NATURE CONSERVANCY’S TIPS FOR A GREEN HOLIDAY

Why do they call it Black Friday when everybody winds up at the end of the day out of green and in the red?

Dreaming of a ‘Green” Christmas? Nature Conservancy Offers Tips for Eco-Friendly Holidays
November 15, 2007 (PR Web via Yahoo News)

WHO
The Nature Conservancy



WHAT
“As the song goes, it’s “the most wonderful time of the year.” But what most Americans don’t realize is that the holiday season is also one of the most challenging times of the year for the environment, generating wasted energy, added pollutants and millions of tons of extra trash…The Nature Conservancy is issuing tips for a greener holiday…”

WHEN
“…with ideas for Thanksgiving through the December holidays to help save the planet – to say nothing of your wallet and your sanity.”



WHERE
The Nature Conservancy is a leading conservation organization working around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people. To date, the Conservancy and its more than one million members have been responsible for the protection of more than 15 million acres in the United States and have helped preserve more than 102 million acres in Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia and the Pacific.

WHY
- TIP #1 Think global, eat local, and get outside…Try a truly authentic Thanksgiving feast with fresh, local meats and produce… Be creative… Reduce, Reuse, Recycle…
- TIP #2 Give a gift that actually means something… Consider an “experience” gift… Buy something sustainable, organic, and environmentally friendly…Give the gift of the great outdoors…Give a gift of nature from The Nature Conservancy…
- TIP #3 Avoid automobiles, and maybe planes and trains too… Plan your holiday errands in advance…Offset…Avoid travel if you can…
- TIP #4 To tree or not to tree?
Plant your tree…When in doubt, shop local – and recycle…Go natural…
- TIP #5 Deck the halls with LED…
- TIP #6 Wrapping it up…Local young “artists”…Holiday cards as gift tags…

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QUOTES
M. Sanjayan, lead scientist, The Nature Conservancy: “When you’re sitting around your Thanksgiving table next week, start a conversation about the food you’re eating. Or make a statement with the presents you buy this holiday season…You don’t have to radically overhaul your lifestyle. Just pledge to do one thing differently this holiday season, whether it’s the gifts you buy, the way you wrap them, or the food you serve. One change multiplied by millions of families can have a positive impact on the world we leave to future generations.”