On February 8, students spent the day in Golden Gate State Park. We strapped on our snowshoes, and went in search of snow deep enough to build a Quinzhee shelter. We learned all the steps to building this dome-shaped shelter, including the best parts- digging out and breaking it down!
The Cottonwood Institute was fortunate to receive financial support from The Community Foundation Serving Boulder County. Funds are generated through their Community Trust and distributed to Boulder County nonprofits that serve one of five primary funding areas including: the Arts, Civic Engagement, Education, the Environment, and Health and Human Services. The Cottonwood Institute will use… Read more »
Welcome to the Community Adventure Program. Now that you have an overview of the class and have a basic understanding of what we will be doing this quarter, what are you looking forward to?
The Cottonwood Institute just completed our Winter Staff Training on Saturday, January 5, 2008. This training was open to qualified instructor candidates who were interested in facilitating winter programs for the Cottonwood Institute. We covered: winter safety and risk management concerns, winter survival priorities, quinzhee snow shelters, emergency snow trench shelters, and setting up a… Read more »
Ford Church, Founder and Executive Director was interviewed by Ward Lucas on NBC’s 9News on Tuesday, December 18, 2007! To check out the video segment online, Click Here. To view the text version, Click Here. Ford was also interviewed by Carol Conzelman on Wednesday, December 12, 2007 on KGNU 88.5 FM, one of Boulder/Denver’s best… Read more »
With the holiday season in full swing, everyone is starting to think about that perfect gift. Before you head to the store, jump online, or book your travel plans this season, the Cottonwood Institute would like to encourage you to consider buying from companies that care about people and the environment. We use a book… Read more »
I just learned that today was Blog Action Day, where bloggers around the world were encouraged to blog for the environment. Given that the Cottonwood Institute is committed to sustainability education, I had to post something! I found this post on GoodSearch.com and I wanted to spread the word about 5 things you can do… Read more »
Sustainable Travel International recently posted the following article about Live Earth and the trash generated at New York’s Giant Stadium, one of its venues. Guiding Question: Events like Live Earth are great at raising awareness about our environmental footprint, but once the event is over, it seems like we go back to business as usual…. Read more »
More than two-thirds of Americans say they consider a company’s business practices when deciding what to buy. Increasingly, Americans, both as customers and as employees, are seeking more from business, according to the 2007 Cone Cause Evolution Survey. They want companies to be socially and environmentally responsible, and this desire is increasingly affecting their purchasing… Read more »
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