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Methane: An Immediate Threat to Climate Security
Common Earth
Common Earth 2 December 2024
4 min read

Methane: An Immediate Threat to Climate Security

This past November we delivered the  inaugural Critical Climate Change Week, hosted by  Ontario Tech University, in collaboration with Common Earth. The theme this year: Methane Awareness. It is surprising …

Animal Agriculture is an Ecological Disaster
Malene Falch Colotla
Malene Falch Colotla 20 September 2024
8 min read

Animal Agriculture is an Ecological Disaster

Animal agriculture is a major contributor to environmental degradation, responsible for 58% of food-related emissions while providing only 38% of the world’s protein and 17% of its calories. Beyond methane, the industry’s impact includes deforestation, habitat loss, water pollution, and excessive resource use. With nearly half of the planet’s habitable land used for agriculture, most of it dedicated to livestock, the inefficiency and ecological cost of meat production are becoming increasingly clear. Regenerative agriculture offers a promising alternative, emphasizing sustainable farming practices to restore ecosystems and reduce carbon footprints.

Plant-based diet instrumental in longevity
Malene Falch Colotla
Malene Falch Colotla 6 August 2024
5 min read

Plant-based diet instrumental in longevity

What do the longest living populations in the world have in common? You’ve guessed it: lots of plants!

10 ways to move towards a plant-based diet. 
Malene Falch Colotla
Malene Falch Colotla 11 July 2024
5 min read

10 ways to move towards a plant-based diet. 

Moving towards a plant-based diet can for many seem like a daunting task. But some tips and tricks can help ease the transition and best of all, it will have huge upsides not only for the health of our planet but your health as well.

Methane Matters: Why We Need to Focus on More Than Just CO2
Sarah Patterson
Sarah Patterson 23 May 2024
4 min read

Methane Matters: Why We Need to Focus on More Than Just CO2

We have all heard about climate change and most of us understand that greenhouse gases are responsible.

Methane – The shortcut to mitigating climate change
Common Earth
Common Earth 6 August 2024
5 min read

Methane – The shortcut to mitigating climate change

We have all heard about climate change and most of us understand that greenhouse gases are responsible.

This IS Happening! but we STILL have Choices
David Patterson
David Patterson 29 July 2023
9 min read

This IS Happening! but we STILL have Choices

Absolute Heat Limits Exist for all Organisms and Machines Have you ever parked and left your cell phone on the car seat on a hot sunny…

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