On the March 8, 2026 episode of Animal Matters on WBAI 99.5 FM NY — and streaming live at wbai.org — host Jeff Simmons talks with Julie O'Connor, Education Director at the Animal Protection League of New Jersey, about the impact of humane education.
Humane education teaches compassion, empathy, and responsible decision-making toward animals, people, and the environment. It helps students understand the connection between animal welfare, community well-being, and social responsibility.
In this episode, we’ll discuss how humane education programs work in schools and communities, the topics they cover — including kindness to animals, preventing cruelty, responsible pet guardianship, and the link between animal abuse and interpersonal violence — and why this approach plays a critical role in building safer, more compassionate communities.
Then, in the second half of the show, the phone lines will be open at (212) 209-2877.
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