What’s real and who/what matters: Sentientism in schools

We speak with Jamie Woodhouse, UK educator and thought leader on sentientism.  An ethical worldview informed by evidence, reason, and compassion, sentientism prioritizes the well-being of humans and animals other than human. We discuss strategies for introducing sentientism in the classroom, the questions students ask, and ways teachers can incorporate sentientism in the curriculum. Overview 00:00-00:32 Intros 00:33-02:09 Definition of  Sentientism 02:09-05:11 History of Sentientism 05:11-7:59 Do we know who/what are sentient? 7:59-10:39 Are plants sentient? 10:39-11:55 Does sentientism take future generations into account? 11:55-15:23 Sentientism and veganism 15:23-21:00 Relationship of sentientism to hunting and fishing cultures 21:00-22:39 Sentientism and helping sentient beings to thrive 22:39-27:02 Sentientism and climate change 27:02-30:24 What should teachers know about sentientism? 30:24-35:09 Are children naturally compassionate or does that need to be taught? 35:09-39:14 Questions students ask 39:14-41:20 How students can incorporate sentientism into their actions 41:20-43:34 Sentientism as a “movement” 43:34- Outro Transcript

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