SaveTheEarth
Apr 5, 2010
Writing Feedback / Positive steps that you and I can take to tackle climate change [4]
what positive steps can you or I start to tackle climate change?
Ice caps disappearing, rising sea levels, increased amount of natural disasters are impacts of climate change. Humans and Nature are the victims of climate change, yet sadly, humans are guilty of this crime. Do you know? Every second, 1 hectare of forest, which is equivalent to 2 US football fields, is cut down.
There are many ways to tackle climate change such as saving resources by installing alternative energy like solar panels and windmills, changing to compact florescent bulbs and taking a shower instead of a bath. Other ways include travelling efficiently by using public transportation instead of a car and also, planting trees.
The 3Rs, reduce, reuse and recycle are the most common terms used when someone starts the topic on "Tackling Climate Change." Despite these terms, there is actually another step we can do which can tackle climate change so much more effectively then using the 3Rs alone. The magic step that could have reduced climate change mitigation by 81% was actually the step that was ignored by people around the world. This step could also reduce 51% of the global greenhouse gas emissions that had led to global warming. This magic step, which most people ignored was actually "going vegetarian."
Yes, indeed this step sounds weird, but it is actually a simple but powerful step to tackle climate change. Going vegetarian would reduce livestock raising which drives 1/3 of the world's deforestation. It uses up 3.4billion hectares of land for animal grazing and for growing crops to feed the animals. Not only that, 1kg of meat actually caused emissions equivalent of 36.4kg of carbon dioxide! Livestock industry had indeed produced more carbon dioxide than all the world's cars, trains and planes combined.
Have you heard of the saying "An apple a day, keeps the doctor away"? Leading health experts agree that going vegetarian is the single best thing that we can do for ourselves and our families. Not only does going vegetarian help in tackling climate change, it benefits us by increasing our life expectancy by up to 15 years, lowering our blood pressure and cholesterol levels, preventing stoke conditions and many more! Also, going vegetarian can prevent countless of diseases and illness ranging from the swine flu (H1N1) to cancer!
" Be Veg. Go Green. Save our Planet. "
Note: Sorry I kinda copy a part of it from the previous essay. :P
what positive steps can you or I start to tackle climate change?
Ice caps disappearing, rising sea levels, increased amount of natural disasters are impacts of climate change. Humans and Nature are the victims of climate change, yet sadly, humans are guilty of this crime. Do you know? Every second, 1 hectare of forest, which is equivalent to 2 US football fields, is cut down.
There are many ways to tackle climate change such as saving resources by installing alternative energy like solar panels and windmills, changing to compact florescent bulbs and taking a shower instead of a bath. Other ways include travelling efficiently by using public transportation instead of a car and also, planting trees.
The 3Rs, reduce, reuse and recycle are the most common terms used when someone starts the topic on "Tackling Climate Change." Despite these terms, there is actually another step we can do which can tackle climate change so much more effectively then using the 3Rs alone. The magic step that could have reduced climate change mitigation by 81% was actually the step that was ignored by people around the world. This step could also reduce 51% of the global greenhouse gas emissions that had led to global warming. This magic step, which most people ignored was actually "going vegetarian."
Yes, indeed this step sounds weird, but it is actually a simple but powerful step to tackle climate change. Going vegetarian would reduce livestock raising which drives 1/3 of the world's deforestation. It uses up 3.4billion hectares of land for animal grazing and for growing crops to feed the animals. Not only that, 1kg of meat actually caused emissions equivalent of 36.4kg of carbon dioxide! Livestock industry had indeed produced more carbon dioxide than all the world's cars, trains and planes combined.
Have you heard of the saying "An apple a day, keeps the doctor away"? Leading health experts agree that going vegetarian is the single best thing that we can do for ourselves and our families. Not only does going vegetarian help in tackling climate change, it benefits us by increasing our life expectancy by up to 15 years, lowering our blood pressure and cholesterol levels, preventing stoke conditions and many more! Also, going vegetarian can prevent countless of diseases and illness ranging from the swine flu (H1N1) to cancer!
" Be Veg. Go Green. Save our Planet. "
Note: Sorry I kinda copy a part of it from the previous essay. :P