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Connecting the dots: from Wi-Fi on the high seas to human rights for fishers and sustainable seafood
By taking decisive actions in other areas as well, retailers can influence seafood suppliers to improve traceability and transparency within their supply chains, creating a safer environment for fishers.
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At COP29, world leaders can slow down time on climate change
Policy makers meeting at COP29 must acknowledge that food systems are responsible for up to 37% of human-made emissions.
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Dear politicians: let’s pull the climate emergency brake on meat & dairy companies
Animal agriculture is the single largest human-made source of methane emissions. The good news is that while carbon dioxide stays in the atmosphere for centuries, methane disappears in 12 years. If we stop emitting more of it and start reducing what is already there, this could trigger a cooling effect on rising temperatures.
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Why I got up early today to take action for food and climate
I have to say it’s a little nerve racking being up here, and there’s a chill wind in the air, but if this action brings light to the climate impacts of methane from Big Meat and Dairy, then my determination to be here this morning was well worth it.
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Meat & dairy giants’ methane emissions rival Big Oil’s: cuts can dramatically slow down global heating this decade – Greenpeace
New report shows that it is possible to meaningfully slow down climate heating within our lifetime with a just food system transition out of industrial meat and dairy production.
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Poop, burps and farts: methane, the invisible gas that cooks our climate
Reducing meat and dairy production is a crucial step in mitigating methane emissions, and limiting global heating - and the most effective way to do that is to significantly reduce the number of animals that are fed into the industrial machine and transition to a far better system for us, the animals and the planet.
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Drought: Safe space helps queer Zimbabweans tackle climate impacts
In an effort to curb their vulnerability to climate impacts such as food insecurity, Mother’s Haven is helping queer Zimbabwean women and trans men adapt to climate change.
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A world on fire: How industrial agriculture and reckless financiers are driving destruction in Brazil
The climate crisis is severely impacting our world, but instead of protecting nature and people, our governments are not acting. Meanwhile, destructive companies, and the financial system that are enabling them pursue massive profits while Brazil’s precious natural areas turn to ashes.
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One of the world’s biggest fishing fleets doesn’t want you to watch this film. Find out why.
"If some people find this documentary disturbing or it makes them feel uncomfortable, it means we are pressing the right buttons."
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3 strategies employed by Big Meat and Dairy to make sure that scientific findings line up with corporate profits
To protect their interests, Big Meat and Dairy companies wield political influence to counter potential regulations and use marketing ingenuity to maintain consumers’ trust. Influencing science and the use of science more broadly is a central tactic.