In many circumstances, the products we use in our efforts to be more sustainable have a bigger footprint than we think. Recent articles in the Washington Post and from the Worldwatch Institute show how the production of large amounts of polysilicon in China are dumping toxic wastes on the surrounding landscape—the homes of poor Chinese… Read more »
One man – alone in the wilderness for seven days. No food, no shelter, no fresh water, no tools. Survivorman star Les Stroud has what it takes to survive, do you? To find out, join the Cottonwood Institute and REI this Thursday, April 3, 2008 as we host a Survivorman Movie Night. We will watch… Read more »
Last Saturday, the Cottonwood Institute conducted a winter survival skills course outside of Nederland, CO. As a first time participant, I was unsure of what to expect, but I found the course to be informative and loads of fun. We began by snowshoeing to a base camp location and creating an interactive survival scenario that… Read more »
Jack Johnson has generously donated 2 tickets to the Cottonwood Institute for his sold out show at Red Rocks this summer on Sunday, August 17, 2008. Thanks to this amazing donation, the Cottonwood Institute is excited to announce the following promotional opportunity: All new students that Register for one of our 2008 Courses will be… Read more »
In a recent poll by Outside Magazine, 57% of people think that the environmental movement is finally turning the corner and making a difference. With the organic industry booming and the fact that 754 major U.S. cities have signed the Kyoto climate agreement, things are indeed looking up. Now, more than ever, it is imperative… Read more »
The Cottonwood Institute is excited to hire Lucy Parham as their new nonprofit intern. Lucy graduated from The University of the South in Sewanee, TN in 2005 with a B.S. in Natural Resources. She has volunteered with several youth service programs such as Big People for Little People, Girl Scouts of America, the Sewanee Youth… Read more »
The Cottonwood Institute announced today that their third-annual Base Camp Bash fundraising event and silent auction will be held at the Wynkoop Brewing Company in Lower Downtown Denver on Friday, March 28, 2008 from 7-10pm. Proceeds from the Bash will help fund their public school programs in the Boulder/Denver area that combine adventure, wilderness survival,… Read more »
Students met with the principal of P.S.1 to discuss ideas for their project: Making P.S.1 more environmentally friendly. She provided some great feedback, and is happy to help us as we further develop our project this quarter.
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 »
