Author name: Dietitians for Climate Action

Whenever we present on climate change and food, we expect questions, and possibly a debate, about meat. But so far the focus has always been surprise and confusion about our local food stance. At Drawdown Dietetics, we want to call everyone’s attention to plant-rich diets (reduced meat consumption) and food waste reduction in Canada, because […]

While on parental leave in 2019, I noticed a new book called Drawdown–the first resource I’m aware of that had systematically reviewed, modeled, and listed the most effective, known strategies for reversing climate change for the public (1). This book hit me hard. The narrative around climate change usually focuses on the problem itself, or on doomsday scenarios (which always make me panic about my toddler’s future).