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General Courses
These courses are aimed at general vegan advocacy and outreach.
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Compassionate Care Classroom
By: The Open Sanctuary Project
Written: Tara Hess
Price: Free
The Open Sanctuary Project’s Compassionate Care Classroom features innovative courses for sanctuary caregivers, volunteers, and anyone looking to build knowledge on important animal sanctuary topics. -
Effective Vegan Advocacy
By: Beyond Carnism
Written: Melanie Joy
Price: $0 to $25You’ll learn a wide range of practical tools and strategies for effective communication that can make your conversations about veganism healthier and more impactful. You’ll come to better understand the psychology of eating animals, helping you avoid getting stuck in unproductive debates.
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Animal Advocacy Africa Training Programme
By: Animal Advocacy Africa
Written: Animal Advocacy Africa
Price: FreeThe programme is designed to equip participants with skills for effective animal advocacy, increase their understanding of farmed animal welfare issues, and explore solutions to mitigate the rise of industrial animal agriculture in African countries.
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Animal Justice Academy
By: Animal Justice
Written: Kimberly Carroll with content from 70+ speakers
Price: FreeAnimal Justice Academy is a free online training program, supportive community (10,000 strong!), and action collective for those trying to make a better world for animals.
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VeganPRO
By: VeganPRO
Written: Menkay
Price: FreeVeganPRO is a free online course designed to help individuals communicate vegan lifestyle more effectively, engage in meaningful activism and reach people’s hearts and minds.
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The Science of Effective Vegan Advocacy
By: Beyond Carnism
Written: Melanie Joy
Price: $0 to $25In this course, you’ll learn which approaches to vegan advocacy science has shown to be effective and which ones to avoid. You’ll develop the ability to assess the credibility of claims made by others about the approaches they recommend.
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Plant-Based Nutrition
By: University of Winchester
Written: Dr Shireen Kassam
Price: £350 GBP £150 for students
What is a healthy plant-based diet? How can it be achieved? The course is a facilitated self-paced short course to be completed within 8 weeks. There are 6 modules, each requiring at least 6 hours of personal study to complete. -
Sustainable Vegan Advocacy
By: Beyond Carnism
Written: Melanie Joy
Price: $0 to $25You’ll learn practical tools for spotting the warning signs of burnout, reversing its effects, identifying and honoring your needs, and building resilience—so that you can feel fulfilled and in balance while advocating and/or practicing veganism effectively for years to come.
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Key Issues with Animal Agriculture - Animals
By: Animal Outlook
Written: Jenny Canham
Price: FreeLearn about the key issues with animal agriculture. In the first course, we specifically look at how animal agriculture causes animal suffering. Watch the seven training videos, then complete the quiz to check your understanding.
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Key Issues with Animal Agriculture - Humans
By: Animal Outlook
Written: Jenny Canham
Price: Free
Learn about the key issues with animal agriculture. In the second course, we specifically look at how animal agriculture impacts humans. Watch the six training videos, then complete the quiz to check your understanding. -
Leadership Academy
By: New Roots Institute
Written: New Roots Institute
Price: Free
The Leadership Academy is an interactive six-week educational fellowship designed for high school and college students who are passionate about creating sustainable, ethical food systems. By participating, you’ll build the knowledge, skills, and relationships to challenge industrial animal agriculture and drive meaningful change both on your campus and within your community. -
Key Issues with Animal Agriculture - The Planet
By: Animal Outlook
Written: Jenny Canham
Price: FreeLearn about the key issues with animal agriculture. In the third course, we specifically look at how animal agriculture impacts the planet. Watch the six training videos, then complete the quiz to check your understanding.
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Key Principles of Behavior Change
By: Animal Outlook
Written: Jenny Canham
Price: FreeLearn about the key principles of behavior change to help you become an impactful and effective animal advocate. Watch the six videos to learn about how you can incorporate these key principles into your conversations.
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Food Systems Approach to Vegan Advocacy
By: Thrive Philanthropy
Written: Thrive | Dr. Rachel Mason
Price: FreeThis workshop describes a framework for understanding factory farming and industrial food animal production as the “food system” it really is, and outlines steps towards a world in which advocates strategically deploy multiple interventions to displace industrial animal agriculture.
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Thrive Africa Vegan Women's Initiative
By: Thrive Philanthropy
Written: Thrive | Thrive Africa
Price: FreeOffering leadership skills, campaigning skills, and a safe network of like-minded women-identified vegan advocates across all African countries. This is an online initiative, individuals from any African country can participate.
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Thrive Africa Accelerators
By: Thrive Philanthropy
Written: Thrive | Thrive Africa
Price: FreeFor Africa-based advocates, this accelerator offers leadership skills, campaign skills for restaurant, institutional, and school outreach campaigns, a network of vegan advocates, and an opportunity to apply for grant and/or participate in a pan-Africa-wide joint campaign, the Thrive Africa Vegan Restaurant Week or Thrive Africa Vegan School Lunch Campaign.
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Contemporary Issues in Animal Rights Law
By: ICARE
Written: Marine Lercier
Price: Free to €200This live course provides an interdisciplinary, comparative, and global overview of Animal Rights Law. Taught by leading academics, it covers the history, philosophy, legal frameworks, and advocacy strategies to advance animal rights.
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Legal & Scientific Perspectives on Ending Animal Research
By: ICARE
Written: Marine Lercier
Price: FreeThis live seminar marks World Laboratory Animals Day (24 April 2025) and features two expert-led lectures on the science and law of animal experimentation and non-animal methods, and the need to replace sentient animals in research.
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We Animals Photography Masterclass
By: We Animals
Written: Jo-Anne McArthur
Price: $45 CADThe We Animals Masterclass series was developed to foster the next generation of animal photojournalists. This online and self-paced video series will teach you the basic foundations of animal photojournalism.
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Vegan Express (in Ukranian)
By: Every Animal
Written: Every Animal
Price: FreeVegan Express is a free course in Ukranian in which the truth about the fate of animals in various industries is explored. In the course, there is practical advice on a vegan lifestyle, useful resources, recipes and answers to the most common questions about veganism.
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The Science Behind Alt Proteins
By: GFI
Written: GFI
Price: FreeIn five self-paced modules, you’ll learn about the biological and chemical processes used to produce plant-based, fermentation-derived, and cultivated meat, as well as the environmental and economic drivers behind these market sectors. Available in English, Chinese and Portuguese.
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PlantEd Guide to Plant-Based Eating
By: PlantEd Academy
Written: Dr. Dehghan, Elena Holmes
Price: Free
This free course is the ultimate starting point for anyone interested in exploring or thriving on a plant-based diet. Written in simple, accessible language, it’s perfect for beginners but dives deeper into key nutrients and strategies for those seeking a more comprehensive understanding. -
Plant-Based Sports and Exercise Nutrition
By: PlantEd Academy
Written: PlantEd Academy
Price: £250
This first-of-its-kind course provides a comprehensive understanding of plant-based sports nutrition, designed for fitness professionals, dietitians, healthcare practitioners, and active individuals. Athletes at any level will gain valuable strategies to optimize performance, recovery, and overall health through plant-based eating. -
Introduction to Plant-Based Campaigns
By: Anima International
Written: Anima International
Price: Free
This course is for everyone who has started or plans to start a plant-based campaign. Our experts will guide you through the essential steps to create an efficient, professional, and successful campaign.

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