Julia Malerbi is attempting to prevent octopus from being intensively farmed for food. As head of Global policy at The Aquatic Life Institute, Julia’s important work aims to stop intensive octopus farming before it even begins and has hopefully contributed to the passing of some groundbreaking legislation to support this ban.

A really refreshing episode about the complexities of advocating for such an unknown species with the ins and outs of why farming this inquisitive species is so problematic from multiple perspectives.

Resources:

• Aquatic Life Institute's Campaign Page
• The Soul of an Octopus - book
• My Octopus Teacher - documentary
• EA Forum Post - Banning Octopus Farming
• ALI Fish Policy
• Octopus ban campaign

00:00:00:00 | Intro
00:01:42:13 | A recent mistake others can learn from
00:06:39:12 | Octopus farming in the United States
00:16:36:18 | Octopus welfare challenges
00:32:21:20 | Strategy behind choosing focus on octopuses
00:43:14:03 | Global campaign against octopus farming
00:48:38:09 | Industry reasons for farming octopus
00:53:57:00 | Other projects of Aquatic Life Institute
00:57:51:14 | How important is public opinion to politicians and legislators
01:03:17:05 | Closing questions

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Wu Hung trained as a monk before his journey into animal advocacy began and it is these teachings in the ‘inconsistencies of life’ that led him to believe he could change the future for animals in Taiwan.

Through liaising with government officials, top business people and the general public, as well as predictable pushback from the industry, navigating the complexities of a relatively new movement in Taiwan has not been easy for EAST. We hear about these challenges and also how members of the global north can support this important work in Taiwan.

Relevant links to things mentioned throughout the show:

• EAST website

00:00:00:00 | Intro
00:02:32:07 | A recent mistake others can learn from
00:06:44:05 | Wu Hung's beginning in the animal rights movement
00:10:48:11 | The Movement in Taiwan
00:19:00:13 | Welfare challenges specific to Taiwan
00:26:12:11 | Food security and quality
00:32:59:10 | Cage free eggs in supermarkets
00:37:59:18 | Main focus area of EAST
00:40:56:23 | Cage free commitments
00:47:27:01 | Fish welfare campaign
00:54:31:18 | Staying motivated with Buddhism
00:59:18:23 | Closing questions

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Léo Le Ster is a campaigner at L214, a French NGO focused on helping farm animals. Léo talks to us about L214’s creative campaigning tactics and the importance of open and collaborative brainstorming when it comes to generating new ideas.

Léo gives us an update on the state of the movement in France and insight into their organisation with a multi-tactic approach from investigations and campaigning to education programmes and lobbying.

Relevant links to things mentioned throughout the show:

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• John Cleese on creativity
• BBC Connections on inventions
• Peter Singer book on Henry Spira – Ethics into Action
• Burger King campaign
• Le Gaulois campaign with a specially designed truck
• Transparency on L214 funds
  • 9 million € budget in 2023. 100 employees. Equal salary for everyone. French median salary.
  • 76% of funding comes from donations. 16% from the Open Philanthropy
  • 78% of our funding goes to our missions. 15% operating costs. 6% fundraising.
• Aaron Ross CARE talk on negotiation
• L214 Politique Animal website – Database of MPs positions on animals

00:00 // Intro
02:55 // A recent mistake others can learn from
05:51 // Origin of L214
11:44 // Creative campaigning
26:59 // Brainstorming
32:24 // Seriousness and playfulness
40:14 // Meat consumption by 2030
44:45 // L214 Education programme
48:19 // Politics in France
57:44 // Campaigns during Olympic Games and Tour de France
01:05:17 // Closing questions

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In this short 10 minute clip we announce a brief hiatus and use this time to chat through some episodes we want to highlight which we recommend checking out in the short break.

We also have a small ask of our listeners - please could you fill out this feedback form so we can best understand how and if to take the podcast forward? It should take around 5 minutes to complete and will influence how we might progress.

Episodes will resume as normal from the 27th August.

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Mahi Klosterhalfen from Albert Schweitzer Foundation brings us exciting progress for animals in Germany. Mahi walks us through his work on cage-free, broilers and also now fish and shrimps and why Germany seems to be one of very few countries where meat consumption per capita is declining.

We also dive into some thought provoking questions around running an organisation and why as a movement leader, sharing of mistakes is so important. Super interesting chat from a really knowledgeable long-term member of this space - well worth a listen.

Relevant links to things mentioned throughout the show:

• Podcast: Feedback Form
• Fundamental Wellbeing Foundation
• 45 Days to Awakening
• Freeletics
• Albert Schweitzer Stiftung Site
• Website in English
• Josh Balk episode on shareholder advocacy
• The Leadership Exchange - Liana Paris LinkedIn
• Lidl lowering the cost of plant-based products
• Declining meat consumption in Germany
• Agency vs scarcity article
• Radical Candour book
• Animal Welfare League post on FAST Forum
• AVA Summit Talk (not yet live but will be hosted here)

00:00:00:00 | Intro
00:08:09:13 | Progress with retailers and producers
00:17:47:13 | Lower welfare fresh meat by 2030.
00:24:42:09 | Results of legal actions by the Foundation
00:42:26:01 | Meat tax that might finance animal welfare improvements
00:50:05:11 | Public opinion of animal welfare in Germany
00:57:47:11 | Future plans and campaigns
00:59:07:17 | Mistakes that Leaders make
01:11:17:02 | How to be a better Leader?
01:16:26:02 | Closing questions

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Tania Luna brings us a wealth of knowledge this week as she walks us through the best working practices of organisations seeking to support animals that must integrally include the human animals that work to protect others.

