As the first quarter comes to a close, I want to get some open and honest feedback from the 1st Quarter 2007 CAP class to improve the CAP for future students. This information will not affect your grade, but please take it seriously. It will be reviewed by the school, the Cottonwood Institute, and this… Read more »
“An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea.” – Buddha
“I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her serenity.” – E.B. White
In order to help people tread lightly on the planet, we have compiled the following list of sustainability resources for people to learn more about issues they care about and how to make small changes in their daily lives to make reduce their environmental footprint: ENVIRONMENTAL MOVIES: 11th Hour An Inconvenient Truth The Power of… Read more »
EVEN THOUGH YOU MAY THINK THAT PAPER AND PLASTIC IS NOT AS IMPORTANT AS FOOD AND WATER WE STILL USE THEM IN OUR DAILY LIVES. FOR INSTANCE, WE USE PAPER FOR THINGS LIKE TAKING NOTES IN CLASS OR WRITING IMPORTANT LETTERS TO OUR FAMILY. BELIEVE IT OR NOT, WE USE AND NEED PAPER TO BETTER… Read more »
Sept. 15-16, 2007- We took our first overnight trip at White Ranch. Skills we learned and practiced during the weekend included friction fire, fox walking, the 360 degree stalking game, how to set up camp, use cook stoves, and hanging a bear bag. The weather was great, and we all enjoyed plenty of jokes and… Read more »
This weeks journal entry is a chance for students to reflect on how the Action Project is going so far. In general, how do you think our action project is going so far? Specifically, what is going well in terms of positive actions, behaviors, successes. etc. that you have observed? Also what is not going… Read more »
Somewhere in the northern Pacific floats a non-biodegradable petrochemical blob that’s twice the size of Texas. Much of this deadly mess originated when someone innocently took home their shopping in a plastic bag. In the U.S. alone, we throw away 100 billion plastic bags each year — the equivalent of 12 million barrels of oil…. 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 »
