In this episode, we're joined by Rajeshwar Singh Maini 

(@rsmaini) of Animal Save India and the Plant Based Treaty. Rajeshwar is a prominent animal rights advocate who launched The Save Movement in India, starting with Mumbai Animal Save in 2018. Rajeshwar works on individual change in activism and institutional change through his work with the Plant Based Treaty.

Rajeshwar shares his vegan journey story coming from a family that owned a poultry shop to becoming a leading voice in the vegan movement in India. In our discussion, Rajeshwar shares about his involvement with Animal Save, the National Animal Rights Day, and about his work at the COP28 in Dubai with Plant Based Treaty.

Tune in as Rajeshwar shares valuable advice on effective animal advocacy methods and shares insights into creating a vegan India.

Thanks for listening!!

Much love,

Farah Amber

Time stamps:

00:00 — Introduction

03:52 — Rajeshwar’s Vegan Journey

07:20 — Rajeshwar’s Animal Activism Projects

11:16 — COP28 in Dubai with the Plant Based Treaty

17:27 — Socratic Method in Animal Advocacy 

23:10 — On Veganism in India

26:27 — Experience Visiting Slaughterhouses

30:28 — Managing Mental Health in Activism

35:00 — On The Support of Family and Friends

36:34 — Future Projects and What’s Next For Rajeshwar

38:34 — Final Message and Conclusion

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https://open.spotify.com/show/6AcLaofzDZ6uMJNstfnGYX

https://podcasts.apple.com/nl/podcast/changemakers/id1647956676

Connect with me: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/itsfarahamber 

Connect with Rajeshwar: 

https://www.instagram.com/rsmaini 

https://www.instagram.com/animalsaveindia 

More links: https://hoo.be/farahvegan⁠⁠ 

Contact me: [email protected]