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The Northwest Earth Institute is a nonprofit organization in Portland, Oregon, with the intention of "inspiring people to take responsibility for Earth." 〔http://www.nwei.org/〕 Northwest Earth Institute was started in 1993 by native Oregonians Jeanne and Dick Roy and currently develops and implements programs designed to motivate individuals and organizations to take action toward a sustainable future.〔http://www.onearth.org/article/how-to-save-the-planet-over-dinner〕〔Greene, Stephen G. "Learning to Make Do with Less." The Chronicle of Philanthropy XII.22 (2000): 1+.〕 Their most successful program is a series of ten self-facilitated discussion courses to be used by small groups that address various topics related to the environment and sustainable living. == History == Northwest Earth Institute was founded in 1993 by native Oregonians Dick and Jeanne Roy with $45,000 in start-up grants and thirteen volunteers with the goal of "taking earth-centered programs into mainstream workplaces.".〔http://www.nwei.org/about_us/history〕 Prior to Northwest Earth Institute, Dick had worked as a corporate lawyer since 1970 and Jeanne as an activist on air quality and solid waste issues. In 1993, Dick resigned his job as a lawyer to volunteer full-time with Jeanne. ''Deep Ecology'' was the first implemented program and included a discussion course and manual on the topic of deep ecology. 97 discussion groups formed in the Portland area by the end of the first year. A team of Northwest Earth Institute volunteers developed a discussion course on ''Voluntary Simplicity'' in 1994 to reach audiences beyond workplaces and the Portland area. Discussion courses expanded into higher education and community organizations in and outside of the Portland area. The institute also started offering a Home Eco-Party Program and the Oregon High School Earth Club Program. The Northwest Earth Institute discontinued the Earth Club Program due to lack of funding. As of December 2014, over 160,000 people have participated in NWEI discussion courses throughout North America. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Northwest Earth Institute」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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