S3, Ep14: Vegan & Climate Youth Activism with Genesis Butler

<p><strong>This season of The ChickPeeps is brought to you by our friends at Vivo Life! Use our code 'chickpeeps10' to get 10% off your order at</strong> <a href="https://www.vivolife.co.uk/?rfsn=3316041.f04d74&amp;utm_source=Refersion&amp;utm_medium=Affiliates&amp;utm_campaign=3316041"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">vivolife.com</span></a><strong>.</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This week on The ChickPeeps we interview the extraordinary Genesis Butler. Having chosen to go vegan at the age of 6, 13 year old Genesis has already reached thousands of people all over the world with her message of compassion for all beings. In this episode she talks to Momo and Evy about founding her own non-profit organisation, 'Genesis for Animals', travelling all over the world for the</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Million Dollar Vegan</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">promoting a vegan lifestyle by lobbying the Pope to go vegan (!), being a Marvel Superhero and the creative ways she's concocted to continue to engage youth in vegan and climate activism throughout lockdown.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">While you're listening, please take a moment to check out the link to our sponsor. Not only are Vivo Life a great, vegan company, but their support also allows us to continue to produce The ChickPeeps for you! We love them and their products and we think you will too.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Also in this episode…</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Genesis discusses the impact of her veganism on her family.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">She talks about the importance of lobbying for legislative changes to protect animals and explains why it is her favourite kind of activism.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Genesis describes how she felt when she found out she was going to be featured in Disney's new TV show,</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The</span></em> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Marvel Hero Project</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">, as an animal saving superhero!</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Genesis tells Evy and Momo about her personal practices to avoid activist burnout and how she maintains her mental health.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Genesis recalls being bullied at school for her veganism and shares how she maintains a compassionate outlook towards online trolls.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Genesis rounds off the interview with her perspective on the future of the animal rights movement. Considering that she will surely be one of the voices that</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">shapes</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">the future of the movement, her insight and optimism is something you should definitely pay close attention to!</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>Links:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Follow Genesis on</span> <a href="https://twitter.com/genesisbutlerv?lang=en"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Twitter</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and</span> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/genesisbutler_/?hl=en"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Instagram</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Youth Climate Save</span> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/youthclimatesave/?utm_source=ig_embed"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Instagram</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Genesis's non-profit organisation</span> <a href="http://genesisforanimals.org/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Genesis for Animals</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">More information on Genesis' episode of the</span> <a href="https://www.marvel.com/articles/tv-shows/marvel-s-hero-project-recap-genesis-the-amazing-animal-ally"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Marvel Hero Project</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Watch</span> <a href="https://www.disneyplus.com/series/marvels-hero-project/3p4bzhPFnMqG"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">episode 16 on Disney+</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">for Genesis' superhero story!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Vegan Interior Design</span> <a href="https://www.veganinteriordesign.com/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">website</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">- recommended by ChickPeep listener, Gel.</span></p> <p><strong>Get In Touch:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bonus Content:</span> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/ChickPeepsPod"><span style="font-weight: 400;">ChickPeeps Patreon</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Instagram:</span> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/chickpeepspod/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">@ChickPeepsPod</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Facebook:</span> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ChickPeepsPodcast/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">@ChickPeepsPodcast</span></a></p>