Top 3 Best Diets For the Evironment:
1. Vegan - going fully plant based (no meat, dairy, or any other animal products) helps the earth by significantly reducing both electric and water usage that is necessary in meat production. This probably seems more difficult than it is, but you can start by slowly cutting different elements out
2. Vegetarian - similar to veganism, this requires you to end your meat consumption, but still allows you to have dairy/fish/eggs
3. Mediterranean - this puts more emphasis on fruits, veggitables, whole grains, and nuts, while also limiting your meat consumption. However, it also is fish and seafood based, which can place stress on oceanic ecosystems
all three diets reduce meat and dairy consumption, allowing gallons of water to be used for other things in communities
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Fun Facts:
. one pound of beef producution requires just about 2,000 gallons of water
. . one pound of corn requires 108 gallons
. . . . a person who goes vegan saves: . . . .
- 1,100 gallons of water
- 45 pounds of grain
- 30 square feet of forests
- 20 pounds of CO2
- the life of one animal
. . . . and thats's all just for one day ! . . . .
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Actions you can take
Once you have completed an item, click it to check it off your list!
- Step 1: Be conscious of your actions and your diet
- Step 2: Call Your Representatives
- Step 3: Educate your family and friends!
Shopping
1. Buy second-hand items
2. Buy only what you will use
3. Turn down the shopping bag, for a reusable shopping bag
4. Buy products with less packaging
Food
1. Try composting
2. Avoid disposable products: single-use utensils, bottled water,
plastic plates, paper towels, etc
3. Try a different diet
4. Choose local and organic food
In your home
1. Switch out your lightbulbs for LED lights, which use 75% less
energy to deliver the same amount of light as incandescents.
2. Shut off your lights
3. Unplug electronics
4. Watch your thermostat
Call your representatives and ask that they support policy change to
stop climate change from getting worse.
Here’s what you can do:
1. Make sure you contact a representative at the right level of
government. You can write to your federal representative about
environmental rollbacks, which remove and replace environmental
rules regarding air pollution, drilling, water pollution, toxic
substances and safety, infrastructure, and more. If you are
interested in a statewide law, contact your state representative.
2. Write an email, pick a specific piece of legislation to write
about, and make that your focus. Your email should include; who you
are, how the legislation affects you, and what you want your
representative to do.
3. Call your legislator; you can create your script or look too
organizations such as the Citizen’s Climate Lobby, which can provide
scripts for climate issues.
4. Show up in person, use the Town Hall Project database to find
town halls near you, and come prepared to ask a few questions. If
you don’t want to attend alone, you can reach out to environmental
groups in your city to go as a group.
5. Vote, let your voice be heard. Voting is your opportunity to send
the representatives you want to government to fight for the issues
you want.
Education is the key to making a change. Even though it may seem small, merely speaking to your friends and family will allow them to become conscious of their actions. And even if only one person is willing to make a change, that is still making a difference.