...Finding the Good Is...
Finding the Good is based on the research, study, practice and promotion of sustainability in the areas of:
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✦Transportation
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✦Energy
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✦Food
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✦Culture
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✦Shelter
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✦Environmental Conservation
So what do we mean by sustainability anyway? Learn more!
I’m here because I believe that our world is in serious trouble and that its fate largely depends on the next generation and its motivation to work for positive change. What better way to affect change than to spend time with these young people and share with them my love of life and passion for creating a better world.
Artec (Student Intern)
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"The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe about us, the less taste we shall have for destruction".
- Rachael Carson
Finding the Good is a multi-faceted 16-week traveling semester program dedicated to the research, study, documentation, and sharing of working models of sustainability. Our program is open to high school juniors and seniors looking to take a semester of study away from their traditional schools, as well as to students taking a gap year after high school graduation.
We are based in the Sierra foothills approximately 20 miles from Nevada City, California. At Finding the Good, we live closely with the land and learn daily by working hands-on in and with our surroundings. Here, you will not only learn the concepts behind a more simple, sustainable existence; you will grow to understand how those concepts work by cultivating and preparing food for our community, by researching and installing alternative energy sources, by designing green buildings to house yourself and your belongings, and by building and maintaining all of the interpersonal relationships that make our community function. Living and learning become one and the same.
Please explore the information found on the pages linked above to get a full picture of what your time with Finding the Good will be all about!
What’s in a Name?
Finding the Good got its name more through simple observation than by intensive brainstorming sessions. We knew our program would be focused on examining the positive work and innovative solutions people are using in their communities. We considered “Searching for the Good”... until a friend pointed out that the world is already full of good and we just have to find it. We hope you come help!