We believe it is possible to build a better world when people have the knowledge, skills, and motivation to solve problems in ways that do the most good and least harm for humans, animals, and the environment.
We focus on working with educators because the impact doesn’t stop with them—it ripples out to everyone they reach and teach over the years. We are helping to grow the field of humane education and teaching a generation of solutionaries, so that more and more people have the tools to develop solutions that enable people, animals, and nature to thrive.
Over a Million
People have discovered the solutionary approach through podcasts, conferences, our website and blog, and Zoe’ Weil’s TEDx talks and books.
Tens of Thousands
Of students are learning to be solutionaries because of the training we provide to their teachers through the Solutionary Micro-credential Course
Hundreds
Of alumni from our graduate programs inspire students, direct humane education programs, start humane businesses, and are leaders in the field of education.
Annual Impact Reports
2022-2023
2023-2024
Maine Solutionaries 2023–2025
Alumni are growing the field of humane education.
In partnership with Antioch University, we offer the only graduate programs linking human rights, environmental sustainability, and animal protection. The alumni of these programs are leading schools, organizations, and movements teaching about these interconnected issues. Not only do many alumni report feeling transformed through the programs, but they also go on to transform the lives of those they reach and teach.
“The community built within the program is the best support system I’ve experienced. That, paired with the rich and pressing content, entirely transformed how I viewed the world . . . and my world. It solidified the roadmap I had been missing for years.”
-Natalie Amezcua, M.A., California, U.S.
- Transforming & Expanding My Work for Animals: Becoming a Humane Educator
Emily Tronetti, Ed.D., reflects onher journey through the graduate programs we offer with Antioch University, and how becoming a humane educator transformed her way of thinking, teaching, and working on behalf of animals. - I Am a Humane Educator: Marine Galvez
An interview discussing making an impact and staying motivated with Marine Galvez, M.Ed., social justice educator and founder of Rethinking Normal, which helps students examine dominant cultural narratives. - I Am a Humane Educator: Roberto Filacchione
An interview with Roberto Filacchione, M.A., an alumnus of the graduate programs we offer in partnership with Antioch University. Roberto discusses how he applies a humane educator lens to his work as a writer, musician, advocate, and educator. - I Am a Humane Educator: Christine Cook Mania
Christine Cook Mania, M.A., discusses here recently released book, Vegan Minded: Becoming a Steward for Animals, People, and the Planet, she started writing as her master’s capstone project.
Educators are using the Solutionary Framework around the world.
Educators from around the world who have completed our Solutionary Micro-credential Course are now leading their students through solutionary projects to address problems like plastic pollution, food waste, river pollution, high carbon footprints, animal suffering, deforestation, and urban flooding. They’re realigning with their passion for education and redefining the purpose of education in their communities.
“I felt like [the Solutionary Micro-credential Course] provided me with tools and a framework to build a curriculum that pushes students to think deeper about their relationship with the content in the classroom and the world around them.”
-Caitlin McKinney, high school teacher, Missouri, US
We are educating a generation of solutionaries.
Humane education and solutionary learning are changing the way students engage in school and what they believe they can contribute beyond the classroom. The educators we train are teaching a generation of solutionaries who will go on to influence societal systems so that they do the most good and the least harm to people, animals, and the environment.
In a 2023 survey of high school students ages 15-17 whose teachers participated in our Solutionary Micro-credential Course, we asked how students felt after working on a solutionary project. Their responses (right) show increased compassion, cooperation, critical and systems thinking, and confidence in their ability to contribute.
“I would highly encourage any students out there to become a solutionary. It is a much more efficient and impactful way of getting to know yourself, your interests, and the changes you want to make in the world.”
-High school student
