Cultivating a Human Animal Earthling Identity to Build Alliances Between Social Causes

<p>In this 50-minute interview with author Dr. Carrie Freeman, fellow activist and host Melody Paris discusses the ideas within Carrie's newest book <a href='http://www.humananimalearthlings.com'>The Human Animal Earthling Identity: Shared Values Unifying Human Rights, Animal Rights, and Environmental Movements (2020, UGA Press)</a>, such as:</p> <ul><li>why identity and values matter to social change,</li> <li>how animal rights can be a bridge between human and nonhuman protection,</li> <li>common opponents and root causes of social and ecological problems,</li> <li>how empathy, respect, and coexistence relate,</li> <li>how social movement organizations can better serve as allies for other causes, and</li> <li>values that befit the Human Animal Earthling identity and how to enact them in ways that are biocentric and inclusive of all living beings.</li> </ul> <p>It ends by discussing some ways to overcome philosophical tensions around meat eating, non-native species, and wildlife management, as well as listing 13 projects around which social movements could build coalitions.</p> <p>You can find out more about the book at <a href='http://www.humananimalearthlings.com'>www.humananimalearthlings.com</a> </p> <p>This podcast is a joint show that originally aired on Dec 30th 2020 on <a href='http://wrfg.org'>WRFG Radio Free Georgia 89.3FM-Atlanta</a> for Second Opinion Radio (Melody Paris, host) and In Tune to Nature (Carrie Freeman, host).</p>