In 2023, we hosted the world’s first online antinatalist conference. Now, we’re bringing it back for 2025 – Antinatalist Advocacy Conference 2025: Antinatalists Doing Good.

Below you can find the full schedule for the conference, happening on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th November. You can also find bio for each of our speakers. Further below that, you can find the session recordings from AAC23 to catch-up!

Sign up to our newsletter to get updates, and subscribe to our YouTube channel where the conference will be live-streamed.

AAC25 Speakers

AAC23 Catch-up

Check out the session recordings from the Antinatalist Advocacy Conference 2023 – full playlist here.

The Case for Genome Reform and a Bio-happiness Revolution | David Pearce

David Pearce is a philosopher. He is the author of The Hedonistic Imperative. He is also a co-founder of Humanity+ (previously known as The World Transhumanist Association).

Further info and links here.

Antinatalism & Extinction | Matti Häyry

Matti Häyry is a philosopher. He is known for formalising the risk argument for antinatalism. He is the author of many papers and books, including Antinatalism, Extinction and the End of Procreative Self-corruption.

Further info and links here.

Building a Healthier Antinatalist Community | Panel

Amanda Sukenick is an antinatalist content creator and host of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast. She is also the co-author of Antinatalism, Extinction and The End of Procreative Self-Corruption. In 2016, she released the film The EFIList.

Ash Wickety is an antinatalist and animal rights activist. Ash has worked with Stop Having Kids and was the co-host of the MNintersectional Podcast.

Shweta Ramkumar is a childfree advocate. She has organised online and in-person childfree communities in Australia.

The Importance of Animal Rights | Seb Alex

Seb Alex is an animal rights activist and lecturer. He is a founding member of the Middle East Vegan Society. He also has a large social media following.

Wild Animal Contraception | Oscar Horta

Oscar Horta is a moral philosopher at the University of Santiago de Compostela. He is the author of multiple books and essays, including Making a Stand for Animals and Debunking the Idyllic View of Natural Processes. He is also the co-founder of the Animal Ethics, a non-profit promoting the moral consideration of animals and creating resources for animal advocates.

In Conversation With... Magnus Vinding on Suffering-focused Ethics

Magnus Vinding is the author of several books and essays, including Suffering-Focused Ethics – Defense and Implications, Reasoned Politics and The Speciesism of Leaving Nature Along and the Theoretical Case for “Wildlife Antinatalism”.

He is also the co-founder of the Centre for Reducing Suffering, an organisation developing ethical views that prioritise suffering and researching ways to best reduce suffering.

Further info and links here.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need a ticket?

No, ticketing is not used for our conferences. Simply join live on our YouTube channel at the right time. Once the schedule is published it will above on this page.

What if I can’t attend the conference?

Conference sessions are recorded. You can find recordings on our YouTube channel. Each conference has it's own playlist on the Playlist tab.

Do I have to be antinatalist to attend?

No, everyone is welcome. In fact, we encourage non-antinatalists to attend. Speakers will also hold a range of views, not all necessarily being antinatalists themselves.

How often do the conferences happen?

We plan to host AAC every other year. The first was in 2023, the next is this year in 2025.