Storytelling, Fandom, and Animal Advocacy with the Protego Foundation
In this episode, Ben Hunt is joined by Brittany, Campaigns Director at the Protego Foundation, to explore how stories can become powerful tools for animal advocacy.
Drawing inspiration from the worlds of Harry Potter, Wicked, Game of Thrones, and other popular fandoms, the Protego Foundation creates imaginative campaigns that encourage fans to connect the compassion they feel for fictional creatures with the real lives of animals.
Together, they discuss how creativity, storytelling, and community can open conversations that traditional advocacy often struggles to reach, and why meeting people through the stories they already love can be such an effective catalyst for change.
Topics include:
The origins of the Protego Foundation
Using fandom as a gateway to animal advocacy
The creative process behind campaign design
Harry Potter, Wicked, Game of Thrones, and ethical storytelling
Community-building through shared passions
Why creativity can lower barriers to difficult conversations
The future of creative campaigning for animals
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https://www.protegofoundation.org/
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