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Global Warming:Global Warming:the mostthe mostserious threat serious threat
to all lives to all lives on Earth! on Earth!
1. Burning of fossil fuels1. Burning of fossil fuels- the biggest source of
carbon dioxide
for- Power Generation- Industry- Transportation
1. Stop or reduce the use of fossil fuels?
?
Replaced by renewable energy
When?Building a new energy system takes a long time.
2. Stop or reduce meat eating?
Replaced byvegetables, grains, fruits, beans, tofu, meat substitutes…
When?From your next meal!From your next meal!
ZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
UN/FAO’s report “Livestock’s long shadow” states that livestock produces more greenhouse gases than ALL forms of transportation combined.
Dr. Rajendra Pachauri- Head of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
“Please eat less meat – meat is a very carbon-
intensive product.”
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iIVBkZpOUA9Hz3Xc2u-61mDlrw0Q
Supreme Master Ching Hai- World-renowned humanitarian,
respected spiritual teacher and accomplished artist
““The The fastestfastest way to stop way to stop 80% of global warming:80% of global warming:
use animal-free productsuse animal-free products..””
http://www.suprememastertv.com
-1 person switching from a typical American meat-based diet to a fully plant-based diet save 4.1 kg of CO2 per day. 1
-1 person refraining from eating meat a day save the same amount of
CO2 that 205 trees absorb a day. 2
1. http://geosci.uchicago.edu/~gidon/papers/nutri/nutriEI.pdf2. http://www.carbonfootprint.com/plantingtrees.html
The Fastest Solution:Become a vegetarian Become a vegetarian
or do your best to reduce the meat intake.