Our projects

The Protein Lab!

The Protein Lab!

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Sentience demands the RRRevolution!

Sentience demands the RRRevolution!

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Initiative to abolish factory farming

Initiative to abolish factory farming

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Initiative “Basic rights for primates”

Initiative “Basic rights for primates”

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Sustainable food

Sustainable food

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Our approach is pragmatic and collaborative. We work with the direct democratic means available to us at the communal, cantonal and national levels. Our efforts are focused on agriculture, consumption, and animal dignity as defined in the Swiss federal constitution. A drastic reduction in the consumption of animal-based food is needed, but we realise that change will not happen overnight. We push for food system reform through political and institutional outreach.

Our roots in Effective Altruism motivate us to reduce animal suffering as efficiently as possible, and so to center our reasoning on their experience in the here and now. We are mindful, though, that the longterm environmental impact of animal agriculture represents the scope for even greater magnitudes of suffering as it affects us all. We therefore place great emphasis on the interconnectedness of harms and seek to build a broad and politically diverse supporter base.

Agriculture

Agriculture

Agriculture
Consumption

Consumption

Consumption
Animal dignity

Animal dignity

Animal dignity

Latest articles

Interspecies diplomacy: ever a possibility?  Decoding

Interspecies diplomacy: ever a possibility? Decoding

Despite the current Swiss political scene, the environmental emergency continues, and its impact on all beings is evermore pressing. And so, we must start now to think about what engaging diplomatically with non-human animals will look like.

Interspecies diplomacy: ever a possibility? Decoding
One donation, double the impact ✊

One donation, double the impact ✊

Our voice for the animals is more important than ever. Until the end of December, every donation to Sentience will be doubled. For you, this means: one donation, double the impact!

One donation, double the impact ✊
A strong alliance for animals

A strong alliance for animals

In collaboration with organizations that supported the initiative to abolish factory farming last year, we devoted two days to exploring ways to enhance the well-being of animals in Swiss agriculture.

A strong alliance for animals
Sentience becomes the hundredth member of the Open Wing Alliance

Sentience becomes the hundredth member of the Open Wing Alliance

Sentience is the first Swiss organization to join the alliance, which was founded in 2016. In doing so, our organization is committing to become an even stronger advocate for the interests of chickens at home and abroad in the future.

Sentience becomes the hundredth member of the Open Wing Alliance
Key Learnings 2022

Key Learnings 2022

Both of our initiatives represented landmark achievements for Sentience. They shaped the public discourse in 2022 and contributed to the slow inculcation of animal ethics into mainstream society. Yet, there is room for improvement.

Key Learnings 2022
Annual Report 2022

Annual Report 2022

The past year was a huge milestone in the recent history of our association. With the Primate Initiative in Basel and the national referendum on factory farming, two proposals of historical impor­tance came to the ballot box.

Annual Report 2022
SDGs without food system reform are missing the elephant in the room

SDGs without food system reform are missing the elephant in the room

The link between farmed animal welfare and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is often overlooked. Many people are unwilling to accept that we need to treat ‘food animals’ differently if we want to address the climate crisis effectively.

SDGs without food system reform are missing the elephant in the room
Introducing the Protein Lab 2023

Introducing the Protein Lab 2023

We are pleased to introduce our first fully-funded project for 2023. Protein Lab comprises a series of one-day workshops where experts will come together to discuss how our food system can transition towards plant-based protein sources.

Introducing the Protein Lab 2023