Catlin Gabel

I think that overall my experience was good and inspired me to do more things to help the earth.

The Eco Challenge is almost over, let finish it strong!

Balance is important to sustainability because for example, there might be a lot of money being made,  but environmentally friendly choices aren't being made, so that isn't good for the environment. If all decisions are environmentally friendly, there might not be any money made in the process and then things can go wrong, so if you have a good...

Food sovereignty supports the right of healthy food culturally appropriate for people who need it. A lot of the food we eat today is from big corporates that process the food, but before this, food was locally produced and sold.

If people are unique then others could hold on to those differences and make a big deal out of them, instead of celebrating them. 

I believe that environmental factors contribute to issues with health because for example if people are breathing air that is polluted or smokey, it can damage their lungs, or if people drink contaminated, or unhealthy water they can get sick. There are more examples than that, but those examples show how environmental factors can contribute to...

Today I made fry bread with my mom and younger brother for his project at school, and it was really fun! My brother and I have a teeny tiny bit of Cherokee in us, and that is the tribe my brother chose to learn and present about for school, so that is why we made the fry bread! Here is a link to the recipe we used if you want to check it out...

I could use less AC and heating, and more blankets or thinner blankets instead when I go to sleep.

My challenge so far is going good

I would like to continue preserving blueberries because my blueberry bushes produce a lot more blueberries than we can eat, so we end up freezing them and giving them away to grandparents and friends each year. I would also like to try to save some pumpkins seeds for later in the year because there will be a lot we can save after we take them...