• Section III supplement to 'Discovering Sense of Place'

• Voluntary Simplicity,a five-session course addressing the distractions of modern society that keep us from caring for ourselves, our relationships, and our environment.
• Exploring Deep Ecology, An eight-session course addressing core values and how they affect the way we view and treat the earth.
• Discovering a Sense of Place, formerly called Bioregional Perspectives, a nine-session course focusing on knowing and protecting our place.
• 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.
• Healthy Children - Healthy Planet, a nine-session course designed to create healthy environments for children by developing a child's connection to nature and by recognizing the pervasive effects of advertising.
• Global Warming, 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.
• Menu for the Future, A six-session course exploring the connection between food and sustainability.
• Sustainable Systems at Work, A five-session discussion course for the workplace, designed to further organizational sustainability initiatives.

• 'A Sand County Almanac'
• 'How Much is Enough'
• 'Man's Search for Meaning'
• 'Ishmael'
• 'The Ecology of Commerce'
• 'When Corporations Rule the World'
• 'In The Absence of the Sacred'
• 'The Great Work'

How to Take a GLEI Course

The best way to get a feeling for the Great Lakes Earth Institute is to take a GLEI course. You will learn that the focus is on you, your feelings about and relationship to the environment, and what actions (if any) you would like to take in response to what you discover. The course book is $20 and that is your only cost. The GLEI has the books in stock. We are here to answer your questions.

• Host An Organizing Session: Hold a free-of-charge "organizing session" at your workplace, church, club, service organization, etc. Invite members and others* to attend an informational meeting (*These courses are a great way to attract potential members). A GLEI representative will do a presentation about a specific course, people sign up, groups form, a meeting time is picked, the GLEI will assign a mentor for session #1, and the course begins.
  
• Start Your Own Group: You could simply form a group by inviting friends/acquaintances to participate. Try for a minimum of eight, but it can work with fewer provided they all tend to show up regularly. You need enough people to have a lively discussion.
  
• Join A Group: All you have to do is tell us which course you want to take, and we will let you know when and where a group is starting.
  
• What You Can Expect: If you get involved, you will find that the GLEI is really your organization. It is a powerful tool to help you and others make self-directed changes that benefit you, your family, and the planet.