Northwest Earth Institute programs have been offered as part of informal Lunch and Learn programming in workplaces, as well as part of Brown Bag Lunch series.  As one of the goals of lunch and learn sessions is to offer opportunities for personal development for employees, NWEI discussion courses fulfill this requirement and also provide an effective venue for employees to get to know one another while in dialog about critical issues.  According to Lunch and Learn research, voluntary participation in personal development programs increases motivation and team rapport. 

If you would like to begin a discussion course in your workplace, either formally through your organization or informally with coworkers, click here to learn about next steps. 

“The Choices for Sustainable Living and Voluntary Simplicity courses inspired me to condense my thoughts into personal action.   I am more aware and finding opportunities everywhere!!   Rather than being overwhelmed, I feel empowered to do what I can now.”

-Bala Cadambi,Director, I/O Technologies & Standards, DEG Architecture and Planning

-John Leigh
Manager, Waste & Recycling Programs
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, NH

“The NWEI discussion groups have opened my eyes to numerous environmental and social issues and have also given me tools for being a part of the solution. The discussions are the highlight of my week! I look forward to them as I read through the session material, and I always come out of them feeling energized.  The people that participate in the courses are passionate, intelligent, articulate, and very concerned about the future of the world. It’s been wonderful to find there are so many people like that, and it’s been a privilege to be able to connect with them over lunchtime each week."