This week we discussed the concept of Sustainability and learned that sustainability has to deal with the balance of meeting the needs of human society (economic and social needs) without destroying the environment and natural resources needed to sustain life. We also learned about the Tipping Point and how epidemics and fashion trends, like the… Read more »
Posts By: Ford Church
Quote for February 3, 2006
"Watch your thoughts; they become your words. Watch your words; they become your actions. Watch your actions; they become your habits. Watch your habits; they become your character. Watch your character for it will become your destiny." – Frank Outlaw
Quote for February 2, 2006
“Without enough wilderness America will change. Democracy, with its myriad personalities and increasing sophistication, must be fibered and vitalized by the regular contact with outdoor growths – animals, trees, sun warmth, and free skies – or it will dwindle and pale.” – Walt Whitman
Environmental Issue Hike
Quote for January 31, 2006
"It is our collective and individual responsibility to protect and nurture the global family, to support its weaker members and to preserve and tend to the environment in which we all live." – Dalai Lama
Women of the Storm
I started a non-profit organization about a year ago called the Cottonwood Institute, whose mission is to teach students how to change the world through an exciting blend of adventure and service. I have dedicated my life to inspiring the youth of America and I continually hear my mom say, "where did he come from?"… Read more »
Quote for January 30, 2006
“The longer I live the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than success, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness, or skill. It will make or break… Read more »
Nature Awareness Hike
Quote for January 27, 2006
“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
Quote for January 26, 2006
“One final paragraph of advice: Do not burn yourselves out. Be as I am – a reluctant enthusiast…a part-time crusader, a half-hearted fanatic. Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure. It is not enough to fight for the land; it is even more important to enjoy it. While you… Read more »
