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Education for Multispecies Flourishing

Christina Easton

How should educational institutions shape children's relationships with non-human animals?


Examining the limits of the use of state power to shape citizens' attitudes towards non-human animals.


People


Researcher

  • Dr Christina Easton


Abstract


This project examines what educational institutions, as branches of the state, owe to human and non-human animals. It considers the role of schools in shaping children's attitudes and relationships towards other species. It does this through work on the case for schools promoting plant-based diets (both in lunches and in lessons), as well as examining the broader educational responsibilities that arise when schools mediate children's relationships with non-human animals. 


Outcomes


Publications

Presentations

  • Paper on promoting plant-based diets in schools given at the Institute of Education, University College London, 4 March 2026 and University of Birmingham Philosophy Department research seminar on 11th March 2026.


Impact


Evidence published online as part of the Government’s Energy Security and Net Zero Committee's inquiry on International Climate Policy, 7 January 2026.


Get Involved


If you would like to learn more about this ongoing project, please contact Dr Christina Easton.

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