PCC EcoPanthers

Biggest challenge:Reporting each day. I found the actions quite simple, but getting it recorded was hard.What did I learn:There is such a thing as a water footprint. There is injustice here, in the US, regarding how resources are allocated and available to groups of people. I can live with a lot less water! I learned how to store food to...

I watched a documentary on George Floyd and one though that got to me was how, police officers are less likely to be charged for convicted murders. In George's case , one of the officers had convicted a few murders in the past with no reasoning and let it pass. With what I learned Im more aware about the situation than I was before and its...

This experience has made me push myself to try and learn more about the environment.

Practicing a work-life balance makes a more sustainable life for me because it makes me more conscious of what I spend my time doing. For example, instead of shopping or spending time on my phone, I am making goals on how to be a better employee or I am focused on my homework.

I spent the day fishing and crabbing at the coast in Nehalem Bay.  Camped overnight,   Weather could have kept me home but so glad I went as it was a fantastic fall day with sunshine in the afternoon.  The coho salmon were plentiful and jumping several feet out of the water in a spectacular celebration of their return to their spawning...

It's going great. I'm going to miss learning new things but I would take what I learn and add it to my daily life.