“Rethink Priorities Animal Welfare Department: 2024 strategy update and 2025 goals” by Daniela Waldhorn

Summary Challenge and opportunity: In the coming years, the animal advocacy movement faces both opportunities and uncertainties, from technological advances to shifting attitudes and rising meat consumption. To address these pressures, it's essential to channel resources toward filling critical knowledge gaps and creating the highest-impact solutions. How Rethink Priorities drives change for animals: We combine rigorous research with strategic engagement to drive evidence-based solutions for farmed and wild animals. Through collaboration with partners across policy, philanthropy, and advocacy sectors, we ensure that our research translates into positive change for animals globally. Moreover, we are initiating and launching new projects to advance animal welfare advocacy. 2024 Progress: We conducted 21 research projects focused on animal product consumption, crustaceans, fish, insects, and wild animals. Additionally, we organized two in-person coordination events for leaders within the animal advocacy movement and initiated a pilot for a new intervention. We also continued to provide [...] ---Outline:(00:09) Summary(02:36) The scale of the challenge—and the opportunity(04:57) How we drive change for animals(06:29) Our 2024 progress(06:43) Research(09:27) Stakeholder engagement(10:36) Infrastructure development(11:04) Looking ahead: 2025 plans(13:05) Funding landscape(14:22) Making a difference together(15:41) AcknowledgmentsThe original text contained 4 footnotes which were omitted from this narration. The original text contained 1 image which was described by AI. --- First published: November 15th, 2024 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/CgNQxSMHrvXzmudNe/rethink-priorities-animal-welfare-department-2024-strategy --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO. ---Images from the article:Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.