The Earth on Your Plate
Do you wonder about the impacts of growing enough food to feed 8 billion people three meals a day?
The global consequences of humanity’s food choices are enormous. In this free presentation, we will explore the surprising connections between our daily food choices and climate change, deforestation, species extinction, water scarcity, air and water pollution, world hunger, human health, and many other serious environmental and social issues. You’ll learn how simple dietary changes, adopted on a large scale, are essential to solving some of humanity’s greatest challenges, and critical to preserving the planet for future generations.
About the Speaker
Mohan Gurunathan is an engineer, activist, and entrepreneur who has lived and worked in Silicon Valley for over 20 years. He is an expert on food systems and sustainability and is frequently invited to speak about the environmental and social impacts of our diet choices. Mohan has given over 40 talks on this subject in the San Francisco Bay Area, to a range of audiences including high schools, colleges, religious groups, environmental orgs, and many others.Mohan played a leading role in convincing the City of Mountain View to include plant-based diet promotion as a part of their 2019 Environmental Sustainability Plan. He also serves as an advisor and/or board member for numerous environmental and animal advocacy nonprofits.Mohan runs a small engineering consulting business and splits his time between that, various non-profit activities and spending time with his family. He holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from M.I.T.
Testimonials
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