PCC Eco-Panthers

I learned a lot about local bees. I have been wanting start keeping bees for a few years now and this challenge got me closer to that goal

In our two person household we only have garbage pick up once per month in a smaller bin. The last several months the bin has been only about half full so I find myself looking around for garbage to put in on the day before pick up. I don't find much as most of our waste goes into the recycling stream/bin or into our compost bins. We do have...

I now carry a bag in my pocket to pick up litter. The routes I walk will be clean.

This has been a great activity in learning more about our communities and environments.

I try not to use skin care products because there are rally no regulations on them as I know of. I did not get a chance to reach this week

I thought this was a great challenge because it really made me think about the number of things I was consuming, and I tried especially hard to keep that in mind as I shopped and went out to try and reduce how much I bought as much as possible. I found myself consuming a lot few packaged goods and excess things as I focused on this goal. I...

By eating vegan meals twice a week, disposing cooking oil properly, and using reusable bags, i contributed to personal health, environmental sustainability, and resource conservation. This combination promoted reduced consumption of animal products, helped prevent clogging of drains and water pollution from improper disposal of cooking oil, and...

Volunteering helps me feel more connected to my surrounding community, and the different individuals within it. It also gives me purpose and motivation to help those surrounding me in the betterment of our community as a whole.

Took my dog on a walk today through my neighbor's hazelnut farm at sunset. Was beautiful. Got to hear lots of birds and bask in the sun as I sat in between one of the rows and listened to some other school work. Just because one is busy does not mean one can't find a way to integrate nature just requires a bit of forethought and creativity!

I feel like there is a domino affect with every product that we have and use, even on a day to day basis. Everything that we use, purchace, consume; are most likely being created by low-income BIPOC communities who are working in harsh conditions for mere penny's a day. I always try to buy local, traditional trades with some of my fellow...