Stop climate change starting with your next meal

The primary heat-trapping gas emitted by cars is carbon dioxide. The primary heat-trapping gas from a cow is methane. Over a 20-year period, due to the difference between how the two gases trap heat in the atmosphere, methane is 80 times more potent than CO₂;. So, over the short-term removing four cows is the equivalent of removing 5 cars from the equation. We invite you to experience your ability to make a difference by committing to dramatically decrease or, better yet, to eliminate your beef consumption. Methane’s atmospheric lifespan is shorter than CO₂ (12 years vs. centuries). Stopping beef consumption significantly reduces heat trapping within 12 years, aiding 2050 Paris Accord goals. This requires no government support, or any policy, or corporate changes—it’s something we can do immediately and independently, buying time for governments and corporations to adjust laws and regulations.