Course Offerings
Hungry for Change: Food, Ethics and Sustainability
A six-session discussion course that explores the interconnected nature of food systems and our relationship to them.
Menu for the Future
A six-session discussion course exploring the connection between sustainability and our personal food choices.
Just Below the Surface: Perspectives on the Gulf Coast Oil Spill
A one-session discussion course that explores the connections between Deepwater Horizon, energy policies and our lifestyles.
Global Warming: Changing CO2urse
A four-session discussion course exploring the history and science of global warming, personal values and habits as they relate to climate change, and personal actions to curb the effects of global warming.
A World of Health: Connecting People, Place and Planet
A six-session discussion course that explores "good health," the connections between human health and the environment, and how we can sustain both.
Sustainable Systems at Work
A five-session discussion course for the workplace, designed to further organizational sustainability initiatives.
Choices for Sustainable Living
A seven-session discussion course exploring the meaning of sustainable living and the ties between lifestyle choices and their impact on ecological systems.
Voluntary Simplicity
A five-session discussion course addressing the distractions of modern society that keep us from caring for ourselves, our relationships, and the environment.
Healthy Children - Healthy Planet
A seven-session course that discusses how the pervasive effects of advertising, media, and our consumer culture can influence a child's view of the world.
Discovering a Sense of Place
A seven-session discussion course focusing on knowing and protecting our place.
Reconnecting with Earth
An six-session discussion course addressing core values and how they affect the way we view and treat the earth.
*To order discussion guides, please order online here, call NWEI at 503 227 2807 or email contact@nwei.org with your order.
The Be the Change Action Guide is designed to compliment the NWEI Discussion Courses, and support lifestyle change with specific measurable actions
