Whether you prefer to attend online, on the phone, or in-person, we offer a range of events to suit all animal advocates. Scroll down to join an event or visit our retreats page for more!
Special Online Events
April 5: Celebrate Golden Rule Day with our Vegan Message
Join our Interfaith Vegan Coalition for International Golden Rule Day, an annual online 24-hour live event when people from around the world answer the question, “Why the Golden Rule Matters Now?” via discussions, music, poetry, prayers, and ceremonies. Watch our video with a strong vegan message of compassion for all beings during the live broadcast.
April 7: Steal The Bay Online Town Hall
Join our online Town Hall with key organizers and guest speakers to stop the bulldozing of Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve, which contains one of the last remaining wetlands in Los Angeles. Destroying Ballona will remove vital habitat for many animals, ruin underlying aquifers, pollute upstream water, allow trash into this fragile ecosystem, and add more carbon into our atmosphere. Environmental organization Heal The Bay backs the fake restoration and receives substantial donations from SoCal Gas, which has financial interests in the land. Register for free to join live and to discover how you can help!
Activist Appreciation Month
We celebrate Activist Appreciation Month in February with special programs to provide extra emotional and spiritual resources for you! Access our 2020 offerings including activist author interviews, activist spotlights, vegan therapist blogs, and a Valentine's graphic to share with fellow activists here.
Sustainable Activism Webinars
1st Thursday Every Other Month, 5-6pm Pacific Time
Learn activist tips and tools to practice self-care, community care, and maintain sustainable activism with experts in the field.
Register for free monthly Sustainable Activism Webinars.
Catch up - watch our replays.
Find our April 2 online gathering details here.
Topic: Maintain Activist Resiliency with Therapist Gillian Walters
Vegan Spirituality Online Gatherings
2nd Thursday Every Other Month, 5-6pm Pacific Time
Explore veganism as a spiritual practice with co-hosts Sustainable Activism Campaign Director Lisa Levinson and “Peace to All Beings” author Judy Carman with guest speakers, group discussions, and guided meditations.
Register for free monthly Vegan Spirituality Online Gatherings.
Catch up - watch our replays.
Our next webinar will be May 14. Stay tuned for details!
Carnivores Anonymous Online Meetings
3rd Thursday Every Month, 5-6pm Pacific Time
Join our online meeting to explore Carnivores Anonymous, our free, psychiatrist-developed 12-step program supporting and providing strategies to help you maintain optimum health, lose weight, reverse chronic illness and tackle food addiction while adopting a plant-based lifestyle.
Register for free monthly Carnivores Anonymous Online Meetings.
Catch up - watch our replays.
Find our April 16 online meeting details here.
Topic: Meet the Vegan Black Metal Chef
Animal Activist Online Support Groups
4th Thursday Every Other Month, 5-6pm Pacific Time
Discuss burnout, self-care, compassion fatigue, infighting, anger, grief, depression, communicating with non-activists, and other activist concerns. Participate in this free, confidential support group by phone, smart phone, or computer.
Register for free monthly Animal Activist Online Support Groups.
Find our March 26 support group details here.
Topic: Spring Cleaning for Animal Activists
Join our Animal Activist Online Support Group on Facebook.
Watch one-minute Sustainable Activism video tips.
Vegan Spirituality Gatherings
Join free, monthly gatherings to explore veganism as a spiritual practice through discussions, speaker presentations, guided meditations, outings, vegan potlucks, and more.
Find a Meetup or Facebook gathering near you on www.veganspirituality.com.
Contact veganspirituality@idausa.org to start one in your area.
Retreats
Join us September 10 - 13 of 2020 for our Vegan Spirituality Forum & Retreat at Unity Village. Enjoy three days of inspiration, learning, renewal and collaboration as we co-create a world that works for all beings on the planet. Experience the sacredness of the Unity Village grounds, home of the Unity movement where co-founders Charles and Myrtle Fillmore pioneered and advocated for ethical vegetarianism in the early 1900’s. Participate in the awakening of consciousness in the heart of our nation. This retreat is co-hosted by The Spiritual Forum and In Defense of Animals.
