Presented in collaboration with Our Hen House, this podcast series features testimonials and lessons learned from passionate animal activists working to enact meaningful change for animals and end large-scale animal cruelty through legislation and policy reform.The Animal Policy Alliance, established by The Humane League, is a powerful collective of local and state-level animal advocacy groups throughout the United States. We serve as a trusted resource, providing knowledge, strategies, connection opportunities and grants to our member organizations. We lead with purpose, empowering alliance members to build toward our shared vision of a world without animal abuse.
Episode 1: Building Effective Legislative Campaigns
Seeing a Campaign through from Initiation to Implementation with Natalie Ahwesh, founding APA Member and Executive Director of Humane Action Pennsylvania; Hannah Truxell, Senior Policy Counsel at The Humane League
Episode 2: Fur is Dead!: How Local Advocates Are Ending Fur Sales Across America
Successes, Challenges, and Stories from the Field with Max Broad, founding APA member and Founder and Executive Director at DC Voters for Animals (DCVFA); Kara Holmquist, Advocacy Director at Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA); Conor Lamkin, Assistant Policy Counsel at The Humane League
Episode 3: A Wave of Change: Banning Octopus Factory Farming
Blocking octopus aquaculture before it begins: how a coalition of local advocates has secured bans in Washington and California and is driving legislation in seven more coastal states with Amanda Fox, Executive Director at Animal Rights Initiative; Allie Taylor, President at Voters for Animal Rights; Brenna Anderst, Senior Policy Advisor at The Humane League.
Episode 4: Fighting Back: Defensive Victories for Animals in State Legislatures
Strategies for defeating harmful industry-backed bills and building cross-partisan support with Bob Baker, Executive Director at Missouri Alliance for Animal Legislation; Joshua, Legislative & Advocacy Manager at CT Votes for Animals; Hannah Truxell, Senior Policy Counsel at The Humane League
Episode 5: Fighting Anti-Farmed Animal Legislation (The EATS Act and Beyond)
Strategies for passing and defending farmed animal protection measures, including defeating the EATS Act, with Brian Hackett, Director of Government Relations at Associated Humane Societies; Amit Dhuleshia, Co-founder of Strategic Action for Animals; Hannah Truxell, Senior Policy Counsel at The Humane League
Episode 6: Advancing Plant-Based Policy in Institutions
Collaborative strategies to increase plant-based food accessibility in schools and government institutions with Jodi Gruhn, Director of Wholesome Minnesota; Judy Wolf, Chief Program and Policy Officer at Animal Protection New Mexico; Brenna Anderst, Senior Policy Advisor at The Humane League