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Exmouth signs Plant Based Treaty to reduce the town’s carbon footprint

El Ayuntamiento se compromete a ofrecer servicios de catering a base de plantas en eventos climáticos y campañas de información pública en instituciones locales.

EXMOUTH, REINO UNIDO (10 de enero de 2024) - Exmouth has become the fifth UK council to endorse the call for a global Plant Based Treaty to address food impacts on the climate emergency, joining climate leaders Edinburgh, Norwich, Lambeth and Haywards Heath.

En un Declaración emitida por el Ayuntamiento de Exmouth, they said, “Exmouth Town Council has declared its commitment to making Exmouth cleaner, greener and healthier by endorsing the call for the Plant Based Treaty. This endorsement was made as part of their Climate Action Plan, which aims to combat the climate crisis and make the town a thriving, zero-carbon community.”

Exmouth resident and Town Councillor, Louise Venables, expressed her pride in the town’s efforts to become a zero-carbon community and the importance of endorsing the Plant Based Treaty at a critical time, “Switching to an increasingly plant-based diet is the simplest and one of the most effective actions we can take to reduce our carbon emissions. Plant-based diets can also improve health, remedy biodiversity, improve animal welfare, and be financially beneficial. We want individuals to be fully informed regarding the impact of diet on the environment and for people to be able to make considered food choices and be supported in transitions to a more plant-focused diet.”

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EXMOUTH, REINO UNIDO (10 de enero de 2024) - Exmouth has become the fifth UK council to endorse the call for a global Plant Based Treaty to address food impacts on the climate emergency, joining climate leaders Edinburgh, Norwich, Lambeth and Haywards Heath.

En un Declaración emitida por el Ayuntamiento de Exmouth, they said, “Exmouth Town Council has declared its commitment to making Exmouth cleaner, greener and healthier by endorsing the call for the Plant Based Treaty. This endorsement was made as part of their Climate Action Plan, which aims to combat the climate crisis and make the town a thriving, zero-carbon community.”

Exmouth resident and Town Councillor, Louise Venables, expressed her pride in the town’s efforts to become a zero-carbon community and the importance of endorsing the Plant Based Treaty at a critical time, “Switching to an increasingly plant-based diet is the simplest and one of the most effective actions we can take to reduce our carbon emissions. Plant-based diets can also improve health, remedy biodiversity, improve animal welfare, and be financially beneficial. We want individuals to be fully informed regarding the impact of diet on the environment and for people to be able to make considered food choices and be supported in transitions to a more plant-focused diet.”

Andrew Garner, Plant Based Treaty UK campaigner, said, “2023 was the world’s hottest year on record, and Exmouth has rightfully recognised the importance of plant-based food solutions and rewilding to address multiple planetary crises. Their climate leadership in calling for a Plant Based Treaty offers hope that we can address food emissions which account for a third of greenhouse gas emissions. Adopting a plant-based diets can cut food emissions, water use and land use by 75% and we need to see more towns and cities joining them to rapidly shift away from our meat and dairy-intensive diets.”

En la pantalla Plant Based Treaty movimiento, que se aprobó en una reunión plenaria del consejo en diciembre, Exmouth se comprometió a una serie de políticas de alimentación basada en plantas y de recuperación de la vida silvestre:

Promocionar alimentos de origen vegetal.

  • Incluir campañas/actividades para fomentar el cambio hacia alimentos de origen vegetal en nuestro Plan de Acción Climática
  • Diseñar campañas de información pública para crear conciencia sobre el clima y las ventajas ambientales y los beneficios para la salud de la alimentación, la nutrición y la cocina de base vegetal.
  • Objetivo: reducir el consumo público de alimentos de origen animal mediante la educación en escuelas, organizaciones y empresas locales.
  • Haga la transición a planes de alimentación basados ​​en plantas cuando preste servicios de catering para reuniones, eventos, etc. relacionados con el clima.

Ayude a restaurar ecosistemas clave y reforestar la tierra.

  • Apoyar proyectos de reforestación y convocar un foro sobre árboles para brindar Transparencia y fomentar la colaboración entre las partes interesadas en Exmouth
  • Cambio de enfoque hacia soluciones basadas en la naturaleza para la mitigación del cambio climático y Adaptación (en el marco del papel consultivo de planificación del ETC)
  • Ciudades: apoyar iniciativas para aumentar los árboles y las flores silvestres, aumentar los espacios verdes proyectos comunitarios, corredores de vida silvestre, techos verdes, esquemas de cultivo local, trabajo para aumentar la biodiversidad (en nuestro rol de planificación consultiva y en nuestra política ambiental)
  • Mejorar la justicia alimentaria apoyando proyectos que proporcionen acceso a alimentos saludables para todos, especialmente para las comunidades de bajos ingresos (apoyar proyectos como Mushroom, una red comunitaria de alimentos en Exmouth)

Fondo
El Plant Based Treaty is modelled on the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty and inspired by treaties that have addressed the threats of ozone layer depletion and nuclear weapons. It has been endorsed by 24 municipalities worldwide, including Edinburgh, Norwich, Lambeth, Exmouth, Haywards Heath and Los Angeles.

Desde su lanzamiento en agosto de 2021, la iniciativa ha recibido el apoyo de 130,000 patrocinadores individuales, 5 premios Nobel, científicos del IPCC y más de 3000 grupos y empresas, incluidos Veganuary, Ecotricity, Linda McCartney Foods, Plant Based Health Professionals, UK Health Alliance on Climate Change y capítulos de Greenpeace y Friends of the Earth.

El Plant Based Treaty has secured high-profile endorsements from celebrities, including Chris Packham and Paul, Mary and Stella McCartney, who issued a written statement calling for politicians to support the Plant-Based Treaty. They said: “We believe in justice for animals, the environment and people. That’s why we support the Plant Based Treaty e insto a particulares y gobiernos a que lo firmen.”

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