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Papers to position for change
These positioning papers are authoritative reports to inform readers concisely and present philosophy clearly.
The science
Food for thought
In these papers, we first present the results of a Global Sensitivity Analysis (GSA) proving that animal agriculture is the leading cause of climate change, responsible for at least 87% of greenhouse gas emissions annually.
The burning of fossil fuels is currently the leading source of human-made carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.
However, climate change is caused by cumulative human-made greenhouse gas and aerosol emissions and not just current CO2 emissions alone.
While humans have been burning fossil fuels for a little over 200 years, we have been burning down forests for animal agriculture for well over 8,000 years.
In the second paper we define VEGAN as “Vitally Engaged Guardians of Animals and Nature” and VEGANism as a way of living in which we seek to never intentionally hurt animals but care for them and Nature instead.
By that definition, most of us are already VEGAN in our hearts. However, we live in a society where what we say and what we do are not always in alignment, because we have been systematically lying to ourselves regarding the necessity of consuming animal foods, among other things.
This is why Carnism, the opposite belief system to VEGANism, which conditions us to abuse animals, is so prevalent in the world today.
As a result, the birthing of a post pandemic VEGAN world will likely be viewed as the “greatest transformation in human history,” even though it is just a return home to who we really are.
Change.
Choose it.
We can choose to do nothing or we can choose to initiate change and make it happen.
We can choose to do nothing or we can choose to initiate change and make it happen.
For example, we think reducing fossil burning is all we need to do. But a strategy of focusing exclusively on the reduction of fossil fuel burning will accelerate climate change, potentially to the point of no return.
It’s assumed animal agriculture lifecycle emissions of animal agriculture are at 14.5% but that is lower that it really is; the correct estimate is at least 51%, quite possibly 87% and in fact animal agriculture is the leading cause of climate change.
Our paper has the facts for us all to demand change.
Change is the only constant in the universe. Change happens naturally, while a transformation is something that we choose to do intentionally.
There is factual evidence that an exponential transformation into a VEGAN world is already underway/This is an unique moment in human history. The Berlin wall of the animal exploitation industry is weak and it is crumbling.
Change is happening. Read the papers.
The science
Animal Agriculture is the Leading Cause of Climate Change
A Climate Healers Position Paper
In this paper, we present the results of a Global Sensitivity Analysis (GSA) proving that animal agriculture is the leading cause of climate change, responsible for at least 87% of greenhouse gas emissions annually.
The burning of fossil fuels is currently the leading source of human-made carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. However, climate change is caused by cumulative human-made greenhouse gas and aerosol emissions and not just current CO2 emissions alone. While humans have been burning fossil fuels for a little over 200 years, we have been burning down forests for animal agriculture for well over 8,000 years.
For the GSA analysis, we use factual data from the Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and other peer-reviewed scientific sources. We show that we need to transition to a global plant-based economy first and that blindly eliminating fossil fuel usage first will accelerate the warming of the planet.
We show that the annual methane emissions from animal agriculture alone cause more incremental global warming than the annual CO2 emissions from all fossil fuel sources combined.
We further show that the transition to a global plant-based economy has the potential to sequester over 2000 Giga tons (Gt) of CO2 in regenerating soils and vegetation, returning atmospheric greenhouse gas levels to the “safe zone” of under 350 parts per million (ppm) of CO2 equivalent, while restoring the biodiversity of the planet and healing its climate.
This paper clearly illustrates why the scientific community, government institutions, corporations and news media, who vastly underestimate the role of animal agriculture and focus primarily on reducing fossil fuel use, need to urgently change their priorities in order to be effective.
The science
Birthing a Post Pandemic VEGAN World
A Climate Healers Position Paper
Unlike past inflection points in human history, this one caused by the COVID-19 pandemic calls for a fundamental rethinking of our relationship with animals and Nature.
In this position paper, we define “VEGAN” as “Vitally Engaged Guardians of Animals and Nature” and show that an exponential transformation to a VEGAN world is already underway and that mainstream attempts to deprecate the “V” word are like “social distancing” to impede this transformation.
We propose a mathematical model for the growth of the VEGAN movement, along with two concrete interventions to maximize its growth rate and minimize the asymptotic residual Carnism in a post pandemic VEGAN world.
We propose a new story for humanity along with a new “Aquarius” game that we can play in lieu of the money game we play today, in order to coordinate our actions in a VEGAN world.
Finally, we examine the 7 core shifts along with the institutions and infrastructure that we have to nurture in order to transition from our crumbling, unsustainable global industrial society to a robust, thriving, post pandemic VEGAN world.
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