Veganuary and Plantiful New Year's month long challenges are remarkably effective at enticing people to try (and keep eating) more plant based meals.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;  Current levels of meat and dairy consumption are incompatible with a stable climate, yet many who understand this still find it difficult to to change our diets. You don't have to be vegan to cut your carbon foodprint. Small steps can make a big difference.

New Year's Pledge Helps Millions Eat Healthier

Volunteers in Macon, GA put up 5 miles of pop up bike lanes that won over the county engineer and led to permanent bike infrastructure. Hear how they did it. Learn about Tactical Urbanism and the amazing health benefits of cycling short distances.

Riding into the Future: Macon's Pop Up Bike Lanes Lead to Change

In Vancouver WA, community residents, longshoremen, small businesspeople, tribes and environmentalists got together and stopped a massive oil by rail terminal.&nbsp; This is the second part of a two part mini-series about US port towns resisting fossil fuel exports.&nbsp; By finding common ground at the intersection of climate action, workers' rights, environmental justice, and local self determination, this disparate group built a strong coalition and forged lasting relationships that transcend traditional political divides.&nbsp;&nbsp; Meet Linda Garcia, recent recipient of the Goldman award; Cager Clabough of the ILWU; Eric LaBrant and Don Orange, citizens who ran for office to stop the port and won; and Don and Alona Steinke, retirees who found a new calling as climate activists.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;

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New Year's Pledge Helps Millions Eat Healthier

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