Labor and Workers in the Food System

Sustainable food must be produced in a way that takes not only the environment and consumers into account, but also the people who grow, harvest and process it (Source). Resource Creator(s) FoodPrint is a project of GRACE Communications Foundation. GRACE Communications Foundation develops innovative strategies to increase public awareness of the critical environmental and public health […]

Energy Use in food production

The U.S. food system uses 10.11 quadrillion Btu per year. This use breaks down into four parts: agriculture, transportation, processing, and handling (Source). Resource Creator(s) Choose Energy’s missions is to empower energy consumers by providing educational guides, clear information, and easy-to-use tools. Their goal is to demystify the energy industry and connect our customers with […]

Help end food waste

Besides being a waste of money, time, energy and nutrients, unused food in landfills is one of the main sources of greenhouse gases. Use this article to learn how to best store and use your food so it does not end up in a landfill. Resource Creator(s) David Suzuki Foundation is a national, bilingual non-profit […]

Eat Low Carbon

Launched in 2007, by Bon Appétit Management Company, the Low Carbon Diet set specific targets to reduce our carbon emissions over five years. In 2015, they moved from a diet aimed at quick reduction goals to a long-term, sustained way of living: the Low Carbon Lifestyle. They’ve developed five easy tips to help people think […]

Climate change food calculator: What’s your diets carbon footprint?

Using the Climate change food calculator, users learn more about the impact meat and dairy products have on their environmental footprint. But what is the difference between beef and chicken? Does a bowl of rice produce more climate warming greenhouse gases than a plate of chips? Is wine more environmentally friendly than beer? To find […]

Chicagoans living near heavy-traffic corridors breathe the most polluted air

This resource is a news article from May 16, 2022. It shares the experiences of members living in Little Village in Chicago, Illinois and identifies the connections between traffic, air pollution, and health. It also names some specific areas where traffic related health pollution is the worst in Little Village. Organization: NPR NPR is an […]

The Weight of Numbers: Air Pollution and PM2.5

Emanating from smokestacks, vehicle engines, construction projects, and fires large and small, airborne pollution – sometimes smaller than the width of a human hair, and very often the product of human activity – is not just contributing to climate change. It is a leading driver of heart disease and stroke, lung cancer, and respiratory infections the […]

Climate Lit

Climate Lit is a hub for building young people’s climate literacy with literature, film, and stories in other media. The website offers a literature database, curricula, and a climate glossary all of which are focusing on increasing students’ climate literacy. Organization: Climate Lit Climate Lit was founded in 2021 as a cooperative of educators, scholars, […]

Ecotourism Laos

This website mainly serves as a vacation planner, but it includes a lot of great cultural information as well. There is a lot of history with the natural resources in Laos such as the Konglor Cave, and it has short written prompts to accompany the photos. Organization: Ecotourism Laos This organization is the government agency […]

5 Chinese “Artivists” That Took on China’s Air Pollution

With avenues of protest and online discussion strictly controlled, artists in China are finding increasingly creative ways to voice their frustration at their cities’ appalling air pollution It’s easy to see why: at the end of 2016, an area of China larger than Spain and Portugal put together was trapped under a cloud of smog […]