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Global Warming:
the most
serious threat
to all lives
on Earth!
2 major sources of
human-caused
greenhouses
emissions
and
1 solution
1. Burning of fossil fuels
- the biggest source of
carbon dioxide
for
- Power Generation
- Industry
- Transportation
2. Livestock
- the biggest source of
methane and nitrous oxide
for
human’s
food
Which
Solution?
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 by
vegetables, grains,
fruits, beans, tofu,
meat substitutes…
When?
From your next meal!
ZATION OF THE UNITED
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION
NATIONS
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 carbonintensive product.”
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iIVBkZpOUA9Hz3Xc2u-61mDlrw0Q
Supreme Master Ching Hai
- World-renowned humanitarian,
respected spiritual teacher
and accomplished artist
“The fastest way to stop
80% of global warming:
use 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.pdf
2. http://www.carbonfootprint.com/plantingtrees.html
Everyone can
save our planet
The Fastest Solution:
Become a vegetarian
or do your best to
reduce the meat intake.
Go Veg
Be Green
Save the Earth