Our Impact at IslandWood

One of the things that makes people different from animals is something we call "culture." Our culture is how we change the world for ourselves. Many people think of culture to be things such as art, dancing, and music. Really it's all the ways we interact with each other and our environment. It includes how we provide for all of our needs - food, protection (buildings), and our energy.

At IslandWood, we want to learn how we can think about our own culture, try to understand how our cultural choices have an impact on each other as well as the world around us, and learn to live lives where we understand and take responsibility for the impact we have on others.

We've created a few exercise to help people think about some of the choices they make, as well as show the impact that various cultures have had on IslandWood. Please explore these and think about how you can be deliberate in your choices!