Name: 'One Day a Week' feat. the McCartney family, Woody Harrelson and Emma Stone
Uploaded: 2017-12-03T11:43:35.000Z
Duration: 4 min 59 s
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is the result of an amazing series of coincidences.

Our planet's physical make up and position in the Solar System

have resulted in a delicate balance of climatic conditions

that would not exist if it were just slightly nearer to the Sun

Earth has become home to millions of species of plants

We've learnt to harness the power and the bounty of the planet

leading to our great success as a species.

I'm amazed at the things we humans have been able to create.

And paddy fields cultivated in the same way for hundreds of years.

But with this success comes the responsibility

I don't know about you, but for me, nature is inspiring

I think of things like the crystal clear waters

and the virgin mountain slopes of the Himalayas.

But what kind of images will our grandchildren and great-grandchildren

have in their minds when thinking about the world

...Our way of life is destroying the planet

and fossil fuels, used for transport and industry, are to blame.

What we often don't hear much about is animal agriculture.

Animal agriculture results in vast amounts of greenhouse gases

It requires increasingly unsustainable levels of precious resources

towards global environmental degradation and climate change.

And it's not just livestock rearing that's a problem.

Industrialised fishing destroys marine ecosystems

as miles of nets sweep up anything in their path.

Perhaps it's time to ask ourselves the question

"What can I as an individual do to help?"

...there's a simple but significant way to help protect the planet

can have a huge impact in helping maintain that delicate balance

Almost a third of all land on Earth is used for livestock production.

and more than 95% of soy is turned into feed

One day a week can make a world of difference.

An area of rainforest the size of a hundred football pitches

is cut down every hour to create room for grazing cattle.

that's about 30 bathtubs, to produce just one beefburger.