Our APES class has been running a fundraiser to support Heifer International. Heifer provides animals and education to families and communities all across the globe, particularly in poor, agricultural areas. They train people in sustainable farming. They help farmers gain access to markets. They empower women to gain leadership skills and thereby have more opportunities in areas such as education and entrepreneurship.
Our class will be educating our school about the various types of animals that Heifer can provide and how these animals benefit the families and communities that they go to. This entails speaking at school morning meetings, giving out pamphlets, selling pins, selling plush animals, etc..
Heifer focuses on three areas to support climate mitigation:
- Reduce the impact of agro-climate incidents that affect production systems.
- Respond to agricultural emergencies rapidly and efficiently (early warning systems).
- Strengthen farmers’ capacities to deal with future extreme climate incidents themselves.
This is a fun project that will definitely help the environment. Reducing climate changes and effects not only helps the environment, but it also improves health effects related thereto.
Environmental Science and Its Application to Health 