CLIMATE CHANGE
Climate change is here. We can no longer ignore the rising temperatures, rising seas and extreme weather events.
Deforestation in Brazil is at an all time high
Far-right Brazilian leader Bolsonaro has promised action on deforestation in the country and yet deforestation is the highest its been since 2006.
EU proposes ban on beef and other products contributing to deforestation
EU executive draws up proposal that will force companies to make more ethical and sustainable choices when importing products.
COP26 fails young people
Young people have a lot to lose from climate change, so when COP26 decided that coal would be phased down instead of out, it felt like “betrayal” to many.
Climate denialism isn’t gone, its simply rebranded itself
Social media has become a hotbed of disinformation about the climate crisis. This disinformation influences the way world leaders handle the crisis.
Brazil’s government is trying to legalise deforestation
Almost half of the Amazon Rainforest is located inside Brazil; a country known for its aggressive agricultural practices and mass deforestation.
Most children in US assume animals are not eaten
According to recent research, many children in the US assume animals are not eaten, which creates a unique opportunity in fighting the climate crisis.
We need to end animal agriculture to meet COP26 climate pledges
Patrick Brown, CEO and founder of Impossible Foods, criticised the lack of conversation at COP26 on animal agriculture and plant-based diets.
Easy climate solutions that governments are ignoring
A list of obvious actions that governments around the world should take to protect the planet from the disastrous impacts of animal agriculture.
COP26 was a failure, what happens now?
COP26 has shown that world leaders are unwilling to deal with climate catastrophe in a meaningful way, so what can we do as ordinary citizens?
Greenwashing at COP26
Organisations dedicated to protecting the financial interests of farmers are downplaying the role that animal agriculture plays in contributing to climate change.
We must preserve the ocean by banning industrial fishing, says oceanographer
Oceanographer, Sylvia Earle, says that we must issue a ban on industrial fishing on the high seas in order to safeguard ocean life diversity.
Why was COP26 silent on meat?
COP26 failed to address the biggest contributor to climate change, animal agriculture, even though sustainable food systems are key to ending climate crisis
World headed for 2.4C warming despite climate summit
Despite pledges made at the climate summit COP26, the world is still nowhere near its goals on limiting global temperature rise, a new analysis shows.
The rich are facing pressure to foot the bill
The people hit hardest by climate change did the least to cause it. Of the planet-warming pollution in the atmosphere, more than half was emitted by people in the United States and the European Union.
Here’s how we can eat our way into a sustainable future
Animal agriculture is systematically destroying the planet. Ending the impact of climate change begins with the food that we eat.