Asha O’Reilly, 14, takes Americans' association with meat as a staple of family life and encourages meatless family dinners as a way to take collective, positive climate action.

Asha O’Reilly, 14, takes Americans' association with meat as a staple of family life and encourages meatless family dinners as a way to take collective, positive climate action.

Asha O'Reilly, grade 9, is an expert on industrial agriculture and the meat industry. Her TEDx talk focuses on climate change and the macro-level impacts of industrial meat production and then she hones in on how any family at a dinner table can become part of the solution. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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The Center for Biological Diversity is a Tucson, Arizona-headquartered 501c3 nonprofit. We believe human welfare is deeply linked to nature—to the vast diversity of wild animals and plants.

The Center for Biological Diversity is a Tucson, Arizona-headquartered 501c3 nonprofit. We believe human welfare is deeply linked to nature—to the vast diversity of wild animals and plants. Recognizing diversity's intrinsic value and the societal impoverishment caused by its loss, we work to secure a future for all species on the brink of extinction.

We achieve this through science, law, and creative media, focusing on protecting the lands, waters, and climate essential for species survival. Our ultimate goal is for future generations to inherit a world where the wild still thrives.