Advocacy In Action is a series of agriculture advocacy stories, headlines, and resources catching my eye each week. Want to receive these updates in your inbox? Click here to stay in the loop or support my agriculture advocacy efforts via Venmo. Have stories, webinars, events, or resources that should be highlighted here? Tag @BeefRunner on … Continue reading Trail Blazers and Blockades | Advocacy in Action – February 07
Addressing Vegan Myths with Advocacy
November 1 marks the celebration of World Vegan Day and the wrap-up of Vegan Awareness Month (October). This is just one of many national day celebrations throughout the year to promote a chosen diet or lifestyle when vegan myths are shared online. As someone who eats a plant-based diet, I always find these types of … Continue reading Addressing Vegan Myths with Advocacy
Advocacy Tips for Sharing Your Sustainability Story
What do you find to be the most difficult part of discussing sustainability? Share your thoughts on Twitter. Happy Earth Day! I hope you take this opportunity to share some appreciation for the environment we live and work in on a daily basis. The agriculture community is lucky to have these landscapes as our offices. I know … Continue reading Advocacy Tips for Sharing Your Sustainability Story
Finding your audience for sustainability and advocacy
This month, new survey results show the most widely used social media platforms by Americans. While you may assume Facebook is the top dog, it's worth looking at survey results to see how the platforms actually rank.If you dive deeper into the Pew Research Center report, you'll see not all platforms are equal when it comes to who is using them. While … Continue reading Finding your audience for sustainability and advocacy
Advocacy for Earth Day and Environmental Sustainability
Earth Day 2021 is coming on April 22. Are you preparing to join the conversations? Most of us in the agriculture community realize that working in and caring for our environment is a year-round task. In past years, we've made great strides in sharing our stories of environmental stewardship, but we always have room for improvement in … Continue reading Advocacy for Earth Day and Environmental Sustainability
Runners and Ranchers Seeking to Save the Environment
Each morning, I often find myself brewing a cup of coffee and settling into my recliner for a few minutes of peace and quiet over the morning news. I'll often grab one of the recent editions of my favorite running magazines and reading a few columns to start my day. (How old do those sentences … Continue reading Runners and Ranchers Seeking to Save the Environment
3 Ways To Reduce Environmental Impact Instead of Eliminating Meat
Tis the season for awards shows and Hollywood red carpet glam. Fans will gather around their screens to watch celebrities in the latest fashion glam up for the broadcast and make acceptance speeches that will be talked about in media outlets across the board. The Golden Globes kicks off the season of award shows, and … Continue reading 3 Ways To Reduce Environmental Impact Instead of Eliminating Meat
Destroying a Desert – Starting a Labor Day Road Trip
So… Agriculture is destroying the planet, as judged by people who are destroying a desert? Each year for my birthday, I try to do something for myself. In the midst of a busy summer and fall schedule, it's nice to take a little time to get away when I can. This year, work travel took … Continue reading Destroying a Desert – Starting a Labor Day Road Trip
Livestock’s Long Shadow and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
In 2006, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) released a report titled Livestock's Long Shadow: Environmental Issues and Options. The report aimed to assess the total environmental impact of global livestock and determined this sector of agriculture is among the world's top contributors to negative environmental impacts, including Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. Greenhouse … Continue reading Livestock’s Long Shadow and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Sustainable Ranching with World Wildlife Fund | Agriculture Proud Podcast 007
Image via World Wildlife Fund Happy Earth Day this week! I hope you celebrate by sharing more about the work our farmers and ranchers are doing to conserve our environment and be more sustainable in maintaining our open spaces. On Episode 7 of the Agriculture Proud Podcast I feature a conservation group you may have … Continue reading Sustainable Ranching with World Wildlife Fund | Agriculture Proud Podcast 007