Posted on 06/27/2025 5:36:19 PM PDT by NoLibZone
Climate change activists are now arguing that simply owning a dog can increase a person’s carbon footprint.
A finding published in PNAS Nexus says that, supposedly, people overestimate the climate benefits of activities like recycling or switching light bulbs. At the same time, they underestimate other beneficial impacts, such as taking fewer flights.
“We think, ‘I have to recycle this and it will help the planet,’” Madalina Vlasceanu, an assistant professor of environmental social sciences at the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, told the Greater Good Magazine. “It’s less likely you will hear that if you fly less, that’s the best you can possibly do, lifestyle-wise.” Another “underestimated” benefit is cutting back on beef intake. According to Earth.org, pets’ meat consumption accounts for 64 million tons of annual carbon dioxide emissions in the United States. That adds up to 25-30% of the environmental impact of meat intake. In a list of ideas on how to reduce one’s carbon footprint that includes switching to public transport and eating poultry instead of beef, Greater Good Magazine suggested people “opt out of getting a dog.”
Thats ok.
I have 2.
Just got a puppy. Sue me.
Next, it will be ‘children’ they describe as the undesired luxury that ‘hurts the environment’. It’s coming.
They can go to hell.
I haven’t thought of it that way.
Time for a good, smart and trainable dog for “safety.”
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NAZIs didn’t like people keeping dogs either.
They want the people frightened and defenseless.
That was my first thought as well.
Sic ‘em Snoopy!
When a person owns a dog, leftists attribute the increased carbon footprint to the human, even though the dog is a living creature, but when a dirt bag shoots a citizen, they blame the inanimate gun.
‘Greater Good Magazine’
How very like the totalitarians they are.
They should glue their hands to pitbulls in protest.
I have thought that they should take away pets before the combustion engine.
It is a draw ... my dog doesn’t like climate activiists.
Remember - all jet flights are bad unless they are a private jet used by a left wing billionaire.
Going after cows doesn’t bother a lot of people.
Going after their PETS???????
They’re REALLY pushing their luck.
A house with a dog is a happier home.
Heck. Not even children.
They don’t even want people alive.
Except for themselves, of course.
Their “President”, Joe Pedo, just imported 21 million freeloaders from below the border into America. I don’t need those maggots whining to me about Carbon Footprints. I’ll put my carbon boot up their carbon ying yangs.
Dog is an ally. Plain and simple.
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