There have been some questions of whether or not a dog could handle being in a canoe...
Monday, April 30, 2012
Canoe to the Future - Practice
There have been some questions of whether or not a dog could handle being in a canoe...
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Loose Ends
April 24th, 2012
- - 38 Days til Launch - -
As we prepare for the most intense journey of our lives, doubt and fear arises within. I know I am not the only one who has doubted this project at times, and I’m sure there are many who still do.
While we have amassed quite a bit of gear, we currently have no peanut butter for our jelly. We are in dire need of a canoe, our deadline for acquiring it is May 6th. This is to ensure we pack the right amount of gear, divide up space for sponsor logos, and have time to make repairs if need be.
We are now fully capable to take donations and have two easily accessible places for anyone hoping to help out.
And:
We are greatly excited to see this project come to fruition. We are so happy to be working with Local Livelihood and joining in their vision of community.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
The Problem
This TED Talk video describes so well the problem that Canoe to the Future is trying to shed light on. For 2300 miles our mission is to engage, engage, engage.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Local Livelihood - Community through Coffee
The Canoe to the Future project is now officially benefiting Local Livelihood!
Local Livelihood is a nonprofit with a heart for community. In the 3 villages in the Manipruek area of Thailand, the difficulty of making a sustainable living remains a looming enemy to the three different cultures represented. Scores of teenagers, husbands and fathers are leaving home to go find work in the major cities. Families in need of cash in this changing economy are clearing vast areas of land down to bare soil in order to grow quick cash crops like ginger and cabbage. This type of agriculture on steep slopes does not allow an area of land to be planted twice without 5-10 years of fallow time for the ground to recover. Land is already crowded due to the growing population, and each year more and more forest is illegally cut down.
Local Livelihood is dedicated to addressing this short-sighted view of local agriculture by educating and organizing communities around...coffee! Unlike annual crops like ginger and cabbage, a coffee field does not need to be replanted each year. It does not require expensive chemical fertilizers or pest control. Coffee is able to thrive under the shade of naturally growing forest trees which would otherwise be cut down for growing other crops. Instead of the land being depleted and quickly worn out, a properly maintained coffee field will actually keep improving the soil!
Through Canoe to the Future, we hope to shine a huge spotlight on this great organization! Stay tuned for more updates, and learn more about Local Livelihood at:
www.locallivelihood.org
All proceeds raised by Canoe to the Future will go to Local Livelihood and the community-strengthening projects they are undertaking.
The Future of Community Depends on Us
Local Livelihood is a nonprofit with a heart for community. In the 3 villages in the Manipruek area of Thailand, the difficulty of making a sustainable living remains a looming enemy to the three different cultures represented. Scores of teenagers, husbands and fathers are leaving home to go find work in the major cities. Families in need of cash in this changing economy are clearing vast areas of land down to bare soil in order to grow quick cash crops like ginger and cabbage. This type of agriculture on steep slopes does not allow an area of land to be planted twice without 5-10 years of fallow time for the ground to recover. Land is already crowded due to the growing population, and each year more and more forest is illegally cut down.
Local Livelihood is dedicated to addressing this short-sighted view of local agriculture by educating and organizing communities around...coffee! Unlike annual crops like ginger and cabbage, a coffee field does not need to be replanted each year. It does not require expensive chemical fertilizers or pest control. Coffee is able to thrive under the shade of naturally growing forest trees which would otherwise be cut down for growing other crops. Instead of the land being depleted and quickly worn out, a properly maintained coffee field will actually keep improving the soil!
Through Canoe to the Future, we hope to shine a huge spotlight on this great organization! Stay tuned for more updates, and learn more about Local Livelihood at:
www.locallivelihood.org
All proceeds raised by Canoe to the Future will go to Local Livelihood and the community-strengthening projects they are undertaking.
The Future of Community Depends on Us
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