Animal Interfaith Alliance
Faiths Working Together for Animals
The Animal Interfaith Alliance (AIA) is a unique alliance of faith based, animal advocacy organisations which represents all the major faiths. It speaks out on the moral treatment of animals by drawing on the combined wisdom of all faiths, and it promotes social harmony by bringing the faith groups together on an issue they all share a concern for. AIA’s activities include animal advocacy and education.
Our Vision and Mission
Our Vision is a peaceful world where people of all faiths and none work together to treat animals with respect and compassion.
Our Mission is to create a united voice for animals from all of the major faiths to bring about a world where animals are treated with respect and compassion.
What We Do
Members – We bring together diverse faith-based animal advocacy organisations to be a strong united voice for animals. Meet our member organisations.
Education – We educate through our new RE Education Materials, our sponsorship of the NATRE Spirited Arts Competition and our Education Resources.
Advocacy – We campaign against cruelty to animals. We aim to put animals on the agendas of major institutions and undertake letter writing campaigns.
Our Beliefs
– We believe in ahimsa – a vegan lifestyle which does not harm others;
– Animals are sentient beings who have the right to live freely and not to be made to suffer by humans;
– Animals exist for their own sakes and not for ours;
– Animals are emotional beings who can love us and provide companionship, and can be members of our family and community;
– We are part of an interconnected web which includes the Earth and all its inhabitants, both plant and animals. By abusing part of that web, we damage the rest of it, including the environment and ourselves.
Our Eight Key Ambitions
1. To Put Animal Ethics on the Education Curriculum
2. To Put Animals on the Agenda of the Parliament of World Religions
3. To Achieve a UN Convention on Animal Protection
4. To Put Animals in the 2030 UN Sustainable Development Goals
5. To Replace Lab Animals with 21st Century Human Relevant Test Methods
6. To Promote a Plant Based Diet and End Factory Farming
7. To Promote Ethical Finance to Support Animal Welfare
Read Our Five Year Strategy – 2022-2026
AIA is a United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Accredited Organisation
News
- Laboratory Animal PetitionOn 25th February 2023, having achieved over 50,000 signatures on our petition from supporters who wanted us to hold a meeting with the major pharmaceutical companies, GlaxoSmithKline and AstraZeneca, we wrote an open letter to their CEOs with the petition. WeContinue reading “Laboratory Animal Petition”
- Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Bill – A Step CloserCongratulations to Duncan McNair and his team at Save The Asian Elephants! Today, the Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Bill passed its third reading unopposed and comes a step closer to the statute book. Duncan McNair said, “Very sincere thanks toContinue reading “Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Bill – A Step Closer”
- The Trophy Hunting Imports Ban Comes a Step CloserCongratulations to Eduardo Goncalves and his Team at The Campaign to Ban Trophy Hunting! Today, the Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill received an unopposed third reading from MPs in the UK House of Commons. This is a significant step toContinue reading “The Trophy Hunting Imports Ban Comes a Step Closer”
The Animal Interfaith Alliance is a registered not-for-profit company number 8958588.
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