PLANT BASED TREATY: Global campaign launched to switch toward a plant-based economy in combating climate change
The Plant Based Treaty campaign aims to create bottom-up pressure for leaders to negotiate a global agreement to halt the impact of animal agriculture on the planet.
AGI KAJA: The campaign for a ‘Plant Based Treaty‘ aims to create bottom-up pressure for leaders to negotiate a global agreement to halt the impact of animal agriculture on the planet… it is a grassroots campaign designed to put food systems at the forefront of combating the climate crisis modelled on the popular Fossil Fuel Treaty…
The campaign will work towards 10 million individuals, 10,000 organisations, 10,000 businesses and 50 cities to endorse the treaty by 2023, ahead of the Global Stocktake of the Paris Agreement (GST). Several high-profile celebrities have given their support to the treaty, including Moby, Leona Lewis and Sophie Aldred… Individuals, organisations, businesses and cities can endorse the Treaty by visiting Plant Based Treaty…
The Plant Based Treaty draws attention to the effects of meat, dairy and egg farming, which are driving carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide emissions, three major greenhouse gases. Experts say methane reductions are probably the only way of avoiding temperature rises above 1.5°C, and the biggest opportunity to slow warming between now and 2040…
Actions are taking place outside nearly 100 town and city halls worldwide including Manchester, Bristol, Amsterdam, Lisbon, Rome, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Toronto, Seoul, Mumbai and Ankara to encourage leaders to sign the Treaty…
Anita Krajnc, Global Campaign Coordinator for the Plant Based Treaty, said: ““With just five years left to reverse the worst effects of climate change, business as usual is no longer an option. It’s time to switch toward a plant based economy to reverse the damage we have caused to the environment, and to promote a healthier society”…
Vegan singer and producer Moby, said: “As the production of meat and dairy is a leading cause of the climate emergency, it’s clear that we cannot solve the climate crisis without going plant based. Change is imperative, and I endorse the Plant Based Treaty, for the animals, the planet and human health”. SOURCE…
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