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The Northwest Earth Institute is a recognized national leader in the development of innovative programs that empower individuals and organizations to protect the Earth and human health. NWEI offers eight discussion guides for individuals and organizations on a variety of sustainability topics, including: Towards a Sustainable Workplace, Menu for the Future, Voluntary Simplicity, Choices for Sustainable Living, Global Warming: Changing CO2urse, Discovering a Sense of Place, Healthy Children Healthy Planet, and Exploring Deep Ecology.
These study guides for small groups are available to those who wish to foster dialogue and take action in workplaces, homes, classrooms, libraries, centers of faith, neighborhoods, and community centers throughout North America. NWEI programs encourage participants to explore their values, attitudes and actions through discussion with other people.
These programs are organized around three key principles:
1) Become more educated about current ecological health, our connection to the natural world and new visions of a sustainable future,
2) promote a greater sense of personal obligation for addressing environmental health,
3) develop new habits and take action.
Each guide contains a series of articles, book excerpts and discussion questions for the group to follow. Groups are self-facilitated, meeting from four to nine times depending on the program chosen, and can take place anywhere people naturally gather. No outside facilitator is needed.
Please visit www.nwei.org for a complete listing of our programs and to download flyers for each course. Please email NWEI at contact@nwei.org for more information or to begin your small group.
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Global Warming: Changing Course: A four-session course exploring the history and science of global warming, personal values, habits and actions as they relate to climate change and our ability to curb its effects.
Voluntary Simplicity: A five-session course promoting prosperous living through personal well-being, meaningful relationships and respect for the environment.
Choices for Sustainable Living: A seven-session course exploring the meaning of sustainable living and the ties between lifestyle choices and their impact on ecological systems.
Healthy Children-Healthy Planet: A seven-session course considering the pervasive effects of advertising, media and our consumer culture on a child’s view of the world.
Discovering a Sense of Place: A seven-session course focusing on knowing, protecting and taking responsibility for our place.
