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The neglected double climate benefits of vegan diets
It is clear that veganism is one of the most effective personal consumption choices to reduce our carbon footprint. A vegan diet reduces the yearly greenhouse gas emissions of an average person in a high-income country with close to 1 … Lees verder
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Tags: climate change, co2 emissions, effective environmentalism, environment, veganism
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Carbon offsetting versus meat offsetting
A carbon offset is a payment to avoid greenhouse gas emissions by others elsewhere in the world according to the same amount that one has emitted oneself, in order to neutralize one’s own carbon footprint. There are several effective ways … Lees verder
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Non-human overpopulation is the real problem
It is often claimed – especially by environmentalists – that there is a human overpopulation problem: there are too many humans, or the number of humans is growing too rapidly. I will argue for the controversial, opposite claim. Of all … Lees verder
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Tags: effective environmentalism, environment, overbevolking, wild animal suffering
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Being rational about nuclear power
Disclaimer: in the past I did several actions against nuclear power. This article does not reflect the opinions of the environmental organizations I am and was involved in. Effective environmentalism deals with the irrationalities in the environmental movement. These irrationalities … Lees verder
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Is a vegan diet optimal for our health and the environment?
There is a scientific consensus that our high consumption of animal products, especially meat, is bad for our health and the environment. The studies are abundant (see here and here). Almost no-one is denying that our consumption of animal products … Lees verder
Ineffective actions and campaigns that can backfire
Effective altruism is not only about looking for actions that do the most good, but also about avoiding ineffective actions. Here I will give four examples of campaigns or actions that can backfire in the sense that they can do … Lees verder
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Why naturalness is irrational and harmful
In the environmental and natural health movements, people value naturalness. However, from a rational-philosophical perspective, this notion of naturalness doesn’t make much sense: it is arbitrary and not well-defined. Second, from an ethical perspective, preferring naturalness is often harmful: it … Lees verder
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Tags: animal rights, climate, effective environmentalism, environment, GMO, health, moral illusions, organic food, rational ethics, science, wild animal suffering
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One day vegan…
What is the positive impact of eating a plant-based (vegan) diet for one day? A person with an omnivorous diet spends just a few minutes a day consuming animal products. But those few minutes cause a lot of harm. Replacing … Lees verder
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Tags: animal welfare, biodiversity, climate, co2 emissions, effective environmentalism, environment, health, infographics, veganism
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How to compensate your carbon footprint
How can you make sure that you do not have a negative impact on the climate system and that you do not contribute to global warming? How can you do this in the most effective and fair way? The answer … Lees verder
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Stijn Bruers, the rational ethicist 