"I think producing meat is terrible because it contributes to climate change"

Did you know that the main issue for climate change is the methane gas emission produced by the oil industries and cows? So I think producing meat is terrible because it contributes to climate change in many ways. Besides producing methane gas emission, meat requires a lot of water and land causing deforestation and over consumption of water. This contributes to climate change but more importantly destroys the natural environment.

Deforestation because of meat production is taking away the homes of many animals and it is affecting the ecosystem. Many kinds of life are at risk and are close to extinction. One main reason to burn trees and cause fires in order to have land is meat production as farmers need land to raise the cattle. We could prevent deforestation by controlling meat production and opting for vegetables and fruits production that requires less water to produce than meat. This means we need to change our consumption too.

Another important fact to consider in order to balance the ecosystem and help fight climate change is the water consumption requiredto produce food. Did you know the global average water footprint or the total amount of water needed to produce one pound of beef is 1,799 gallons of water? As a comparison the water footprint of soybeans is 216 gallons, corn is 108 gallons. Shock is reasonable for the amount of resources needed to produce meat compared to veggies and fruits.

Considering all the information above I think we need to be aware and conscious of what we consume and what we need to do to support the environment and to heal the Planet. Right now we are destroying the environment in many ways because of consumption and we can not continue like that because studies show us it could be too late to heal the Planet in the future because species and life are in danger of extinction.

World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an international non-governmental organization that works in the areas of conservation, research and environmental recovery. Founded and located in Switzerland the organization has many awards like MTV Australia Good Karma Award and Peabody Award. They aim to conserve nature and reduce the most pressing threats to the diversity of life on Earth and build a future in which people live in harmony with nature. Here are five things you should know about WWF.

1. Forest Work
First, I will start talking about the forests and what WWF is doing for the forests. To begin with, forests are home to all kinds of life. Over 60 millions indigenous people live in forests, many birds, mammals, insects, and many other kinds of life live in forests. The crystal clear waterfalls that are perfect for a refreshing afternoon swim are found in forests too. More than that, we all depend on forests, starting with a vast array of resources, food, water, wood, medicine, and the air we breath. But threats to the world’s forests are growing. Expanding agriculture, due to an increased population and shifts in diet, is responsible for most of the world’s deforestation. Cheap wood and paper is responsible for most of the degradation of the world’s forests, the largest threat to the world’s forests. WWF is working to address the threats to forests: "By 2020, we must conserve the world’s forests to sustain nature’s diversity, benefit our climate and support human well-being." WWF said according to the https://www.worldwildlife.org/initiatives/forests.

2.Food
The second topic is about food and WWF actions about it nowadays. "Drive sustainable food systems to conserve nature and feed humanity." It is well said because nowadays we are devastating the world to feed humanity. It’s time to reconsider food. Around the globe, food production, distribution, management and waste threaten wildlife, wild places and the planet itself. Make sure we can control our food waste, production and distribution. In the near-term, food production is sufficient to provide for all, but it doesn’t reach everyone who needs it. By improving efficiency and productivity while reducing waste and shifting consumption patterns, we can produce enough food for everyone by 2050 on roughly the same amount of land we use now. Shifting consumption patterns could be challenging because of culture, and other lifestyles. WWF works to secure a living planet that will sustain a more affluent population. From refining production and distribution to combating waste and environmental impacts, we want to improve how the world grows, transports and consumes this precious fuel.

3.Climate
The third topic is climate and what WWF is doing about it. "Create a climate-resilient and zero carbon world, powered by renewable energy" words from WWF for https://www.worldwildlife.org/initiatives/climate.
Already, freshwater supplies are shrinking, agricultural yields are dropping, our forests are burning, and rising oceans are more acid. And the reason is the warming climate. Clean energy, new technology for roads, airports are the answer for it. And nations around the world are committed to delivering on a landmark global plan to curb climate change, known as the Paris Agreement.
For decades, WWF aims to reduce the emissions that drive climate change. WWF is helping accelerate climate action from national governments, and from cities, states and businesses to deliver on the ambitious temperature goals of the historic Paris Agreement. And hopefully technology supports humanity to produce clean and renewable energy for the future.

4.Wild life
For the fourth topic we will go through wildlife and WWF actions and plans for it. Humans are behind the current rate of species extinction, which is at least 100–1,000 times higher than nature intended. We’ve seen an astonishing 60% decline in the size of populations of mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians in just over 40 years, according to WWF's Living Planet Report 2018. And the impacts will reach far beyond the potential cultural loss of iconic species like tigers, rhinos and whales. WWF has been part of successful wildlife recovery stories ranging from southern Africa’s black rhino to black bucks in the Himalayas. And this, in turn, is helping to protect rich and varied ecosystems while ensuring people continue to benefit from nature.
"We protect wildlife for many reasons. It is a source of inspiration. It nurtures a sense of wonder. It is integral to the balance of nature. In our work, WWF focuses on saving populations of the most ecologically, economically and culturally important species in the wild. Ultimately, by protecting species, we save this beautiful, vulnerable and utterly irreplaceable planet we call home." WWF to https://www.worldwildlife.org/initiatives/wildlife-conservation.

5.Oceans
And the last topic is about the oceans. The ocean covers more than two-thirds of our living planet’s surface and is home to spectacular ecosystems and treasured wildlife. The ocean sustains the lives of billions of people, regulates our climate, produces half the oxygen we breathe, and fuels the water cycle that produces rain and freshwater. But after decades of overuse and pollution, these services are being interrupted. Hundreds of thousands of marine mammals, seabirds, and sea turtles are captured each year, along with tens of millions of sharks. Half of all coral reefs and mangroves are gone and we are overfishing the oceans. WWF is working to build a more resilient ocean by improving how we manage what goes in and what comes out of the ocean, all while protecting important regions, like the Arctic, and threatened ecosystems like coral reefs and mangrove forests.