Our APES class has been running a fundraiser to support Heifer International. Our class broke into groups, and my group represented rabbits. After a spirited competition, my group received the most votes from students at our school and was declared the winner. Of course, the true winner is the environment, our health, and Heifer International recipients. 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.
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 was 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 