SHARE A RIDE

Sit back and enjoy a coffee while someone else does the driving. Try ride-sharing (car-pooling) to and from work One Day this week. Chat with a co-worker and arrange a driving swap. If you don't know anyone at work that lives close by, check out Jack Bell's Online Ride-Sharing Database. It is a service where you can find other people who have a similar commute and schedule to your own.

There are 5 easy steps -
1 - Sign up with your email address
2 - Enter home and work addresses and schedule
3 - Search for matches
4 - Send (or receive) suggestions to ride-share
5 - Work out the details and start ride-sharing!

The website displays matches on maps and emails you when you have ride-share suggestions or new matches.

 

 

BE MEAT FREE
(even one day a week)

Meat production requires a tremendous amount of resources, specifically water and fossil fuels. Don't worry about having to give it all up - remember, small steps, big change: you don't have to become a full time vegan to make a difference - by designating even just one day a week to be meat-free, you'll be conserving valuable water, energy and land resources.

Besides, Canadians tend to eat significantly more protein than we need and Plant-based sources of protein are lower in saturated fats--and often lower in total fat--than animal protein.

Check out local restaurants that serve up vegetarian food available at the Veggie Directory.

Not sure what to cook? Check out some fantastic vegetarian recipes at vegweb.com or google "vegetarian recipes" - there are thousands of delicious dishes to make.