Tania’s team apply their wealth of experience in the tech space to the animal advocacy space supporting organisations to prioritise employee health and well being in pursuit of our common goal: increasing the sustainability and efficiency of our work. Tania offers top tips, learnings from supporting organisations so far and explains more about their service at Scarlet Spark and how they can support you.

If you are interested in movement health and especially if you are a leader who could benefit from advice on running an organisation, no matter how big or small or someone who has the desire to run an organisation in the future - this is the perfect episode.

• Leadership office hours for any leadership challenges and questions (open to the entire animal protection community).
• Workshops every month to brush up on your leadership skills (recordings available if you can’t make it live).
• Animal Advocacy Careers Advice
• Peter Draker? Managed gets done
• James Penny Baker - writing 15 minutes
• LifeLabs Learning – Catalyst program for small nonprofits
• Tool library for templates and guides that fortify your teams and organisation.
• The Scarlet newsLetter for new resources and updates about free events and other learning and development opportunities.
• LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook for ongoing tips.
• Tania’s latest book, Lead Together, on shared power leadership
• Tania’s last book (The Leader Lab) on management and leadership skills.
• 4000 weeks – oliver burkeman
• 2023 study on leadership challenges in animal protection
  
  00:00:00:00 | Intro
  00:07:22:13 | Scarlet Spark
  00:15:34:08 | Optimal team size
  00:17:33:15 | Importance of investing in employee well-being
  00:26:53:08 | Rola clarity as Founder
  00:37:04:20 | What can Organizations expect from Scarlet Spark
  00:45:40:10 | Personal growth in leadership
  00:52:11:11 | Identifying problems for leaders
  00:56:38:14 | Morning pages
  01:09:24:18 | Leader Lab
  01:16:14:10 | Closing questions

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An absolute treat of an episode this week as we were asked to interview long-time advocates Leah Garcés and Sharon Núñez, live from the Animal and Vegan advocacy summit in Washington DC in May earlier this year.

From anger in Leah’s 20’s to some eye opening potential prison-time in the past for Sharon, our esteemed guests walk us through their experiences over the last 20 years of their tireless work for animals. A nostalgic and powerful look back and projection forward from these two powerhouse leaders.

Leah Garcés is president of Mercy For Animals and author of Grilled: Turning Adversaries into Allies to Change the Chicken Industry. She has nearly 20 years of leadership experience in the animal protection movement and has partnered with some of the world’s largest food companies on her mission to build a better food system.

Sharon Núñez is the co-founder and president of Animal Equality, a leading international animal protection organization ranked as one of the most effective animal rights organizations in the world for three consecutive years by Animal Charity Evaluators.

Show notes to follow..

00:00:00:00 | Intro
00:01:10:10 | How have things changed in the past 20 years?
00:06:10:16 | What sparked a different approach for a long fight?
00:14:42:16 | Key challenges over the past 20 years
00:22:22:15 | Resources
00:28:01:10 | Strategic lessons
00:34:46:01 | Personal lessons
00:41:35:05 | Can we be optimistic with the change of the last 20 years?
00:45:47:14 | Should resources be going to new organizations or the largest ones?
00:49:19:16 | How do you balance work in the Movement and your personal life?
00:53:27:02 | What has to be done to fulfill all the corporate commitment in the next few years

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Long overdue conversation on the important topic of fish this week with the lead for fish at Eurogroup for Animals, Doug Waley. Doug’s expertise lies in working for fish at the EU level however most of the episode is filled with important information relevant to fish farming across the globe.

It’s a technical one but really insightful as we explore the everyday life of a farmed fish, the challenges they face and what can be done to secure meaningful wins for the billions of fish farmed each year.

As always please check out the episode on youtube if you’d prefer or listen in, it’s a great episode!

Relevant links to things mentioned throughout the show:

• Gautier Riberolles - Welfarm
• Dyrenes Beskytellse
• Humany Pokrok - Live carp campaign
• Aquatic Life Institute
• Eurogroup for Animals
• EU Research Centre and Consortium: Animal welfare in aquaculture
• Gaia in Belgium on stopping RAS aquaculutre in local systems
• Do fish feel pain? - Victoria Braithwate
• What a fish knows - Jonathan Balcombe
• Uncovering the horrific reality of octopus farming - CIWF and Eurogroup Report

00:00:00:00 | Intro
00:02:09:21 | Inspiring figures in the movement
00:04:29:11 | Fish welfare
00:06:06:03 | Origin of imported fish
00:07:29:06 | Fish farming conditions
00:15:37:03 | Importance of water quality
00:19:39:07 | Welfare challenges
00:27:04:03 | How many fish are farmed?
00:32:56:03 | Fish confinement
00:35:44:16 | Priorities for helping fish
00:41:28:09 | Motivation for producers to improve mortality rates
00:43:55:04 | The state of fish advocacy
00:47:42:21 | Quality of certifications
00:50:17:08 | The next step in collaborating with producers
00:52:01:02 | Work on EU legislation
01:01:16:21 | Closing questions

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