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The courses operate as 6-9 week self -facilitated discussion groups
with each participant taking a turn leading a discussion of the weekly
readings. Groups, consisting of 8-12 participants, usually meet 1
1/2 hours per week. The only expense for the course is about $20.00,
for the course book. The only expense for Book Discussions is the cost
of the book, which varies depending on where you get it.A CEI volunteer mentor
will assist in the facilitation of the introductory presentation and
the first and closing discussions.
The courses are designed to
engage people where they spend their time. Located in schools, community
agencies, homes, faith centers and workplaces, courses are offered in
many local communities. Consensus is not the goal nor does the group
seek to reach an agreement at the expense of diverse opinions. The CEI
volunteer mentor shares resources and does not preach or teach.
Available Courses:
- Voluntary Simplicity: Looks
at our habits as consumers and how they impact our lives and the environment.
(Our most popular course)
- Choices for Sustainable Living: Considers
steps towards ecologically sustainable organizations, lifestyles and
communities.
- Healthy Children - Healthy Planet: Educates
parents to the pervasive effects of advertising, explores concrete ways
to develop a child’s connection to nature and foster creativity,
discover ways to create meaningful family times and healthful environments,
and instill earth-care values in children.
- Menu for the Future: Looks at the relationships between our food choices -- growing, purchasing, eating -- and the long term viability and sustainability of our planet.
- Global Warming:
Explores personal values and habits, history and science relating to climate change, and empowers individuals to take action to curb global warming.
- Deep Ecology: Explores
our philosophy, values and attitudes toward Earth.
- Discovering a Sense of Place:
Looks
at the meaning of bioregion and how we participate in and care for where
we live.
- Amazing Journey: the Universe & Me: Explores
the incredible story of the universe and evolution of life through the
lenses of both science and spirituality; a foundation for a fuller life
and the undergirding of all Earth Institute courses.
- Globalization and its Critics: Explores
the institutions, processes and effects of globalization and how personal
choices affect globalization.
- Book Discussions: Guides
for groups to discuss a variety of books pertaining to ecological and
simplicity principles.
Here is the current course schedule |
