#eat less meat

[sweetkoalastarfish]

Combating Extreme Heat: Strategies for Mitigation and Adapatation in a Changing Climate

Addressing the issue of increasingly hot weather involves both individual and collective actions aimed at mitigating climate change and adapting to its effects. Here are some strategies:

Mitigation Strategies

1. Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions:

. Switch to Renewable Energy: Use solar, wind, and other renewable energy sources instead of fossil fuels.

. Improve Energy Efficiency: Upgrade appliances, buildings, and industrial processes to be more energy-sufficient.

. Promote Public Transportation: Use buses, trains, and other forms of public transportation to reduce the number of cars on the road.

2. Support Sustainable Practices:

. Adopt Sustainable Agriculture: Implement farming practices that reduce emissions such as no-till farming and crop rotation.

. Protect Forests: Prevent deforestation and promote reforestation and afforestation.

3. Reduce Waste:

. Promote Recycling and Composting: Reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills.

. Minimize Single- Use Plastics: Use reusable items instead of disposable ones.

Adaptation Strategies

1. Improve Urban Planning:

. Increase Green Spaces: Plant trees and create parks to cool urban areas through shade and evapotranspiration.

2. Enhance Building Design:

. Improve Insulation: Better insolation keeps buildings cooler in summer and warmer in winter.

. Use Energy-Efficient Cooling Systems: Install air conditioning systems that are energy-efficient.

3. Promote Water Conservation:

. Implement Efficient Irrigation: Use drip irrigation and other water-saving techniques in agriculture and landscaping.

. Harvest Rainwater: Collect and store rainwater for use during dry periods.

Personal Actions

1. Reduce Energy Consumption:

. Use Energy-Efficient Appliances: Choose appliances with high energy efficiency ratings.

. Turn Off Electronics: Turn off lights and electronics when not in use.

2. Adopt a Sustainable Lifestyle:

. Reduce Meat Consumption: Eating less meat, especially beef, can lower your carbon footprint.

. Support Sustainable Products: Buy products from companies that prioritize sustainability.

3. Stay Informed and Advocate:

. Educate Yourself and Others: Stay informed about climate change and its effects.

. Advocate for Policies: Support policies and polticians that prioritize climate action.

By combining these mitigation and adaptation strategies, we can work towards lessening the impact of hot weather and building more resilient communities.

Thank you for reading. Until next time, salamat and see you soon!

[leatherdyketerror]

i'm gonna say it. the way some of yall even in seemingly progressive circles get so fucking defensive when veganism gets mentioned or suggested as if it's a personal attack is incredible. obviously i'm excluding the edge cases where it's completely impossible, i.e. due to disability or living in a food desert, but like come on. come on. not everyone who fights tooth and nail against examining their own biases on the topic is in those situations that make any efforts towards veganism impossible. like you don't have to go full vegan immediately like a switch but at least try perhaps

[soulubles]

New Kalim card alert! 🤧💖💕

[vampiricsheep]

Don't think I've seen this question make the rounds before, so:

Do any of your OCs hunt/fish/trap? Who taught them, and why do they do it? Do they have preferred gear or quarry?

[elftwink]

one thing thats so interesting about being a vegetarian is you get to hear all about everyones hypothetical activism that they care about very deeply when talking specifically about your diet and why it's stupid, but literally will never bring up ever again in any other context

[yellowjackets-1996]

(do you love me like that?) you're a reckless driver (I'm a reckless driver) and one day it will kill us if I —

[arkashas]

i have feelings (not positive) about the sudden proliferation of posts saying abigail not being eaten showed how she was unloved even in death cause...that's just her father's philosophy? abigail doesn't seem to believe in it. hannibal certainly doesn't believe in it. like i'd argue that the opposite is true, that hannibal not eating people shows he cares for them beyond seeing them as pigs. hannibal not eating will was proof of his love for him in the end.

[yugiohprince]

maneater siren sanji

[pine-arten]

Slugcats

i think there’s two subspecies of slugcat. A carnivorous type with long fur (hunter, arti) and a omnivorous type with no/very short fur (survivor, monk, riv, saint) 

spearmaster is special as they’re lab made and physically don’t have a lower jaw. or an esophagus. 

[lunalikestowriteanddraw]

Okay, so, genuine question. How does the food chain work in the world of Uprooted? Because the people are all cute critters, including animals that people irl have a tendency to eat (like rabbits, chickens, ducks, etc). Is it a sort of cartoon like situation, where some of the animals are sentient, and others are not? If that’s the case then would it be commonplace for, say, a rabbit to eat rabbit stew? Or would it still technically be considered cannibalism? Because not all the critters are herbivores. We got carnivores, like cats, dogs, etc. And sure, they may not constantly eat meat, but I imagine they mostly do.

