Guiding Principles

Four guiding values keep our efforts on track:

• Intersectionality – Taking seriously the interactions of racial injustice, gender, poverty, class, ability, animal exploitation, environmental degradation and more, we seek to build a world that is more just, inclusive, and equitable.

• Internationalism – Based largely in North America, we serve Unitarians, Universalists, and Unitarian Universalists throughout the world.

• Interfaith – We value the work of other faith movements and collaborate to build wisdom and effectiveness.

• Interdependence – Ecologically, we protect the integrity of the web of life that human and non-human animals share; Organizationally, our board and chapters, each and all, partner in mutual support amidst our particular strengths and shortcomings; Individually, our different perspectives, journeys, passions and commitments are gifts we respectfully share and gratefully receive.

We do good work not just for non-human animals, but for people and all of life, knowing that our connection with the more-than-human world helps us live most fully, deeply, and authentically.