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The distance between us
Read now to access more details of The distance between usMatthew Cole and Kate Stewart on how society ‘helps’ us to rationalise the exploitation of other animals, giving us a ‘license to harm’.
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Vegans: why they inspire fear and loathing among meat eaters
Read now to access more details of Vegans: why they inspire fear and loathing among meat eatersMatthew Cole and Kate Stewart explore why veganism stimulates such aggressive responses.
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Killers or carers?
Read now to access more details of Killers or carers?Who do we think we are when it comes to other animals?- asks Matthew Cole and Kate Stewart.
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Why are nonhuman animals victims of harm?
Learn more to access more details of Why are nonhuman animals victims of harm?In this free course, Why are nonhuman animals victims of harm? you will investigate why nonhuman animals tend to be overlooked as victims of violence. The course explores some of the social processes and structures that victimise other animals, such as ‘livestock’ farming. The course also highlights some of the environmental harms related ...
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Eating for the environment
Learn more to access more details of Eating for the environmentThis free course, Eating for the environment, will explore the links between food, nutrition and environmental sustainability.
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Climate change: transitions to sustainability
Learn more to access more details of Climate change: transitions to sustainabilityHuman societies have to take urgent action to end their dependences on fossil fuels. We have to alter the whole path of our development and decision making in order to make our societies both environmentally adaptable and sustainable. This free course, Climate change, takes on the task of trying to chart some of the ways in which it might be ...
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