Radical Empathy in Practice: Lessons from Animal Advocacy Africa with Moritz Stumpe
📅 Tuesday 24 February, 18:00–19:30
📍 UPF Campus Ciutadella (room 20.029)
👥 Open to everyone!
🌐 Talk, Q&A and discussion in English
Join EA UPF for a session with Moritz Stumpe, Executive Director of Animal Advocacy Africa (AAA), an organisation empowering advocates to tackle the growing challenge of farmed animal suffering in Africa.
What we'll explore
Moritz will share his personal journey and professional insights into animal welfare through the lens of effectiveness and prioritisation.
Radical Empathy: How did he get to care about animals, and why does this cause area matter to him?
The EA Approach to Animals: If veganism and anti-speciesism already existed, what novel tools does Effective Altruism bring to the table?
Actionable Impact: A look at how EA principles informed his career decisions and are applied in his job everyday.
Agenda
Presentation by Moritz: Insights into his background and motivations, AAA's work, and the landscape of animal advocacy (20–30 mins).
Q&A: Your chance to dig deeper into Moritz's and AAA's work (10–20 mins).
Facilitated Group Discussion: We'll try to clarify arguments around the case for helping animals, moral progress, and prioritisation in animal welfare (30–40 mins).
Who is this for?
EA UPF Intro Fellows — this is your Session 2. It's the perfect chance to interact with more experienced members and see these ideas applied to the real world.
EA Barcelona Members: A great opportunity to hear from Moritz and engage in meaningful discussion with newer EAs.
Curious Newcomers: Everyone is welcome! No prior background is needed to join the conversation.
💚 Hosted by Effective Altruism UPF
If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at [email protected]