Courses/Field Trips

We are seeking people interested in participating in other fun explorations of sustainability.

Courses

Voluntary Simplicity is a five-session course for the workplace, community or faith center, or home.  This course addresses the distractions of modern society that keep us from caring for ourselves, our relationships, and our environment.

Course Discussion:

• To understand the meaning of voluntary simplicity.
• To explore the material and psychological distractions that prevent us from caring for the earth.
• To acknowledge the connection between our lifestyle choices and the condition of the earth.

Healthy Children - Healthy Planet is a seven-session course for the workplace, faith center, or home addressing how the pervasive effects of advertising, media, and our consumer culture can influence a child’s view of the world.

Course Discussion:

• To understand how the pervasive effects of advertising, media, and our consumer culture can influence a child’s view of the world.
• To discover ways to create meaningful family times and healthful environments for children.
• To explore ways to develop a child’s connection to nature, and to foster creativity.

Field Trips

Here are our upcoming field trips. Let us know which ones you are interested in attending!

1. Green building: First Unitarian Church
2. Green building: Aldo Leopold Center, Baraboo
3. Troy Gardens – aka Community GroundWorks at Troy Gardens. Tour scheduled for July 18, at 10 a.m. Kid friendly!

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