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Earth Day 2020: How can we take action?
We started with sharing about ways animal agriculture impacts the Earth, animals, and our communities. Now we’re sharing ways to take action and contribute to the international fight for a healthy and sustainable home.
Join the Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge Committee
We need YOU to make 2020 the biggest and best Twin Cities Chef Challenge yet!
What is the challenge?
The Twin Cities Chef Challenge brings new vegan options to Twin Cities restaurants, which diners then rate. It’s a win-win-win as diners get new options, restaurants increase their business, and animals are spared through the addition and promotion of vegan options at restaurants.
The challenge had been planned for October. We are considering moving the date up to August.
How can I get involved?
Restaurant outreach volunteers—3 to 8 needed. These volunteers go to restaurants between 2 and 4 pm to invite chefs and managers to participate. We provide you with materials to bring. You’ll also drop off promotional materials at the restaurants prior to the challenge, and invite chefs to the final celebration. This position begins in June.
Specifics:
- Volunteers need to provide their own transportation.
- Commitment: An estimated 5-8 hours a week for two weeks to a month.
Restaurant follow-up volunteers—These volunteers make sure restaurants have submitted necessary materials (name of dishes, food photos, etc.) to prepare for our website and promotion. This position begins in June.
Specifics:
- Position can be done from home.
- Have basic spreadsheet skills and be comfortable with using email and making follow-up phone calls.
- Commitment: An estimated 1-2 hours a week.
Dining and social media volunteers—These volunteers go to restaurants, purchase the Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge dishes, and post about them on social media. They also follow and comment on posts submitted by the community.
Specifics:
- Volunteers need to provide their own transportation.
- Commitment: An estimated 5-8 hours a week throughout the month of the challenge.
Ratings volunteer—This volunteer creates the Google form diners fill out to rate the dishes they eat and calculates the results of the votes using a spreadsheet to determine the Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge Champion. They also help determine awards, which are given to all restaurants who participate. Begins in June.
- Commitment: An estimated 3-6 hours to create the survey, make edits, and compile data afterward. The 3 to 6 hours of work will be spread out over several months.
Social media admins—These volunteers put posts on social media pages for the challenge, and help plan social media strategy. Begins in June.
- Commitment: An estimated 3-4 hours a week, starting two months before the challenge and running two weeks after the challenge wraps up.
Please fill out our new volunteer form or email Laura Matanah at laura@exploreveg.org and let us know what interests you!
Earth Day 2020: Why is a healthy climate important?
Earth Day both commemorates historic wins for the environment and continues the international fight for a healthy and sustainable home.
Read on for why a healthy climate is important for all who inhabit this planet!
An Important Twin Cities Veg Fest Announcement
We, the Compassionate Action for Animals board and staff, have an important announcement to share with you.
Earth Day 2020: Climate Action! (part 2)
Earth Day not only commemorates the enormous wins for the environment outlined in the first post, but continues the international fight for a healthy and sustainable home.
Volunteer Shout-out: Max Lohse!
Meet Max Lohse, who has shifted from helping out in the office this past year to now continuing remotely! Read on to learn about what helped him go vegan, what he’s been working on this year, and more!
Earth Day 2020: Climate Action! (part 1)
April 22nd, 2020 will mark the 50th annual Earth Day—that’s officially half a century of humans taking action to support our Earth! The event was first created in 1970 by then-Wisconsin senator Gaylord Nelson after he witnessed the intense harms from a Santa Barbara oil spill. Inspired by the anti-war movement on college campuses, he realized that major change could only happen through passion, education, and widespread following.
May Eats | Vegan Recipe Club
Welcome to May! Eating plant-based meals and living a veg lifestyle doesn’t just impact animals and the environment, it can impact your health as well! Join us this month as we explore recipes created by Sandra and Susan Sellani from their cookbook, The 40 Year-Old Vegan.
Get Support for Veg Eating with the Explore Veg Challenge!
The Explore Veg Challenge is a 21 day challenge to try vegan or vegetarian eating. Everyone who takes it will get daily email support, an invitation to join a Facebook support group, and a discount card good for 15% off at local restaurants!
Sign up to take the challenge here. On the form, you can invite friends to take the challenge with you! Be sure to include your address so we can mail you your rewards card.
Be on the lookout for an email from us every day of your pledge. You’ll get daily challenges as well as lots of fun tips and inspiration to motivate you and help make the challenge fun.
6 Additional Ways to Care for Ourselves and Our Community
Part 4
All of us are struggling with the new reality of life with COVID-19.
Here is the next post in our series of tips. We’re glad you’re taking care of yourself and our community of human and non-human animals during this uncertain time!