Adaptable Futures

Teaching to create less consumptive, more ecological, and more adaptable futures.

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Based in Lafayette, CO, we are a teaching group working to lower our world’s consumption, while also developing tech and techniques that have otherwise been ignored or not yet invented due to our cultural understanding of technology.We will not grow out of the climate crisis, we cannot invent the solution, because there is no one solution. Instead, the solutions we need will come from educating ourselves in "resiliency" skills. DIY, STEAM subjects, and accessible education is needed to develop and prepare for the future our children will inherit.We must also recognize that technology should never come before the impact it has on people, and that community organizing is the best technology of all. If we want humans to be here in another 100 years, we have to make changes now, so our great grandchildren can live happier, more sustainable lives.

Available Classes

Our resiliency curriculum is collaborative, creative, and tailor made for hands-on learning. These are some of the subjects we can teach anyone, aged nine to ninety!Please contact us if you'd like to arrange a class for your group or friends! We can do camps, birthdays, one-off classes, or series of classes!

Visible Mending (wood, textiles, plastics, etc.)
Creative Re-use
Woodworking
Junk Mail Paper Making
Bookbinding and Zine Publishing
Printing and Printmaking
DIY tool fundamentals
Repair and salvage (metal, wood, plastics, electronics)
Permaculture and Ecology
And much more!

Our People

Ry Stong (founder)

Ry is a passionate maker, craftsperson, and permaculturist. An experienced teacher, Ry is a jack-of-all trades who helps people become a jack themselves. Familiar with woodworking, bookmaking, papermaking, sewing, and many more manufacturing methods, Ry loves to help people along their learning and resilience journey.