLs6E">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPwyobMLs6E</a>
Featured music:
'They Didn't Know It Was Impossible' by Sapajou
Free download: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmNnLVpHNW1sU2hxUjZFVVF4QWJUTHFmMXM0Z3xBQ3Jtc0trbDdtTk4yN0Y5Z3FYdGhyS0tqXzFvenYxUXl4YVNJMkdZZUhRVFdBT3Vpd3FYMndqTGlfVExvU1loZ2NWb01BeFFTQ042SDRkcVpqZlplRWlhUjVhZzZIMVZsenJoWXUxNkVYTXpvWkFYU0cyQUphaw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F3awa3Jg&amp;v=G0Q14REfpKk">https://bit.ly/3awa3Jg</a>

20. Vegan Planet Africa

Independent podcast featuring people who use their skills and talents (artistic, entrepreneurial, creative, social, scientific) to help animals.

Independent podcast featuring people who use their skills and talents (artistic, entrepreneurial, creative, social, scientific) to help animals.

Animal Friendly

Chatting about all things animal.  Mostly based in Ireland but featuring international guests.  

Chatting about all things animal.&nbsp; Mostly based in Ireland but featuring international guests.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Animal Friendly

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