Venni ArraDec 16, 20183 min readWhat does the future of food look like?We have less than 12 years to limit our emissions by half according to the most recent IPCC report, if we want to have a 50% chance at...
Venni ArraDec 9, 20181 min readAn ignored problem?A lot of focus has been put on greenhouse gas emissions generated from the energy and transportation sector, whereas the role of...
Venni ArraDec 2, 20184 min readWhere does all the freshwater go?" 1 hamburger = 3000 litres of water = equivalent to showering for two months" - Cowspiracy Most of our planet is covered by liquid...
Venni ArraNov 25, 20181 min readGreenhouse gas emissions and ruminantsA couple of weeks ago I had the chance to interview postdoctoral researcher Dr John Lynch and Dr Michelle Cain from the University of...
Venni ArraNov 18, 20184 min read14.5, 18 or 51 percent - can livestock be blamed for climate change?Friday evening I attended the Sustainability Symposium organized by the UCL Climate Action Society. Eight expert panelist speakers from...
Venni ArraNov 11, 20181 min readLEAP conference, OxfordOn the 7th November, I attended the Livestock, Environment and People (LEAP) conference at the University of Oxford. “A...
Venni ArraNov 4, 20182 min readAre we losing species?A new report by the WWF revealed distressing findings on the human impact on biodiversity. In the course of only 40 years we have lost up...
Venni ArraOct 28, 20182 min readWho is to blame for deforestation?Forests are the earth’s lungs. They absorb carbon from the atmosphere, purify the air around us as well as have an important role in the...
Venni ArraOct 21, 20184 min readEnough land for the growing livestock population?World population growth has been a hot topic for a long time. According to the United Nations the world population is expected to reach...
Venni ArraOct 13, 20182 min readThe environmental cost of foodAs I opened my laptop earlier this week I was struck by the chilling Special Report released by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate...