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When Evidence Meets Inertia](https://plantbasedcities.org/when-evidence-meets-inertia/) - In part 1, I examined how climate change mirrors the Copernican Revolution. In Part 2, I will examine more in depth the actions, politics and developments that transpired that led to the adoption of the Heliocentric view; the Earth revolves around the Sun... - [
From Tobacco to Food: Why Climate Progress Depends on Managing Transitions, not Mandates](https://plantbasedcities.org/transitions/) - Major social change rarely fails because the evidence is weak. It fails because institutions underestimate how hard it is for people and organizations to let go of old assumptions and move toward new defaults. The long arc of... Major social change rarely fails because the evidence is weak. It fails because institutions underestimate how hard it is for people and organizations to let go of old assumptions and move toward new defaults. The long arc of tobacco reduction offers a useful... - [What if we're looking at climate change the wrong way?](https://plantbasedcities.org/what-if-were-looking-at-climate-change-the-wrong-way/) - In the 15th century, a mathematician and astronomer named Nicolaus Copernicus turned the world on its head by proposing that the Sun—not the Earth—was at the center of the known universe. At the time, this idea was deeply controversial, even... In the 15th century, a mathematician and astronomer named Nicolaus Copernicus turned the world on its head by proposing that the Sun—not the Earth—was at the center of the known universe. At the time, this idea was deeply controversial, even... - [
2024 Carbon Sink Failure](https://plantbasedcities.org/2024-carbon-sink-failure/) - It’s getting scary. The global warming crisis is looking more serious than we thought even just a few years ago. Worse, it appears that it may be about to accelerate. Ominously, a big part of the reason for that is that the Earth’s terrestrial carbon sink – the net absorption of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere... It’s getting scary. The global warming crisis is looking more serious than we thought even just a few years ago. Worse, it appears that it may be about to accelerate. Ominously, a big part of the reason for that is that... - [
Environmental Impacts](https://plantbasedcities.org/environmental-impacts/) - Transitioning towards plant-based foods is a key factor in reducing our environmental footprint, leading to lower greenhouse gas emissions, reduced water usage and pollution, reduced land use and deforestation, as well as the potential to rewild land previously used for animal agriculture... - [David Attenborough A Life On Our Planet, Impact Of Our Diet](https://plantbasedcities.org/david-attenborough-a-life-on-our-planet-impact-of-our-diet/) - David Attenborough calls the film his witness statement — showing how the planet has changed over his lifetime. - [Vancouver General Hospital patients test new healthy plant-forward menu as part of pilot project](https://plantbasedcities.org/vancouver-general-hospital-patients-test-new-healthy-plant-forward-menu-as-part-of-pilot-project/) - The consequences of human-driven alterations of the climate are no longer future threats but are here now. - [
What's on the menu? Survey Reveals Progress and Barriers in Advancing Plant-Based Dining on Canadian University Campuses](https://plantbasedcities.org/whats-on-the-menu-survey-reveals-progress-and-barriers/) - To better understand how universities are evolving toward more sustainable, plant-based meals, the Canadian University Initiative surveyed dining leaders at the 30 largest... - [
United Nations Environment Program: The World is In Grave Danger – But We Can Save It ... and Thrive!](https://plantbasedcities.org/unitednationsenvironmentprogram/) - The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) has released their latest Global Environmental Assessment, titled A Future We Choose. It was written by 287 experts - from 82 countries with deep knowledge of the natural, social, behavioral and cultural sciences; over 800... - [
Shifting the Rules to Save the Climate](https://plantbasedcities.org/shifting-the-rules-to-save-the-climate/) - Our cities still measure climate progress through frameworks that overlook how food choices and land use interact. That blind spot keeps solutions fragmented and weak. PBCM exists to challenge and update those rules — showing that municipal policies can link what we eat, how we use public land, and how we... - [
No Meat May: A Movement for Change and How You Can Get Involved](https://plantbasedcities.org/no-meat-may-a-movement-for-change/) - Every May, tens of thousands of people around the world embark on a brave and often transformative journey to explore a meat-free lifestyle with No Meat May. What started as a grassroots movement has... - [
Montreal’s Mayor Valérie Plante Leading the Way in Plant-Based Food Policies and Environmental Sustainability](https://plantbasedcities.org/montreals-mayor-valerie-plante-leading-the-way-in-plant-based-food-policies-and-environmental-sustainability/) - Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante has positioned herself as a leading voice in urban sustainability, particularly through her bold stance on environmental policies. Below are some... Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante has positioned herself as a leading voice in urban sustainability, particularly through her bold stance on environmental policies. Below are some key milestones: September 2024 Mayor Plante attended the United Nations Summit of the Future 2024... - [
Healthy Plant-Based Diets](https://plantbasedcities.org/healthy-plant-based-diets/) - Guided by a growing consensus among nutrition experts, Canada’s Food Guide, The Planetary Health Diet – EAT, and a growing number of health and environmental associations call for an increased consumption of fruits and vegetables... - [
Major reports: We face a dire ecological crisis. If we act quickly, we can turn the crisis around.](https://plantbasedcities.org/four-major-reports-we-face-a-dire-ecological-crisis/) - The scientific community is sounding the alarm, and they’re doing it LOUDLY! Sadly, still, most of us are not paying attention. But if we did pay attention – and start to act appropriately – we can turn this around! In the last few months, four major scientific reports on... - [
The Cost of Climate Adaptation at the Local Level
](https://plantbasedcities.org/climate-adaptation/) - In February 2020, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) in conjunction with the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) released a report titled Investing in Canada’s Future: The Cost of Climate Adaptation at the Local Level... - [
New from the Changing Markets Foundation: The New Merchants of Doubt – How Big Meat and Dairy Distract, Delay, and Derail Climate Action](https://plantbasedcities.org/3286-2/) - The Changing Markets Foundation recently released a new report, The New Merchants of Doubt – How Big Meat and Dairy Distract, Delay, and Derail Climate Action. The report... - [
2025 State of the Climate Report: A dire reality that we CAN turn around!](https://plantbasedcities.org/2025-state-of-the-climate-report-a-dire-reality-that-we-can-turn-around/) - On October 29th, this year’s State of the Climate Report (1) was published. It’s a must read. Our situation is dire, but we can do something about it. Opening with these words, “We are hurtling toward climate chaos. The planet's vital signs are flashing red. The consequences of... - [
Introduction to Plant-Based Cities Movement
](https://plantbasedcities.org/pbcm-introduction/) - The Plant-Based Cities Movement(PBCM) was launched in the fall of 2021 in response to the United Nations’ declaration of a Code Red for Humanity 1, and the February 2022 release of the most damning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report... - [
Estimating the True Costs of Our Foods](https://plantbasedcities.org/estimating-the-true-costs-of-our-foods/) - It may surprise you, but the prices we pay at checkout for our foods are often quite different from the actual prices we pay for them as a society. Some of those costs are paid by governments in the form of subsidies for commodity crops or animal feed... - [
The Biggest Threat to Biodiversity is on Our Plates
](https://plantbasedcities.org/biodiversity-threat/) - The situation is dire. Research shows that our impact on the planetary biosphere is enormously damaging. And it is mostly due to what we put on our plates. The good news is we have the power to change that. While we obtain, globally, only about... - [
The Canadian University Initiative: Climate Leadership through Food Procurement
](https://plantbasedcities.org/canadian-university-initiative/) - The earth has been facing worsening climate crises, here in Canada and elsewhere. The situation is so dire that UN Secretary General António Guterres had issued a Code Red alert for humanity in August 2021. At that time the Secretary General... - [
Report: Canadians should adopt a plant-based diet for “1.5-Degree Lifestyle”
](https://plantbasedcities.org/report-plant-based-diets-1pt5-degrees/) - The crucial net-zero emissions target 2024 is the third year under Canada’s 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan, a stepping stone toward the goal of reaching net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050.... - [
ACE Theory of Change](https://plantbasedcities.org/ace-theory-of-change/) - There is an enormous body of research that makes the point that Canada urgently needs to transition to a much more plant-based food system in order to improve Canadians’ health, ensure the security and sustainability of the food system, reduce the risks of zoonotic infectious... - [
Navigating Complex Challenges: The Role of Horizons Canada](https://plantbasedcities.org/the-role-of-horizons-canada/) - Since its establishment in 1998 by the Privy Council, Horizons Canada has been at the forefront of examining issues that transcend traditional institutional boundaries. As a forward-thinking policy think tank, it is dedicated to ‘sense-making’ and forecasting, providing... - [
"Planting The Way"
How Hospitals Around the World are Incorporating Plant-Forward Menus](https://plantbasedcities.org/planting-the-way-how-hospitals-around-the-world-are-incorporating-plant-forward-menus/) - Despite the direct correlation between food and health, as highlighted in various medical and scientific studies worldwide, our universal health care system has been slow to put this... 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