Programs :: Overview

VEI invites you to form or join a community discussion course. The course topics are: Menu for the Future, Global Warming, Voluntary Simplicity, Choices for Sustainable Living, Discovering a Sense of Place, Deep Ecology, Globalization and Its Critics and Healthy Children - Healthy Planet. Discussion groups are formed in workplace, faith, geographic and other communities. Participants come together for 7 or 8 sessions to discuss each session's readings.

The first session is led by a VEI staff member or an experienced volunteer, with the successive sessions facilitated by group members. The sessions offer a fun, thought provoking way to examine values and attitudes about lifestyles and environmental concerns. Course members value the friendships and insights gained through the group discussions. The courses are also a great way to move from thought to action. Participants make personal and collective lifestyles changes that improve their quality of life and help the environment. The courses are non-judgmental and offer a supportive means for change.

Contact VEI to arrange for an introductory presentation in your community. Click on the course topics below to learn more about each of the courses. For more information about forming or joining a course call (802) 881-2039, or e-mail: vt.earth.institute@gmail.com.