What do Cottonwood Institute students go on to do later in life? What are these folks doing today to feed their passion for the outdoors and the environment? Well, over the past few weeks I have been getting back in touch with Cottonwood Institute Alumni to see what they are up to. The first alumnus… Read more »
2nd quarter CAP is in full swing! We’re a small group, but we have a lot of inspiration. The past few weeks have been an inquiry into the local environmental issues of the city of Boulder and Boulder County. We began with a visit from Ghita Carroll, BVSD’s new sustainability coordinator. Ghita led us on… Read more »
After many long hours and a lot of hard work, the Cottonwood Institute is excited to announce the launching of its new website! In addition to being much easier to navigate, the site offers a variety of new features and course listings that we can’t wait to share with you. Under the Courses Section of… Read more »
Welcome to your first web journal question! Now that we have completed our preliminary course work: you’ve learned a little bit about your environmental footprint, spent some time getting to know the natural world, and begun to think about reducing energy use at school… How do you feel? Are you inspired, overwhelmed, hopeful, confused? Do… Read more »
In class we read the article “Multiplication Saves the Day: How just a few of us can save the planet” by Bill McKibben. One of the pieces of advice he gives, in order to multiply the impact of individual citizens own actions, is to join a movement larger than yourself. McKibben writes: “So here’s the… Read more »
