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ANIMAL JUSTICE ACADEMY LUNCHTIME LIVE:
A BIG VISION for the Animal Freedom Movement with Laila Kassam

The UK-based Animal Think Tank (ATT) was formed in 2018 by Laila Kassam and others who felt the key to taking the Animal Freedom Movement to the next level lay in thorough research and planning and looking to successful major social movements for inspiration.

Using lessons from transformative change movements like the Civil Rights Movement, Freedom to Marry, the Indian Independence Movement, the Colour Revolutions of Eastern Europe, the UK Anti-Slavery Movement, and Extinction Rebellion, ATT is putting into place big picture organizational structures and exploring cutting edge strategies that could enable millions of people to participate in the Animal Freedom Movement and change the course of history.

ATT supported the launch of Animal Rebellion (inspired by Extinction Rebellion) to push the issue of animal farming and fishing into the environmental movement’s focus.

In this AJA Lunchtime Live, Laila will talk about the importance of thorough BIG VISION planning for this movement, and give us a primer on fascinating aspects of her organization's theory of change, including narrative framing, swarm organizing, and culture-building... just to name a few.

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About Laila Kassam: 


Laila Kassam is a founder and director of Animal Think Tank, a grassroots organisation building a social movement for animal freedom in the UK. She is co-editor of the book ‘Rethinking Food and Agriculture: New Ways Forward’ which envisions a truly just and sustainable food system. She is also a co-founder of the Veterinary Vegan Network and Ethical Globe. Laila has been involved in social change for most of her career having previously worked in the international development sector for 15 years, working with NGOs, foundations, government ministries and international research institutions. Her work focused on conducting research on poverty and food security for rural development projects in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Laila has a PhD in Development Economics (SOAS), an MSc in Development Management (LSE) and a BSc in Economics and Politics (Bristol).