02 Dec From poet and ski bum to disease fighter: Roland Green
Colorado native Roland Green was an English literature major at Western Colorado University who dabbled in poetry writing and spent countless, blissful hours skiing the Rocky Mountain slopes.
Ever a history buff, when the Berlin Wall fell, Green was curious to find out what had become of the Eastern European countries finally free from Russia’s chains. “This is history,” he said. “I wanted to see it, not just read about it.”
Green dropped out of college and wound up in Prague, teaching English at a university, and learning from his students about life under Communist rule.
Hiking and backpacking through mountains and forests, and starting a bike touring company with his new friends, Green saw that Eastern Europe’s heavy industries had severely damaged the environment. “At one forest, the trees were all dead. Nothing was living there.
“I figured it was time to do something meaningful. Maybe I could bring the forests back to life,” Green said.
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