Also, at what point does an animal stop being sentient? All the characters thus far have been fairly small-medium sized critters, so I assume larger animal—like, say, a horse—wouldn’t be sentient. Unless it follows Peppa Pig rules, where some large animals are sentient and some aren’t. But then what about smaller critters, like a blue jay? Are they all sentient, or only some of them (like Blue Jay Simpson)?

These are all very important questions for my immersion, even though I imagine that literally none of this pertains to the plot of Uprooted (whatever that may be)

[plaguedocboi]

Conner Content

[puppetmaster13u]

Meat Marionette 7?? 8????

Thinkin of the lil robins and other kids and just, them trying to build Jarro a meat body maybe. Idk, still rotating Jarro and if he'd have one seeing as they had to build his human form via some different body parts and such...

Anyway did some sleep deprived sketches of each- though I just realized I didn't label Cullen, oh well lol. I like to think the first couple robins are all more flesh and exposed muscle looking as the Tunnels adjust to building bodies that can still, well, grow and develop. They've only just succeeded in building a body that can move and semi function with Bruce after all, and even then it takes a couple years for that body to shift into something more alive with like, a stomach and such that needs more than time in the Hive and some Lazarus water for food and hydration. And even then it's another year or so of the bodies needing to be fed via IV before everything actually becomes semi functional as well, a body.

But anyway, his eleven children!

Dick's body starts out the most simple, but is also the first that they discover that the meat marionettes can in fact evolve seeing as he starts to grow electricity-producing organs almost akin to something like an eel. Which is probably very distressing to Bruce because like, this is his baby?? Who can suddenly tase people which is fine, but what if it gets stronger?

Jason's robin body doesn't get a lot of evolution before the Joker Incident, and then it formed a cocoon to become the next form over a year or so. I do feel like his wings were fluffier and had some down still, not enough to prevent flight, but enough to slow down say, take offs.

By the time Tim & Steph comes around, their bodies have started to develop more armor similar to Bruce's. Like the bodies are slowly developing even when the Hive first creates them from the flesh walls as the Tunnels get better at building living moving bodies. Like it's still are mostly soft larva-esque chitin still, but It's still visibly learning.

And then with Cass her body is far darker, more similar to one of the Bats than the rest of the babies. There's still bits of color- bright yellows to warn for venom and poison- but it's such a sudden left turn that they're concerned about what the Tunnels might do next.

It's a relief when it goes back to more colorful designs with the next ones, even if Duke probably has ended up the most armored straight out of the flesh.

Honestly in general I feel like they're actually very soft if someone gets close enough to touch them. Like they look terrifying, especially in night when it's dark out, but compared to their parent & aunt they're like fluffy baby birds. Something the kids in Gotham are probably familiar with, because the birds will help comfort scared people and victims while Bruce takes care of whatever caused their distress. Sometimes just crouches down and pulls out a small puzzle or something from one of his bags while waiting for the police to arrive while distracting the kids, his own and not.

Jarro if he does have a body like theirs, meat marionette or made by them, I feel like it looks more like some sort of hybrid of whatever the batclan are and some sort of aquatic creature. Like an aquatic (swimming?) xenomorph compared to a runner or a drone. Visibly the same species, but looks almost like a similar caste or subspecies if that makes sense? But honestly if yall have any ideas I am open to them. ______________________________________________________________

Reminder that this Au is a combo of both mine and @phoenixcatch7 so check out their Possessed Doll au, and actually go check them out in general, they have a lot of fun ideas and drabbles <3

[bluesey-182]

i have a loooot of food anxiety when it comes to eating meat (which i only recently learned might actually be another part of my ocd lol oops) so i've been vegetarian for the last decade and i honestly forgot how fucking OBNOXIOUS so many vegetarians are until i started watching cooking/recipe videos for vegetarian meals. you're not morally superior for your dietary choices. stop being a dickhead and just tell me how to make this goddamn sandwich

[angustully]

just posting shit bc im bored but i think im gonna formally and officially commit to vegetarianism (barry berkman voice) starting now... and honestly the catalyst was just the fact that ive been buying a lot of quick meal/pre-prepared/grocery deli items and lately EVERY single one that had any amount of chicken had that kind of woody texture to it from being pumped w antibiotics or whatever and its just revolting to me now 😭 so im making chili tomorrow w no meat which isnt that crazy but it feels like a good first step 🫡