Welcome to the Journal Discussions portion of the Community Adventure Program. Please comment on how CAP is going so far this quarter. Do you feel that there has been a good introduction to environmental issues in our community, and what topics have been most interesting and inspirational thus far? Are there any environmental or community… Read more »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Denver, CO, November 2, 2007 – According to the Sierra Club, “in the U.S. alone, we throw away 100 billion plastic bags each year — the equivalent of 12 million barrels of oil.” The Community Adventure Program (CAP) is a student-directed class for urban high school students at PS1 Charter School in… Read more »
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 »
The last two weeks have been the first two weeks of our class with CAP. Mainly, we have been focusing on getting to know each other. We played a few name games, interviewed and introduced each other. We also met the founder of the CAP and went on a nature walk down the Cherry Creek… Read more »
After completing your second week of CAP you have had many opportunities to explore environmental issues surrounding our community. I would like you to discuss two or three issues that you are most passionate about, and how the issues could be addressed in our class through an action project. Remember that our class may choose… Read more »
As the school year kicks off, I would like to welcome everyone to the CAP class at PS1. For the past year, I have been coordinating a similar service learning curriculum in Boulder County, where students in grades 2-12 created some great social action projects. This will be my first time teaching this particular class,… Read more »
The Cottonwood Institute is committed to inspiring participants to increase their awareness of local environmental issues, environmental sustainability, and how to reduce their environmental footprint. In order to help raise an awareness about how easy it is to tread lightly on the planet, we have compiled the following list of green facts and resources you… Read more »
The Cottonwood Institute is committed to inspiring participants to increase their awareness of local environmental issues, environmental sustainability, and how to reduce their environmental footprint. In order to help raise an awareness about how easy it is to tread lightly on the planet, we have compiled the following list of green facts and resources you… Read more »
OVERVIEW:The Cottonwood Institute is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization based in Denver, Colorado that inspires students to change the world through an exciting blend of adventure and environmental service. We teach students the essential camping and wilderness survival skills necessary to comfortably and competently explore the outdoors, while providing them with the tools and resources to… Read more »
We decided that for our Action Project, we would create a Greenhouse and Composting System for New Vista High School. We thought this would be a good thing to do because, after we are all gone from NVHS, future students would have a CE or Workshop that focused on the concepts of composting and growing… Read more »
