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.

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.

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.

Global Warming: Changing CO2urse 

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.

Menu for the Future

A six-session discussion course exploring the connection between sustainability and our personal food choices.

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