Farming and Global Warming
Meera Saeed - 201908887
Khawla Ali - 201720599
WHAT IS SUSTAINABILITY AND HOW IT CAN BE ACHIEVED?
Q1
Sustainability
- sustainability is balancing among what people need at present, what the next generations need, and the natural system that sustains our daily life (Norristown Organization, n.d.)
How it can be achieved?
- Do not buy useless products
- Replace plastic with environment-friendly materials
- Plant your house and make your area greener
- Drive less and try to use public transportation or ride a bicycle instead of driving your car
- (Biological Diversity Organization, n.d.)
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CONSUMING MEAT AND DAIRY AND GLOBAL WARMING WITH A FOCUS ON ENHANCED GREENHOUSE GASES.
Q2
- Agricultural practices like the cultivation of animals and plants release greenhouse gases.
- Greenhouse emissions are carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrous oxide (NO2), and methane (CH4)
- (Center for Sustainable Systems, University of Michigan, 2019).
Explanation
- Livestock produce methane (CH4) during their digestive operation, planting rice produce methane (CH4) too.
- Burning yield produce methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O)
- (Environmental Protection Agency, n.d.)
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE HUMAN LIFESTYLE (DIET AND MEAT CONSUMPTION) NOW COMPARED TO 50 YEARS AGO.
Q3
HOW DO YOU THINK THIS LIFESTYLE CHANGE HAS AFFECTED GLOBAL WARMING?
Q4
people consume more meat and dairy products than they were consuming 50 years ago, this change increases the production of meat and dairy in countries, which leads to more greenhouse gases being released into the air.
Explanation
STRATEGIES CAN BE USED TO DEAL WITH THIS PROBLEM.
Q5
Strategies
1. Renewable energies: Solar and wind energy.
2. Sustainable farming & forest management: Stopping deforestation, making agriculture greener and reducing the use of chemicals.
3. Responsible consumption: Reduce meat and dairies consumption
(Solar Impulse Foundation, n.d.)
4. Try to exchange red meats with healthier meats like seafood (Harvard School of Public Health, n.d.)
5. Eat more vegetables and fruits because there are many varieties and different choices you can eat (Harvard School of Public Health, n.d.)
THE IMPACT OF DIETS SUCH AS VEGANISM AND
VEGETATIANISM, ARE THESE POSSIBLE STRATEGIES TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM.
Q6
- Plant-based diets will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 49% and reduce the use of water by 19% (Howell, 2018). Moreover, plants do not release greenhouse gases as much as livestock do.
Yes