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NWEI's hallmark program is a series of discussion courses available for small groups anywhere in the United States.  The courses provide an enjoyable, supportive setting in which to examine personal values and habits, engage in stimulating conversation, create meaningful community, and consider ways to take action towards creating a more sustainable future.

NWEI discussion course study guides are manuals for a self-facilitated course experience, taken informally by small groups in a home, at your workplace, your center of faith or, any place where people naturally gather. 

There is no outside presenter or teacher of these discussion courses.  Rather, anyone can organize a group in their community with the role of facilitator rotating with each meeting.

These programs emphasize individual responsibility, the importance of a supportive community, and the dual need to walk lightly on and to take action on behalf of the Earth.

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*To order discussion guides, please call NWEI at 503.227.2807 or email contact@nwei.org with your order. *When emailing, please note the city and state in which you reside.

 

“NWEI is one of the leading organizations in America engaging citizens on the important issues facing this country. Your discussion group process stimulates both thoughtful understanding as well as emotional ownership. The dedication and skill you have shown for building genuine community is yet another of your achievements. I applaud your great work for our planet.” 

- David Gershon, Founder and CEO of Empowerment Institute

 

 

 

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“We are no longer passive victims of the climate system’s slow oscillations; we are now, as a collective, atmospheric engineers.”

-Alan Atkisson

 

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