Book Title: Aparigraha And Environmentalism
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Page #1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ How Jainism can save the environment? 2018/04/28 Page #2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Water cycle? * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pghotlEOhs * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmThOECGPCY Page #3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Carbon Cycle? CO2 Carbon Dioxide in Atmosphere Photosynthesis Pollution Respiration Feeding COMBUSTION ANIMALS PLANTS OCEAN Decomposition Sedimentation Extraction Fossilization FOSSILS FUELS (oil. coal & gas) Caco, (limestone & shells) Page #4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Carbon Footprint? * The amount of carbon dioxide (and other greenhouse gases) a person releases in atmosphere everyday through various daily activities * Examples: * Respiration, Electricity use, Fuel use, Producing and eating food etc. Page #5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Panda Page #6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Hasar wallite photography explore.org Page #7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page #8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page #9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page #10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page #11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page #12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page #13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page #14 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page #15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page #16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page #17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page #18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Jon Bowles mediadrumworld.com Page #19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page #20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page #21 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Why our carbon cycle is disrupted? * In last 10,000 years human population increased from 1 million to 7.5 billion * In last 10,000 years the wild animals population decreased by 99% * In last 10,000 years, farm animals population increased from 100,000 to 70 billion Page #22 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ CO Page #23 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page #24 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page #25 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page #26 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 888888888888888888866 GOGOSTOSO S8SGASSEGGBSSSSSSSSSSSSS SESSO BABA BOSAO6666666660GGGG 683 gallons of water 6 pounds of alfalfa hay 1 gallon of milk Page #27 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ pr HOW THIRSTY IS YOUR DRINK? ALMOND MILK:8 GALLONS PER POUND COW'S MILK:90 GALLONS PER POUND IT TAKES ABOUT 12X AS MUCH WATER TO PRODUCE DAIRY MILK THAN IT DOES TO PRODUCE ALMOND MILK. #SUCKLESS. GO VEGAN. peta2 source: http://veganstart.org/blog-almonds-and-water-use/ Page #28 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 1111 Global Crop Production (kcal) 9% Fuel 36% to Animal Feed 55% Food Distillers Grains +4% from Animals Page #29 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Aparigraha * Do not take anything you do not need * Minimize your possessions * Reduce, Reuse and Recycle * Save water * Save electricity * Save food (do not waste food) * Eat foods that do not come from farm animals Page #30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Should we reduce our carbon footprint? * YES if we want to reduce global warming * YES if we want to save our forests and oceans * YES if we want to save precious water * YES if we want to save our wild animals * You CAN reduce your carbon footprint by following the principles of Aparigraha and Ahimsa. Jai Jinendra