Fridays For Future Quinte

  Have you ever heard of fast fashion? If you have not, let me be the first to tell you that it is NOT approved by us climate change activists. Fast fashion is a marketing method that focuses on producing high volumes of clothing in a short amount of time. Despite its harm towards the environment, this method of fashion continues to be widely practiced in today’s market. It is important to learn about what it is, how it can be solved and how community members can help so that our community as a whole can stop this unsustainable habit. Garments produced by fast fashion Firstly, what is fast fashion?                                                       Fast fashion is a design, manufacturing and marketing strategy that places a focus on making high volumes of clothing very quickly. This strategy uses low-quality materials so companies can bring inexpensive styles into the market. This is very harmful to the environment because the materials will wear out much quicker than other material

  In 2019 the John Hopkins Center for a Livable Future released a report on the importance of meatless Mondays on the environmental cost of meat production. It stated, "If 200 million individuals cut meat from their diets for a single day, over 260 million tons of water and 46000 hectares of land would be spared.” In order to do your part in saving resources this easily personalized vegetarian recipe is sure to please every member of your family. Ingredients: -3 medium zucchini's halved lengthwise -2 cups of cherry tomatoes -2 garlic cloves (minced) -1/4 white onion (finely chopped) -1 red pepper -tsp lemon zest -2 tbsp thyme leaves -1/4 cup pine nuts (crushed) -1 cup cooked red quinoa -Olive oil (drizzle) -Salt -Pepper -Parmesan (sprinkle) Directions: -Preheat oven to 475 degrees  -Hollow out the zucchini's, leaving 1/2 inch around the outside -Cook quinoa as directed -While you wait for the quinoa, chop the onion, garlic, tomatoes, red pepper and combine in a large bowl