Join enVeg during Meatless Mondays on the Plaza of the Americas and pledge to give up meat at least once a week in order to help curb climate change. We’ll be sharing vegan treats and talking with students who’ve joined us in the commitment.

Why Meatless Mondays?

In September Rajendra Pachauri, chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), said we could reduce greenhouse gases significantly just by going meatless one day per week. So enVeg has decided to get the word out and encourage others to make this small but important change.

“In terms of immediacy of action and the feasibility of bringing about reductions in a short period of time, [meat reduction] clearly is the most attractive opportunity,” Pachauri said.

Read more in the Washington Post article, “A Meatless Day Keeps Global Warming at Bay.”

Why Meat’s Not “Green”

Not only does livestock production contribute to 18 percent of greenhouse gas emissions – more than all cars & SUVs in the U.S. – it is also largely responsible for a number of other problems such as deforestation, excessive water use and food scarcity. Click to learn more about the environmental effects of animal agriculture.

So what to eat on Meatless Mondays? The sustainable diet offers more variety than you might think. For ideas, search the web for vegan and vegetarian recipes and make sure to check out the Recipes section of our website.

If you have questions or want to help us spread the word on Mondays in the Plaza of the Americas, send us an email or just show up and say hello.