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About Brianne Riehl

Brianne is an environmental scientist with a Masters in environmental policy from the London School of Economics and Political Science. She works for a clean energy think tank in Vancouver helping to inform Canada’s clean energy transition. She joined Earthsave Canada in 2017 as a dedicated vegan concerned about the negative environmental impacts of animal agriculture.

It’s time for agriculture to become part of the net zero conversation

It’s time for agriculture to become part of the net zero conversation

Nov 15, 2021

Canada has committed to achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. This means all emissions must be addressed, including agricultural emissions. As Canada moves towards net zero, agriculture could become an increasingly large contributor to Canada’s emissions profile.

The meat paradox: how animal lovers eat meat

The meat paradox: how animal lovers eat meat

Apr 5, 2021

People often demonstrate an understanding that eating animals is unethical and unsustainable, but choose to do so, giving various reasons to rationalize this decision. This is an example of cognitive dissonance, the mental discomfort that results from holding two conflicting beliefs. In many cases of those who eat meat, the conflicting beliefs are “I love and care for animals” and “I eat meat”. This version of cognitive dissonance is often referred to as the “meat paradox” – in short, I don’t want to harm animals, but I eat animals.

Top ten recipes I made this holiday season

Top ten recipes I made this holiday season

Jan 21, 2021

This holiday season was unusual for all of us. For me, one perk of a quiet holiday was extra time to experiment with new recipes. Cooking and baking, even with no dinner parties to attend, helped me to embrace the calm and coziness of the season and bring some warmth and joy into my home.

Ten foods I didn’t discover until I was vegan

Ten foods I didn’t discover until I was vegan

Aug 10, 2020

Like a lot of North Americans, I grew up eating a typical North American diet. Each meal was planned around...

How to support local vegan businesses while spicing up your time in isolation

How to support local vegan businesses while spicing up your time in isolation

May 8, 2020

Retail sales are down across the country, restaurants being one of the hardest hit industries. This means that it’s more important than ever to be mindful about where and how we’re spending our money – particularly those of us who are fortunate enough to have the resources to do so amidst this time of financial distress for many.

We’ve been up to a lot!

We’ve been up to a lot!

Sep 21, 2019

A Message from the President We’ve had an excellent and fulfilling 2019 so far, thanks to our dedicated board, trusty...

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New research reveals how ocean warming threatens thousands of species. Here’s how our diets could help protect them.

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