Why support A year for the Animals 2016?
Effectiveness
Since 2001 I have worked as an activist and educator. I started out in the peace movement and learned a lot of things that I can apply to my work with animal rights. Having already done “A Year for the Animals” (in 2015) I am confident that I can be even more effective than during my previous experience. Activism is never a one man show, and I’m lucky enough to be working with some of the best activists in the field.
I’m cheap!
I pledge to work 1,760 hours for animal rights in 2016. That’s equivalent to a full-time job. To hire an employee to do the same isn’t cheap; approximately $50,000 for a year PLUS rent of office space and equipment. In supporting A Year for the Animals you get the same amount of work for $8,500. Most of which goes to food and shelter for me. Costs for the project are extremely slim because I already have an “office” (my bedroom) and equipment. I will get some income from lectures and workshops from those that can afford it (otherwise I do it for free). If you donate beyond my financial goal that money will also go to animal rights work in some form, in 2016 or beyond.
Nonviolent values
I deeply believe in nonviolence. Like Martin Luther King, I think it is the responsibility of all of us to, as much as we can, nonviolently resist violent systems and to act with kindness to all, including our adversaries. My goal is for nonviolence to guide both my actions and my words as much as possible, in this project and in my life as a whole. I have found that nonviolence is the ethical principle that resonates most strongly with me. At the same time, I have also discovered how effective nonviolence can transform individuals and whole societies. My vision is a world where we respect all, both humans and other animals, even though we might have different opinions. We can try to live out our vision already today!
Effectiveness
Since 2001 I have worked as an activist and educator. I started out in the peace movement and learned a lot of things that I can apply to my work with animal rights. Having already done “A Year for the Animals” (in 2015) I am confident that I can be even more effective than during my previous experience. Activism is never a one man show, and I’m lucky enough to be working with some of the best activists in the field.
I’m cheap!
I pledge to work 1,760 hours for animal rights in 2016. That’s equivalent to a full-time job. To hire an employee to do the same isn’t cheap; approximately $50,000 for a year PLUS rent of office space and equipment. In supporting A Year for the Animals you get the same amount of work for $8,500. Most of which goes to food and shelter for me. Costs for the project are extremely slim because I already have an “office” (my bedroom) and equipment. I will get some income from lectures and workshops from those that can afford it (otherwise I do it for free). If you donate beyond my financial goal that money will also go to animal rights work in some form, in 2016 or beyond.
Nonviolent values
I deeply believe in nonviolence. Like Martin Luther King, I think it is the responsibility of all of us to, as much as we can, nonviolently resist violent systems and to act with kindness to all, including our adversaries. My goal is for nonviolence to guide both my actions and my words as much as possible, in this project and in my life as a whole. I have found that nonviolence is the ethical principle that resonates most strongly with me. At the same time, I have also discovered how effective nonviolence can transform individuals and whole societies. My vision is a world where we respect all, both humans and other animals, even though we might have different opinions. We can try to live out our vision already today!