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Proposal Details

Proposal ID	1107
Proposal	2022 Platform Amendment: Chapter III, Section A, Climate Change - Animal-Free Regen Agriculture
Presenter	Platform Committee Sponsor: Animal Rights Committee
Floor Manager	Garret Wassermann
Phase	Closed
Discussion	09/19/2022 - 10/16/2022
Voting	10/17/2022 - 10/23/2022
Result	Failed
Presens Quorum	32 0.6666
Consens Quorum	57 0.6666 of Yes and No Votes

Background

Animal-Free Regenerative Agriculture is the practice of using farming methods that regenerate soil and ecosystems, sequester carbon, reduce use of synthetic fertilizers and water, and other eco benefits in addition to honoring the practices of indigenous peoples. The only difference is that Animal-Free Regenerative Agriculture does not require the use of animals in achieving these goals.

Proposal

Amend Chapter III, Section A. Climate Change, to make the following changes:

III. A. 6

Current Language: Regenerative Agriculture

Revised Language: Animal-Free Regenerative Agriculture

III. A. 6. a

Current Language: End industrialized agriculture methods, including monocropping, reliance on synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, and the use of confined animal operations, all of which are high-order contributors to atmospheric greenhouse gases.

Revised Language: End all commercial animal and industrialized agriculture methods, including monocropping, reliance on synthetic or domesticated animal fertilizers and pesticides, the use of confined animal operations, and commercial regenerative agriculture, all of which are high-order contributors to atmospheric greenhouse gases and the commodification of life. This shall not be construed to deny indigenous peoples and those in isolated geographic areas, where fully plant-based diets may not be feasible, the right to animal agriculture for subsistence.

III. A. 6. b

Current Language: Convert our food producing systems to small-scale organic, regenerative agriculture (agroecology) systems to restore soil health, sequester carbon, foster biodiversity, discourage the currently unsustainable level of meat consumption, and secure robust ecosystem services for a sustainable future.

Revised Language: Convert our food producing systems to small-scale organic, Animal-Free Regenerative Agriculture systems to restore soil health, sequester carbon, foster biodiversity, discourage unsustainable meat consumption, and provide sufficient habitat for wildlife, including predators, to secure robust ecosystem services for a sustainable future.

III. A. 6. c

Current Language: Replace subsidization of industrially produced agricultural products with support for small producers employing organic, regenerative agricultural methods. Localize food distribution systems to minimize waste, build rural communities, and eliminate reliance on fossil fuels.

Revised Language: Replace subsidization of industrially produced agricultural products with support for small producers employing organic, Animal-Free Regenerative Agriculture methods. Localize food distribution systems to minimize waste, build rural communities, and eliminate reliance on fossil fuels.

III. A. 7. c

Current Language: Encourage the use of regenerative agricultural techniques

Revised Language: Encourage the use of Animal-Free Regenerative Agriculture techniques

Resources

Approval of this proposal will amend the 2020 GPUS Platform.

Contacts:
Blaizen Bloom, Virginia GP (blaizenbb@hotmail.com)
Mary Rooker, Maryland GP (greentyrtle@gmail.com)

References

This proposal is also available for comment at: https://gpus.org/other/platform-2017/2022-chapter-iii-ecological-sustainability-section-a-climate-change-6/

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