Ambassadors
Richard McIlwain
Richard was appointed Chief Executive of The Vegetarian Society in September 2021.
He took up leadership of the world’s oldest vegetarian society at a critical time, in which the interlinked issues of climate change, diet and animal welfare all demand urgent action for the future of our planet.
Richard has a strong track record in the environmental sector, firstly with the Environment Agency and for the past 11 years with the national charity Keep Britain Tidy as Deputy Chief Executive.
Richard has collaborated with Scott on the KIDDO project hosting a pre-screening of the film in Manchester and promoting the message through the Vegetarian Society channels. He also be co-hosts new series Sunday Joint.
“Richard has been an enormous help on the KIDDO project, including mentoring me on the subject of the meat industry and it’s devastating environmental impact. I’d be lost without him”
Scott Milligan
Pigcasso & Joanne Lefson
Joanne Lefson is an animal rights activist and the founder of Oscar's Arc, a dog adoption agency, and Farm Sanctuary SA, a sanctuary for rescued farmed animals - with a painting pig hogging the limelight. Oscar's Arc has saved the lives of thousands of shelter dogs since its inception in 2017 and Pigcasso's Abstract Expressionist masterpieces are sold all over the world and have raised over 3 million rand for the sanctuary.
Lefson's unique collaborations have been featured on ABC, NBC, CBS News, SABC, SKY News, ZDF, CNN and National Geographic as well as The London Times, Sunday Times, USA Today and Spiegel. Lefson's goal is to find a unique voice for vulnerable animals within a lost, loud world defined by human disconnect.
www.joannelefson.com
www.pigcasso.org
Joanne has vey kindly supported the KIDDO project by allowing the use of footage and artwork for the Kitten Pyramid single’s artwork (‘Road Hog’ and ‘Jalapenos’) She has also been interviewed by Scott for the Kitten Pyramid YouTube series ‘Veggie Nuggets’ and was warmly received by its subscribers.
“Joanne has been a massive inspiration and, much like Richard, is a kindred spirit. We both have the same agenda using art as a way to communicate the same message. We’re not finger-jabbing vegans, and know the best way to spread the word is by the use of imagination rather than intimidation”
Scott Milligan