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23.01.2022 The planet's health should be of grave importance to each and every one of us, and here's 3 extremely important reasons why I implore anyone considering a vegam lifestyle, to do it! Or at least cut meat meals to once or twice a week. Humans overconsume meat, which is literally killing the planet. 1. Land degradation Everyone becomes sad when it comes to land and forests being cleared, however more often than not this is to make way for the animal agriculture. "In Australia, ...the destruction of vegetation for cattle pasture is the most significant driver of forest loss and degradation (The Guardian -'Australia the only developed nation on world list of deforestation hotspots')". Let's not forget the awful Amazon fires! 2. Excessive use of water To produce a 200gm steak it requires 3000 litres of water, where as a soy burger of the same size is 200 litres. Dairy milk requires thousands more litres than plant based milks. By eating vegetarian, Dutch consumers reduced their water footprint by 38%, and vegan by 46%. 3. 4th largest contributor of greenhouse gases Through animals digestion, a potent gas called methane is produced, it's 28 times more powerful than carbon dioxide at warming the Earth and contributes about 15% of all greenhouse gases. The article I've taken figures from sums up nicely thoughts on the consumption of animals: "In many areas, this leads to deforestation and loss of biodiversity. Animals, cows in particular, also have a high carbon footprint. Cows produce a lot of methane. There is also a moral element to eating meat. How ethical is it to raise animals in order to kill them, particularly because there is no need to for a healthy diet? It appears that for every animal product there is an alternative plant-based product with the same nutritional value but much smaller claim on our limited land and water resources". I am more than happy to help anyone interested in trying a vegan lifestyle. It's not hard to make changes, you just have to put in some initial effort then it becomes second nature Article: Utoday https://www.utoday.nl/spotlight/66886/every-litre-counts
20.01.2022 Holidays are over! Back to routine but most importantly, considering the impactful events from 2020, it should make us realise how important environmental health is! Have you thought about making a difference this year on your environmental footprint? Some tips that I suggested last year and recieved good feedback are a good place to start! ... 1. Reduce food waste 2/3 of our rubbish bin waste could have been avoided going to landfill. Compost, recycle and reuse where you can, this should be a standard in every household and I still don't understand why its not. 2. Do not support fast fashion during the pandemic some fashion brands (especially fast fashion) withheld workers pays, an unethical and awful reaction to already stressful times plus they pollute rivers with chemicals and much more! Please research the companies you are supporting. 3. Hundreds, if not thousands of microfibres are released when washing synthetic clothes. Try to avoid synthetic clothing or purchase products that catch these fibres that otherwise end up in our waterways. A cost effective way to catch these is tying about 20cm of the pantyhose end to the hose! 4. The planet is being inundated with PLASTIC!! Every plastic you have used and thrown out is still around, and unless it's being repurposed (e.g. companies like Red Cycle repurpose plastic), it fills up landfill and even worse, affect oceans and the bellies of creatures that ingest them. Please take an ethical stance this year to minimise your environmental footprint. We can all do it but we all need to be on board to make the biggest change!
06.01.2022 Is it time we point to the wealthier class to take drastic actions for the health of our planet?? "Inequalities in power, wealth and access to resourcesnot mere numbersare key drivers of environmental degradation. The consumption of the world'swealthiest 10%produces up to 50% of the planet's consumption-based CO emissions, while the poorest half of humanity contributes only 10%. In 2018 the planet's top emittersNorth America and Chinaaccounted fornearly halfof glob...al CO emissions" An excellent article by The Conversation: "Why we should be wary of blaming 'overpopulation' for the climate crisis"
02.01.2022 Amazing day at the markets!!! I got to speak to the community about sustainable living and many resonated with the message. Everyone was quite welcoming with the eco-campaign I was promoting. Little things we can ALL do can make a positive impact on our environment. Was great to see so many willing to learn @riversideatthegardensmarkets
