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I want to believe that materials like wool are the answer, but I fear they're not. Raising animals is carbon intensive, and all those sheep need somewhere to gr
by J-dawg 8y ago
I want to believe that materials like wool are the answer, but I fear they're not. Raising animals is carbon intensive, and all those sheep need somewhere to graze. If people switched to wool clothing on a big scale, it would probably lead to mass deforestation.
- schiffern 8y agoSheep can graze in [re]forested pastures, ie silvopasture. This also sequesters carbon. http://stevegabrielfarmer.wixsite.com/silvopasturebook/single-post/2016/10/31/Six-Key-Principles-for-a-Successful-Silvopasture http://stevegabrielfarmer.wixsite.com/silvopasturebook/singl... https://www.drawdown.org/solutions/food/silvopasture https://www.drawdown.org/solutions/food/silvopasture
- bacon_waffle 8y agoI agree that it's not the answer, but I think one of the main lessons we should be learning is that monocultures are not the answer either. Here in New Zealand, much of our agriculture has shifted from sheep to dairy cows. There's a growing fear (I don't know how justified it really is) that synthetic milk, or even meat, will become a reality and wreck the traditional dairy industry. So, in our situation, maybe more wool use would be a good thing.
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