By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 22 Feb 22
Last year, the folks at Our World in Data published an article and some graphics about how human diets affect land use. The conclusion, as you can see on their chart below, is that if everyone in the world ate a vegan diet ā one without any animal products at all ā global agricultural land use would decrease by 75%. Examining land use makes it clear how inefficient consuming animals really is; the carnivoreās footprint is huge compared to the veganās. Our World in Data suggests that globally about 1/3rd of forests and 2/3rds of grasslands and …
Last year, the folks at Our World in Data published an article and some graphics about how human diets affect land use. The conclusion, as you can see on their chart below, is that if everyone in the world ate a vegan diet ā one without any animal products at all ā global agricultural land use would decrease by …
By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 6 Dec 21
According to a new report by the Farm Animal Investment Risk & Return (FAIRR) initiative, a global investor network that aims to put factory farming on the environmental, social and governance (ESG) agenda, animal agriculture is deeply unprepared for the transition to a sustainable food system. But there is one interesting silver lining: 28 out of 60 publicly-listed animal protein companies ā almost half ā now have some involvement in alternative proteins, which includes seven in cultivated meat. The shift toward alternative proteins even from within parts of the existing agricultural system is a signal of whatās to come: Precision …
According to a new report by the Farm Animal Investment Risk & Return (FAIRR) initiative, a global investor network that aims to put factory farming on the environmental, social and governance (ESG) agenda, animal agriculture is deeply unprepared for the transition to a sustainable food system. But there is one interesting silver lining: 28 out of 60 publicly-listed animal protein …
By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 2 Nov 21
Over 100 world leaders have pledged to end, and even reverse, deforestation by 2030 at the COP26 UN climate summit. And over 30 of the worldās biggest financial companies have promised to end investment linked to deforestation. But in 2014, a similar ālandmarkā agreement was reached ā and this didnāt slow deforestation at all. Part of the problem is that decision-makers are locked into trying to solve problems within the framework of the incumbent paradigm. But this paradigm is about to be dramatically transformed, opening up entirely new ways of thinking about forests. Far from focusing purely on āband aidā …
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Over 100 world leaders have pledged to end, and even reverse, deforestation by 2030 at the COP26 UN climate summit. And over 30 of the worldās biggest financial companies have promised to end investment linked to deforestation. But in 2014, a similar ālandmarkā agreement was reached ā and this didnāt slow deforestation at all. Part of the problem is that …
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By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 21 Oct 21
The United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP26, is bringing together world leaders to discuss the worldās future action on climate change. At present, the worldās biggest polluters are China, the United States, and India ā three enormous countries with large populations and extensive infrastructure built on fossil fuels. In these, and all, countries, itās often assumed that decarbonization requires painful sacrifices that could damage prosperity. But in reality, itās the opposite. Greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation actually offers an unprecedented opportunity for new forms of economic prosperity that regenerate the earth. This is not just an opportunity that every country …
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The United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP26, is bringing together world leaders to discuss the worldās future action on climate change. At present, the worldās biggest polluters are China, the United States, and India ā three enormous countries with large populations and extensive infrastructure built on fossil fuels. In these, and all, countries, itās often assumed that decarbonization requires …
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By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 27 Sep 21
Decarbonizing the global economy at first glance looks like an overwhelming task, given that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions come from everywhere – every product, technology, industry, service, and sub-sector. But at RethinkX, based on our insights into the interface between societal change and technology disruptions, we have found that this challenge can be met rapidly and effectively with a focused approach. Thatās because the bulk of emissions ā over 90% ā can actually be grouped around 3 major sectors: energy, food, and transportation. This insight is crucial: it means that rather than a āwhack-a-moleā or āall of the aboveā strategy …
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Decarbonizing the global economy at first glance looks like an overwhelming task, given that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions come from everywhere – every product, technology, industry, service, and sub-sector. But at RethinkX, based on our insights into the interface between societal change and technology disruptions, we have found that this challenge can be met rapidly and effectively with a focused …
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By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 20 Sep 21
As our world leaders prepare to gather at the UN climate conference (COP26) this fall to discuss future action on climate change, there is one major question on the table. Will we as a global society come together to take control of the situation and prevent catastrophic climate change, or are we too far gone? At RethinkX, we believe the former. The report presents three scenarios for how societal choices would determine future pathways for global carbon emissions: the Core Disruption Scenario (āBe Sensibleā), the Accelerated Disruption Scenario (āGet Seriousā), and the Delayed Disruption Scenario (āGet Stuckā). This blog presents …
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As our world leaders prepare to gather at the UN climate conference (COP26) this fall to discuss future action on climate change, there is one major question on the table. Will we as a global society come together to take control of the situation and prevent catastrophic climate change, or are we too far gone? At RethinkX, we believe the …
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By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 6 Oct 20
Public perception can be a fickle thing. Behaviours, products, practices and technologies go in and out of favour all the time, and over the years, the morals and values of the majority change. Social acceptance of homosexuality, women voting, or racial integration was once deemed unimaginable but is now ubiquitous – a social license was granted. On the flip side, some practices that were once perfectly reasonable like smoking indoors, drinking alcohol while driving or allowing dogs to poop in the middle of the sidewalk now seem shocking, ridiculous and are no longer socially acceptable – the social license was …
Public perception can be a fickle thing. Behaviours, products, practices and technologies go in and out of favour all the time, and over the years, the morals and values of the majority change. Social acceptance of homosexuality, women voting, or racial integration was once deemed unimaginable but is now ubiquitous – a social license was granted. On the flip side, …