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"Actions in Spotlight has encouraged me to learn more about why these inequalities exist and how society can resolve them through the implementation of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals."
"Actions encourages other young people to learn more and speak out for the causes they support; our voices will be heard."

Nonfiction in response to Partnerships for the Goals
May 2019
When I was little, my teachers taught my peers and me skills like adding and subtracting, reading and writing. They also taught us other skills like sharing with each other, talking about our problems, and negotiating solutions. These are basic principles...
By Georgia Bernbaum
May 2019
Nonfiction in response to Partnerships for the Goals
To achieve all 16 goals, the United Nations put forth the 17th goal which encourages collaboration between public and private sector to achieve the goals.Schools, public or private, play an important role to help achieve this 17th goal. They should prepare the future...
By Grace Muresan
Nonfiction in response to Climate Action
January 2019
The Price of Beef
By Karen Wu

How do we stop global warming? Some places have instituted the carbon price, but placing a higher price on beef will help too.
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Making space to raise cattle causes deforestation. The factories that they are processed in emit greenhouse gasses. According to a 2006 report by the the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, the greenhouse gas emitted when producing the annual beef diet of the average American is equal to driving a car over 1,800 miles. They are also inefficient. According to a study from the World Resources Institute says that, “beef uses more land and freshwater and generates more greenhouse gas emissions per unit of protein than any other commonly consumed food.”
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A study published in Nature Communications found that, “a vegan or vegetarian diet is associated with only half the cropland demand, grazing intensity and overall biomass harvest of comparable meat-based human diets.” However, just limiting beef consumption will go a long way. According to the United Nations report, chicken production contributes far less to global warming than beef production. It is also more efficient. Chickens convert 11% of their feed to calories humans consume while beef only converts 1% of their feed.
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Global warming is damaging our planet and it is getting worse. Since 1990, the global emission of carbon dioxide has increased by almost 50%. We need to look at more ways to stop this- not just at fuel sources, but at what goes on our dinner plates.