Course Offerings

Global Warming: Changing CO2urse 

A four-session 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.

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.

Menu for the Future

A six-session course exploring the connection between food and sustainability. 

Voluntary Simplicity

A five-session 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 course focusing on knowing and protecting our place.

Exploring Deep Ecology

An eight-session 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.