Your Share - November 2011
In this issue:
- Pledge to support the Environment and Livable Communities
- Coffee and Climate
- Fresh seafood brought to you by healthy estuaries.
- Thanksgiving Tips
Don't forget to pledge for the environment
For the month of November many companies have started their Employee Giving Campaign. Your gifts to EarthShare and our 73 environmental and conservation groups are vital to sustain livable communities, fresh air, clean water and preserve the environment for generations to come. Check with your Human Resources Department.
Here are just a few organizations currently in the full swing of fundraising for their community and the environment for the month of November.
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Coffee and Climate Change
From Union of Concerned Scientists
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If you're one of those people who needs a cup of coffee to get going in the morning, your world may be changing. In fact, it already is. The dwindling supply of coffee is but one example of the many impacts to come due to climate change, and should be a wake-up call for us all. Full article>
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Healthy Estuaries = Healthy Seafood
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Without The Wetlands Conservancy's effort to educate the public about the importances wetlands in everything from preventing flooding to their essential role in providing healthy habitats for salmon, your plate might well be empty. |
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Greener Thanksgiving Tips
From EarthShare.org
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For most of us Thanksgiving means big, bountiful feasts and the beginning of an often overblown shopping season. But we can add more meaning when we take the environment into consideration and think outside the realm of typical traditions. Here are some new green Thanksgiving tips (and some oldies but goodies) to help you and your family reduce waste and make it a green Thanksgiving. |
- Searching for the best beverage selections for your holiday gathering? Opt for local and organic beer and wine. Plus, check out our tips for picking the perfect organic turkey and seasonal produce.
- Really plan ahead for that big meal... not just the menu items, but the quantities. Our household waste can get out of control during the holiday season. You can reduce this by portioning your food supply based on anticipated guests. Write a list, stick to it, buy only what you need, and serve small(er) amounts. Visit this helpful online calculator from Love Food, Hate Waste for assistance. Then take a guess at how much food waste we produce at home on a regular basis -- check out our latest Green Quiz Challenge!
- Serve tap water instead of bottled water at your holiday feast. Filter it first: check out Food and Water Watch's new Guide to Safe Tap Water.
