Securing Legal Rights for Nonhuman Animals | Kevin Schneider, Executive Director of the Nonhuman Rights Project

In this episode I talk with Kevin Schneider - Executive Director of the Nonhuman Rights Project. The Nonhuman Rights Project is the only civil rights organization in the United States dedicated solely to securing rights for nonhuman animals. They work to achieve their mission in three key ways: Litigation, Legislation and Education.

Show Notes

Episode Breakdown:
→ Why are your clients focused around some species and not others? (current potential clients include: chimpanzees, elephants, orangutans, gorillas, bonobos, dolphins, and whales).
→ What rights are you seeking for your clients?
→ Why is autonomy important in a legal sense?
→ What is a legal person? Is nonhuman animal legal personhood really necessary?
→ Animal rights vs animal welfare
→ Plus more

You can connect with us here:

Kevin Schneider:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nonhumanlawyer/

Nonhuman Rights Project:
Website: https://www.nonhumanrights.org/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nonhuman.rights.project/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NonhumanRights
Twitter: https://twitter.com/nonhumanrights
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheNhRP
Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKHheefCWMU

Host - Blane Edwards from Earth Offline:
Website: https://earthoffline.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earth.offline/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blane-edwards-93a976181/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EarthOffline/

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