Environmental Impacts on CBUS
Which of these climate concerns are prominent in Columbus- Deteriorated air and water quality, extreme heat, or increased flood risk?
ALL of the above
The Torah’s practice of gleaning- leaving the corners of farmland for the poor and the stranger- reduces this modern agricultural issue
Food waste
These animals burp around 220 lbs of methane each per year
Cows (these have the highest greenhouse gas emissions of ANY FOOD!)
The Torah warns against destroying or wasting resources, prohibiting cutting these down during war
Fruit trees (Bal Tashchit)
These tiny particles are released into water when plastic water bottles are left in the sun
Microplastics/nanoplastics
These animals, when used for food, causes the least release of greenhouse gases for any animal
Chickens
This mitzvah requires letting farmland rest every seventh year
This household appliance caused about two million cases of childhood asthma in 2019 alone
Gas stove
The main ingredient in this condiment travels 18,000 miles from the source to your plate
Ketchup
Columbus plans to achieve total carbon neutrality by this year
2050
This prayer links rain in its season with Israel’s fathfulness to mitzvot
The Shema
The farming of this crop causes the most deforestation of any crop in the Amazon rainforest
Soy
In Breshit/Genesis, Adam is placed in the Garden of Eden l’ovdah u’l’shomrah, meaning these two roles
To work it and to guard it
This type of food produces the least amount of greenhouse gases of any food per gram, calorie, AND gram of protein
Nuts