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Exec Team Recipes: Rachel’s Vegan Avocado Brownies

As part of our team’s continuing commitment to sustainability in our everyday lives, we have launched a new series — Exec Team Recipes! On this blog, we’ll share our favourite vegan recipes. Enjoy! By Rachel Dong Yield: 9 servings Prep time: 10 minutes Total time: 30 minutes Ingredients: Chia Egg Mixture 1 tbsp chia seedsContinue reading “Exec Team Recipes: Rachel’s Vegan Avocado Brownies”

YHD Blogs – Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Products in the Cosmetics Industry

This article is part of our “Youth Head Delegate Blog Series” — written by our YHDs! By Ruby Pyo The world of beauty and cosmetics is constantly undergoing changes as consumers constantly continue to look for products that do what they promise. And so, the beauty industry has evolved to become a massive $532 billionContinue reading “YHD Blogs – Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Products in the Cosmetics Industry”

YHD Blogs — Sustainability in the Fashion Industry

This article is part of our “Youth Head Delegate Blog Series” — written by our YHDs! By Kaia Richardson The world we live in is one that thrives on the overconsumption of goods due to ever-evolving trends. Clothing is widely regarded as a status symbol, used by the consumer to portray a certain persona andContinue reading “YHD Blogs — Sustainability in the Fashion Industry”

YHD Blogs — Mealworms as a Solution to Polystyrene

This article is part of our “Youth Head Delegate Blog Series” — written by our YHDs! By Michael Zhang Polystyrene, commonly known as styrofoam, is a synthetic plastic used in a variety of applications throughout the world, mostly as cups and packaging. Each year, over 25 million cups are thrown away in the United StatesContinue reading “YHD Blogs — Mealworms as a Solution to Polystyrene”

Exec Team Recipes: Leona’s Lemon Basil Pasta

Exec Team Recipes: Leah’s Creamy Pasta

Exec Team Recipes: Grace’s Oatmeal Cookies

Exec Team Recipes: Myra’s Crispy Tofu

YHD Blogs — An Unsung Agricultural Hero: Silvopasture

This article is part of our “Youth Head Delegate Blog Series” — written by our YHDs! By Ainslie Young As many current agricultural practices are wildly unsustainable and unethical, the urgent climate crisis and a need for more environmentally friendly agronomic techniques have led to the rediscovery of old farming concepts. Among these techniques isContinue reading “YHD Blogs — An Unsung Agricultural Hero: Silvopasture”

YHD Blogs – Meet the Meat Alternatives

This article is part of our “Youth Head Delegate Blog Series” — written by our YHDs! By Erika Chung Alternative proteins have exploded in popularity in recent years, gaining immense mainstream attention. Advocates tout their similar look, taste and mouthfeel, sans traditional meat’s environmental impact. Meat alternative company Impossible Foods and their competitor Beyond MeatContinue reading “YHD Blogs – Meet the Meat Alternatives”