Author Archives: Konstanze Neuerburg

Greenhouse gas emissions

Greenhouse gas emissions contribute to climate change, and they are caused by different sources.  Electricity production 25% Food, Agriculture, and Land Use 24% Industry 21% Transportation 14% Buildings 6% Others 10% www.drawdown.org  The 24% of greenhouse gas sources within the sector of food production, agriculture and land use are composed as followed: Deforestation and LandContinue reading “Greenhouse gas emissions”

The impact of our food production on the environment

The environment is impacted by everything we produce and consume, including our food! This is a fact that appears constantly in the news, but we hardly see or feel the effect. Yes, we may smell the smog in our cities, see plastic garbage on land and in the sea, but the impact of all ourContinue reading “The impact of our food production on the environment”

Plant-based food – definition

Another term which needs further dissection is the word ‘plant-based food’, which may sound a bit dull to some of us, but its components are richer than we think. Most of us do not realize how diverse the world of edible plants is and that it is possible to find everything we need within plant-basedContinue reading “Plant-based food – definition”

How to start a healthy meal

Healthy and environmentally friendly food intake within our industrialized society has become a challenge for food-conscious people and parents. It starts with the shopping and continues with the cooking. Adopting plant-based cooking needs some nutritional knowledge, lots of curiosity and a bit of creativity. Just eating ‘sides’ and dropping the meat and fish will notContinue reading “How to start a healthy meal”

Habits are powerful – change is hard!

I am just like so many others concerned about our immediate environment and I may even be motivated to participate in a ‘save the planet initiative’, but this is most often easier said than done.  We are working, we are busy, we have commitments and most importantly we have habits and traditions regarding how toContinue reading “Habits are powerful – change is hard!”

Biodiversity

Biodiversity refers to the variety of life on Earth, reaching from the smallest genes to complex ecosystems, including all type of plants and animals. Biodiversity is beneficial to all of us in many different ways. It is part of our identity, culture and our global economy and has an influence on our physical health. Unfortunately,Continue reading “Biodiversity”