Although I’m 'in recovery' from the Comments sections of mass-media sites like ‘Instagram’ & ‘X’, I'm a dedicated 'Deep Green' activist/ environmentalist who's always seeking opportunities to broaden my Nature knowledge & disseminate Science-based solutions to the biodiversity / climate / extinction crisis we humans have brought on ourselves..
So far, hands down the most critical component of saving Life on Earth is CONSERVATION - & restoration of Nature's functions AT ALL COSTS. “Giving up” is not an option! Leaving our future up to the evil last-century perpetual-growth leaders, moneymongers, oligarchs & space-travel charlatans already holding us back from making a doable hopeful future is SELFISH & SUICIDAL — & tells our kids life’s not worth saving!
But it’s delusional thinking we can accomplish this & set a better course for humanity while continuing to blindly plunder & rape healthy intact ecosystems just to maintain the illusion that our lavish wasteful lifestyles are flawless ‘sacred cows’ that can’t be improved. They can & musT - by deconstructing / laying bare / UPDATING perceived factors of the Good Life, STARTING WITH OUR UNNECESSARY USE OF NON-HUMAN ANIMALS!
Science shows animal agriculture is the 2nd-largest contributor to human-made GHGs after fossil fuels — & leading cause of deforestation, air/water pollution & biodiversity loss, comprising 44% of anthropogenic methane emissions — 34X more potent than C02 — & 44% of nitrous oxide (the most potent GHG) AND is the largest contributor to global water pollution. That’s just part of its heavy footprint..
I.E. We drastically need to lighten the strain animal ag puts on Earth’s finite resources. Replacing dairy/meat with plant-sourced foods would reduce C02 emissions alone from the industry by 96%, to just 73 pounds of CO2e.
Not only that, but plant-based diets are much healthier for humans, with our long winding intestines (opposite of carnivores’ short GI tracts) — ask any doc/naturopath! I switched long ago, & it’s easily the best change I’ve ever made.
We can’t just IGNORE the Science of humans' corrosive contributions to the current biodiversity & climate crises. Saying “it’s too late anyway”, & letting Govts get away with murder serving last-century polluting extractive industries instead of people, is a morally destitute way of sabotaging all efforts to ensure a liveable future. We must find ways around mainstream media's [MSM's] HOLD on our knowledge, to hone healthier, values-based dynamics more in tune with Nature -- not just for us but for our non-human creature cousins facing imminent extinction if we don't prioritize conservation of their natural wild habitats.
This is basic stuff we shoulda learned at school - but didn't, since Big Ag & Big Oil co-opted schools' curriculae (the latest pamphlets of which, touting meat & dairy as "humane" & LNG as a "sustainable" fuel, are almost laughably chock-full of falsehoods & propaganda that fail to form foundational understanding of the natural world!) We must get back to caring for - stewarding - our natural ecosystems, as 1st Nations did here for millenia...
Ironically, our present Govt leaders are in many ways much more corrupt than before, pretending to serve BCers/ Canadians while catering to mega-corporations' bottom lines. Fair? No: FAIL
So it's left to us to galvanize & make the needed changes to prevent the worst of catastrophic climate change, together with the scientists who have the answers. Going vegan is a stellar way to free ourselves from dependancy on exploitation, extraction & the obsolete economics of unlimited growth -- & transition into circular economies prioritizing "Sowing What You Reap" powered by renewable energy while protecting BC's ancient rainforests balancing the world's climate. That's the responsible legacy to leave our kids - & their kids' kids - if we wanna "do the right thing" & secure their liveable future..
(The alternative is frankly unthinkable.)
