Patti Jo Tennyson

Food sovereignty addresses the transition from local to global food systems by empowering communities to define their own agricultural policies, prioritizing local needs, and emphasizing agroecological sustainability over corporate control. It mitigates the risks of global systems by strengthening local economies and reducing dependency on...

Supporting inclusive decision-making requires active, accessible engagement, such as using local hubs (libraries, community centers) for meetings, offering translation services, and implementing participatory budgeting where residents directly vote on spending. Establish trust by ensuring transparent communication, providing childcare, and...

We can use Ecochallenge.org programs to mobilize our community by creating or joining teams to tackle specific, action-oriented, and science-based sustainability challenges. We can turn small daily actions into a competitive, collective effort that builds long-term habits, tracks, and shares the community's impact

There are multiple things that I can do to live more sustainably.... focus on reducing consumption, switching to reusables, and minimizing energy and food waste. One action I can take is avoiding single-use plastics.

Personal transportation (auto) and home energy use (heating/cooling) emit the most carbon in my life. Reducing home energy consumption, and curbing unnecessary consumption of goods are a way in which I can reduce my output.