Happy holidays from Shift the Tide

In this season of giving it may seem trite to reiterate the simple fact that we are all connected. Many of us use the holiday season to express this connection through an exchange of gifts and sharing in each other’s presence, but this is also a good time to contemplate the often overlooked facet of human interconnectedness: that our every action has an impact on the people whose lives we share and the world in which we live, and in ways that far surpass cookies, carols, and presents.
Shift the Tide is a project devoted to reminding us to be mindful of this connection in our daily lives. We must remember that even the smallest of daily strides can help to alleviate the burden we lay on our crowded planet. We can each make a difference as one person, and we can absolutely make a difference as many acting as one. The challenge ahead of us is daunting but the little changes we make can ensure that we give one another the best gift of all, the promise of a healthy future.
Happy holidays from Shift the Tide.

Meat Consumption and Climate Change

Below is a wonderful article from the New York Times about the direct link between meat consumption and the climate crisis. Everyone should read this article when they get a chance. Reducing meat consumption in your diet reduces more greenhouse gases than changing your car to a Toyota Prius!

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/04/science/earth/04meat.html?_r=1&as%20more%20eat%20meat&st=cse