Presentations by environmental and animal rights campaigner, Paul Mahony, and President of Vegetarian Victoria, Mark Doneddu, on the climate change impacts of animal agriculture. Followed by Q&A. "Livestock and the climate crisis" by Paul Mahony Paul argues that we will not overcome the climate crisis without a general move away from animals as a food source, in addition to ending our reliance on fossil fuels. "Beyond Cowspiracy: Animal agriculture, climate change and water" by Mark Doneddu: The movie 'Cowspiracy' has revealed how animal agriculture is the leading cause of deforestation, pollution, water consumption, rainforest destruction, species extinction, habitat loss, topsoil erosion, and ocean "dead zones" and is responsible for more greenhouse gases than the transportation Read more →
WHEN
2:00pm Saturday 13 February 2016
WHERE
Sustainable Living Festival, Melbourne, VIC (map)
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