CFREE Tip #9 Benefits of a Shift to Plant–Based Foods
Reducing the carbon footprint of humans is critical to preserving the viability of Earth. One of the few things affecting the climate that we as individuals can control, and one of the most important, is what we eat. This is the first in a series of 12 very short weekly Tips on how we can change our diet to lower our carbon footprint. Serving 1 of 12 A plant-based diet is healthier for us – the medical community is united on that. And climate scientists say with one voice th
Case Study #7: What I’ve Learned and Why I’ve Done What I’ve Done to Get Off Fossil Fuels
The earth’s climate is deteriorating and we must do what we can do to avoid making things worse – work to protect our planet and all its people. Bayou Liberty flood Part One – Climate Refugee I have experienced climate change firsthand. I call myself a three-time climate refugee. In 1991, my husband and I left our D.C. lawyer lives and moved to what seemed like paradise on Bayou Liberty, across Lake Pontchartrain from New Orleans, Louisiana. Twelve years later in 2003, repeat
