Save The Asian Elephants: A New Law Beckons – by Duncan McNair KHS

“Don’t bother – elephants are finished.” “You must be joking. Anyway it’s India’s problem.” “It’s big money talking, and you’ll never change that.” “Surely the travel industry will sort it out if you ask them?” These were amongst the unpromising responses enjoined on me after returning from my first trip to India, in 2014, toContinue reading “Save The Asian Elephants: A New Law Beckons – by Duncan McNair KHS”

Peter Singer Prize Awarded to AIA President Dr Richard Ryder

Congratulations to AIA’s President, Dr Richard Ryder for being awarded the 7th Peter Singer Prize for strategies to reduce the suffering of animals.  This will be awarded on Saturday 29th May 2021.  We would also like to congratulate Maneka Gandhi who is being awarded the 6th Peter Singer prize. – Why is Richard Ryder BeingContinue reading “Peter Singer Prize Awarded to AIA President Dr Richard Ryder”

Homo Ahimsa – by Judy Carmen

Book available from Amazon here In this brilliant and inspiring new book, Judy Carmen describes how the time has come for humans to evolve from Homo sapiens to Homos ahimsa – and we don’t have much time to do it. Homo sapiens (‘Wise’ man) has brought devastation to the world – climate change, environmental destruction,Continue reading “Homo Ahimsa – by Judy Carmen”

AIA Focus on Earth Day – Resolving the Environmental Crisis requires Internal Transformation

Along with many other organisations, the Animal Interfaith Alliance is focusing on Earth Day, today on the 22nd April. But, whilst acknowledging that we must do so much more to fix the external problems of climate change, pollution, deforestation and global pandemics, we also recognise that we cannot resolve these issues without internal transformation andContinue reading “AIA Focus on Earth Day – Resolving the Environmental Crisis requires Internal Transformation”

Interfaith Celebration for Animals – 2021

Theme: Extending the Golden Rule to Animals in All Faiths Sunday 21st March – 3.00pm-4.30pm GMT – by Zoom ALL WELCOME! Join the Animal Interfaith Alliance in their annual Interfaith Celebration for Animals led by AIA Chair, Rev. Feargus O’Connor, featuring talks, readings, prayers and reflections from all the major faiths. To register and obtainContinue reading “Interfaith Celebration for Animals – 2021”

AIA Partners with the Interfaith Vegan Coalition

The Animal Interfaith Alliance (AIA) has formed a partnership with the Interfaith Vegan Coalition, its counterpart based in the US. The Interfaith Vegan Coalition (IVC) is an initiative set up by In Defence of Animals (IDA) and its founders are Lisa Levinson, IDA’s Sustainable Campaign Director, and Judy Carmen joint founder of Prayer Circle forContinue reading “AIA Partners with the Interfaith Vegan Coalition”

Timeline and Milestones in the Antivivisection Movement since 1980 – Webinar by Dr Andre Menache

In this ground-breaking webinar, Dr Andre Menache BSc (Hons) BVSc MRCVS explains why it is imperative, based on the latest scientific evidence, to move from outdated animal research to 21st century alternatives, if we are going to get the best and most efficacious results for human health. Dr Menache is AIA’s European Representative and Scientific Advisor. Continue reading “Timeline and Milestones in the Antivivisection Movement since 1980 – Webinar by Dr Andre Menache”