Krista Hiddema

My Activism is Better than Your Activism

I vividly recall my early days in the Movement sitting in meetings with Movement leaders who were bemoaning and frankly denigrating the work of other groups….

ActivismKrista Valerie HiddemaSeptember 15, 2020Bill Moyer, Four Roles of Social Activism, citizen, rebel, reformer, change agent, important, infighting, animal rights, movement, social justice Comments

Rest Is An Important Part of Work - Not The Opposite of Work

Somewhere along the way we have come to believe, and worse yet, we have come to internalize, that if we are not fighting for animals 24/7 that we are not doing enough.

ActivismKrista Valerie HiddemaSeptember 1, 2020exhaustion, animal advocacy, burn out, vacation, boss, non-profit, mental health, engagement, employee, employer, productive, restComment

Welcome to my HR Blog Series

Friends, I am excited about what I hope to be the first of many blogs that I am writing for you – activists – for those fighting for the animals in the Animal Advocacy Movement (AAM) – I want to help Keep You Engaged!

IntroductionKrista Valerie HiddemaAugust 18, 2020Animal rights, employee, engagement, labour, law, employment, Krista Hiddema, organizations, development, human resources, activists, career, profession, volunteer Comments

Krista Moves On!

The end of an era.

AnnouncementNigel OsborneMay 29, 2020krista hiddema, esther the wonder pig, happily ever esther, board of directors, president, leaving, academia, contribution

Four Paws

I had the absolute honour of being asked to moderate a panel to highlight the heroic and ground breaking work of Dr. Amir Kahlil and his team at Four Paws International.

NewsNigel OsborneNovember 11, 2019four paws international, dr. amir kahlil, margolis foundation, animals

How The Love For One Pig Changed The World

Krista Hiddema’s AR2019 Presentation.

PresentationNigel OsborneSeptember 17, 2019rights based theory, utilitarianism, omelas, esther the wonder pig, happily ever esther, farm sanctuary, trolley experiment, pegaso, ct scanner, peter singer, effective altruism, compassion, emotion, care tradition, ecofeminism