CLIMATE CHANGE
Climate change is here. We can no longer ignore the rising temperatures, rising seas and extreme weather events.
Joaquin Phoenix’s latest film ties global wildfires to animal agriculture
The award-winning actor appeared in short film, Guardians of Life, to help launch Mobilize Earth, a new campaign working to fight the climate crisis.
Consumers starting to realise that plant-based is better for the environment
Recent research found 53{85424e366b324f7465dc80d56c21055464082cc00b76c51558805a981c8fcd63} of respondents liked the taste of plant-alternatives and 47{85424e366b324f7465dc80d56c21055464082cc00b76c51558805a981c8fcd63} believe that plant-alternatives are better for the environment.
Lets try a new approach to climate change
Setting targets for climate action sounds sensible, but is actually impeding progress. There’s a different approach: maximisation.
Australian wildfires show that animals should not be farmed in these areas
The Australia fires, which began in late October, have burnt more than 26 million acres. They are concentrated in two southeastern Australian states, Victoria and New South Wales, where about 50 million farmed animals are held every year. While also killing one billion wild animals.
What to do if your children are stressed out about the climate crisis
Are your kids stressed out about the current climate emergency? Here are some helpful guidelines on what actions to take.
An Apocalypse looms as the Doomsday clock moves to 100 seconds to midnight
According to the symbolic Doomsday Clock which predicts how close our planet is to complete destruction, is now only 100 seconds from midnight. That is less than 2 minutes! The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (BAS) said on Thursday that the change was made due to nuclear proliferation, failure to tackle climate change and “cyber-based disinformation”.
Greta rips into world leaders at Davos for doing nothing to stop the climate crisis.
Greta Thunberg, was speaking on behalf of the world’s youth is furious with world leaders for the lack of action on the Climate Emergency.
The Hell and Horror of Live Animal Exports to the Middle East
How the Middle East's water shortage drives demand for live animal imports. The increasingly dry region relies on imports of sheep and cows from as far as Brazil to satisfy the rapidly growing population Cows are waiting in pens, on sweet-smelling fresh straw. They...
Greta Thunberg’s Davos message: ‘Our house is still on fire!’
World leaders at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, have been slammed by Greta Thunberg for their for continued inaction on the climate.
David vs Goliath at Davos
Greta Thunberg clearly outmatched Donald Trump at Davos when it came to knowledge about climate change.
Facebook doing little to curb climate change denialism
As Australians choked on smoke and discovered their homes had been destroyed this summer, climate change denialism got a boost on Facebook.
Humanity needs to curb material consumption to avoid global disaster
A new report urges world governments and communities to drastically reduce waste or risk global disaster if we continue to treat the world’s resources as if they are limitless.
We are totally screwed according to climate scientist Richard Alley
You think the world is a chaotic place now? Just wait. As bad as you think climate change might be in the coming decades, reality could be far worse.
The United Nations declares 2020 the International Year of Plant Health
Every year, the United Nations promotes something it believes warrants attention, and it has declared 2020 the International Year of Plant Health.
Bushfires put Australia in spotlight over tackle climate change
Due to growing concerns around land use and livestock emissions, expect plant-based diets to feature heavily in future roadmaps for food sustainability.