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Bob Isaacson, Founder and President of Dharma Voices for Animals (DVA) talks to the AIA AGM 2023 about DVA’s inspirational work.

Antidote Europe has interviewed Dr Pandora Pound, Research Director for Safer Medicines Trust, a UK based patient safety charity. Dr Pound is the author of the book “Rat Trap” and has written numerous academic papers on the scientific drawbacks of using animals as models for humans. Read the full interview here.

Interfaith Week 2023 runs from 12th – 19th November and is run by the Interfaith Network in the UK.  During that week, AIA and its members will be promoting animals in religion and will be holding a series of events. A full list of the events can be seen here. Please do join us!

Pope Francis released his apostolic exhortation Laudate Deum on 4th October 2023 which follows his historic encyclical letter Laudato Si’, released in 2015, and focuses on the climate crises.  AIA member, Catholic Concern for Animals has responded it to it and their response can be read here.

You are invited to the upcoming Vegan Convergence Of the People #15 (V-COP 15) which will be held online on 28th & 29th October 2023, 11am – 9pm Eastern time (3pm-1am GMT). V-COPs are being organised by Climate Healers and have been convening every quarter following the debacle at the UN Conference Of the Parties #26Continue reading “Invite to V-COP15”

Together for Peace The Animal Interfaith Alliance and its members are committed to non-violence and interfaith cooperation. All faiths are based on the Golden Rule – to treat others as you would wish to be treated yourself. Together we will work for peace.

The Spirited Arts & Poetry Competition is run by the National Association of Teachers of Religious Education (NATRE) and hundreds of schools from around the world take part. AIA and Veganism in Education (VinE) jointly sponsor an animal theme. The theme for 2023 was “All God’s Creatures?” to encourage schools to think about our relationship with animals and to explore ourContinue reading “Spirited Arts Competition 2023 – The Results are in!”

The Somali Animal Welfare Society (SAWS) which, like AIA, is a member of the World Federation for Animals (WFA) held a seminar on “The Benefits of Improving Animal Welfare from the Perspective of Animal Production”. The event was held in Mogadishu, Somalia on 5th October 2023 for World Animal Day (WAD). AIA presented, via zoom,Continue reading “AIA Presents at Somali Animal Welfare Society Seminar”

We are delighted to welcome Dr Lisa Kemmerer as a new AIA Patron. Lisa is a prolific writer of books on animals in religion and she created the ‘Animals in World Religions’ travelling exhibit.  Books by Lisa Kemmerer can be found here. Lisa has a masters degree in Theological Studies in Comparative Religions (Harvard) and a PhDContinue reading “AIA Welcomes Dr Lisa Kemmerer as a new Patron”