Thank you for an inspiring and unforgettable PHAIR 2025 Animal Advocacy Conference in Edinburgh! 🌱
Over the past few days, we witnessed something truly special: a coming together of 200 brilliant minds and compassionate hearts from all over the world. Researchers in the social and behavioural sciences and dedicated animal advocates joined forces to explore how we can better understand human behaviour and create meaningful, lasting change for animals.
From groundbreaking research on a range of topics such as dietary choices and veganism, effective approaches to advocacy, and the psychology of human-animal relations, to creative strategies and real-world campaigns led by non-profit organisations, each presentation and discussion reminded us just how powerful this community can be when science and advocacy work hand in hand.
To our incredible speakers: thank you for sharing your expertise so generously and for challenging us to think deeper and act bolder. Special thanks to Brooke Haggerty, Christopher Hopwood and Peter Singer for their keynote talks.
To our tireless volunteers: thank you for the countless hours you gave to make everything run smoothly: Sam Vellana, Annalyse Ellis, Ali Ladak, Mia Patel, Georgia Harlow, and Maria Ioannidou.
Thank you to everyone who volunteered to chair conference sessions: Maria Ioannidou, Jared Piazza, Rebecca Gregson, João Graça, Matthew Ruby, Luke McGuire, Stefan Leach, Christopher Hopwood, Willem Sleegers, Chris Bryant and all symposium chairs.
To our generous sponsors: thank you for believing in this mission and making this conference possible: ProVeg International, Bryant Research, Beyond Carnism, Animal Think Tank, Animal Ethics, and Food Systems Research Fund.
A very special thank you to the conference chairs, Steve Loughnan and Matti Wilks, whose vision, dedication, and hard work made this conference a reality.
And to every participant who joined us, asked questions, exchanged ideas, and opened your hearts: thank you. Your commitment to building a kinder, more compassionate world is what makes this movement so powerful and so hopeful. As we return to our daily work, let’s carry forward the connections we’ve made, the knowledge we’ve gained, and the shared sense of purpose that unites us.
As Chris Hopwood stated in his keynote: “Our treatment of animals is the moral crisis of our time, and we are up against it. Most people are not yet with us, but we have the science, and we have each other.”
Until next time 💚
Kristof Dhont, President PHAIR Society
PHAIR Society 
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