This course will focus on animal advocacy, ethics, and veganism. We will delve deep into the multiple reasons to live vegan and how a Jain ethic parallels with animal protection. The course is designed for Jains who want to learn more about veganism and for vegans and pre-vegans who are interested in learning more about Ahimsa and Jain Dharma. We will explore modern animal farming, animal agriculture’s environmental impact, fishing and our oceans, and more. Join us to learn about how the Jain way of life and ethical vegan living support and nurture each other.

Learning Area

Animal Advocacy and Biodiversity

Instructor

Hope Bohanec

Hope Bohanec has been active in animal protection and environmental activism for 30 years and has published the book The Ultimate Betrayal: Is There Happy Meat? She is the Executive Director of Compassionate Living and the host of the Hope for the Animals Podcast. She co-founded the Humane Hoax Project, the Ahimsa Living Project, and has organized hundreds of online and in-person events. Over the last three decades, Hope has worked for the national non-profits United Poultry Concerns and In Defense of Animals and contributed chapters to two anthologies.