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Orchid Art by Charles Hess

Creating art to conserve endangered orchid habitats around the world

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Category Archives: Sustainability

Food choices promote conservation of habitat

Orchid Art by Charles Hess Posted on 11/16/2020 by tlhess11/16/2020

A plant-rich diet will slow down destruction of rainforests, conserving natural habitat so that our beloved orchids and other species can survive.

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Tagged habitat, plant based diet, rainforest

Mythbusting the Plant Based Diet

Orchid Art by Charles Hess Posted on 03/26/2020 by tlhess03/26/2020

Adopting a plant based diet is a great way to preserve natural habitats for orchids and all other species of plant and animal life. Not only that, but it’s a huge factor in personal health, and also preventing animal cruelty. … Continue reading →

Tagged habitat, plant based diet
Bird image

Ecosystems must be kept intact – our survival depends on it

Orchid Art by Charles Hess Posted on 03/27/2018 by tlhess03/27/2018

We can support orchid conservation only if we are willing to support the entire ecosystem which sustains all life. Orchids are like any other life form — they require clean air, unpolluted water, nourishment and a place to live — … Continue reading →

Tagged agricultural practices, biodiversity, Conservation, sustainable living
Vegetarian food

Sustainability of the earth’s ecosystem begins on our dinner plate

Orchid Art by Charles Hess Posted on 02/05/2018 by tlhess02/28/2018

Adopting a plant-based diet offers a number of advantages, all of them important to the health of our planet, to the health of our bodies, and to the health of our pocketbooks.  How does a plant-based diet affect the health … Continue reading →

Tagged climate change, plant based diet, sustainable living

Conservation and sustainability can happen only by adopting a plant-based diet

Orchid Art by Charles Hess Posted on 04/25/2017 by tlhess04/25/2017

A person who follows a vegan diet uses 50% less CO2 9% as much oil 7.7% as much water 5.5% as much land compared to a meat eater.  

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Tagged Conservation, deforestation, plant based diet, sustainable living
plant-based-diet

The Future of Food – Plant based diet makes economic sense

Orchid Art by Charles Hess Posted on 09/29/2016 by tlhess03/25/2017

It turns out that plant-based food is good for both the environment and the economy. And then there is the very important factor of how a plant-based diet benefits our health. A healthier population means medical costs are lower – another benefit. … Continue reading →

Tagged Conservation, plant based diet, sustainable living
plant based diet

Protein – no animals, no allergies – plant based diet is better

Orchid Art by Charles Hess Posted on 09/28/2016 by tlhess08/04/2017

The first question people ask of vegetarians and vegans is, “But how do you get your protein? Don’t you need meat for protein?” The commonly-held belief is that protein from animal products is required in order to build and maintain … Continue reading →

Tagged climate change, Conservation, deforestation, plant based diet, rainforest
livestock agriculture deforestation

What we eat affects our planet

Orchid Art by Charles Hess Posted on 09/26/2016 by tlhess08/04/2017

Even the global financial community now agrees that a plant-based diet is important to the survivability of our planet’s ecosystem. This is good news, in a way, because when the world’s financiers realize that meat consumption brings about financial losses, … Continue reading →

Tagged climate change, Conservation, deforestation, plant based diet, rainforest
Jane Goodall

Animal Agriculture and the Planet

Orchid Art by Charles Hess Posted on 01/25/2016 by tlhess08/04/2017

Jane Goodall is one of the world’s leading voices on the issue of conservation and climate change, and is a champion for protecting the Earth’s species from extinction. A renowned primatologist, Goodall is best known for her groundbreaking work with … Continue reading →

Tagged animal agriculture, Conservation, plant based diet, vegetarian

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