The Great River Earth Institute is a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering personal and cultural transformation through grassroots study and discussion that encourages individuals to examine their deeply held values, accept responsibility for the Earth and choose to live in ways that are as ecologically friendly as possible. We also work to provide opportunities for people who are in the process of Earth-centered personal transformation to get together for support, celebration and community.



The method of adult education--small groups meeting to learn from each other--is one method of "folk" and "popular" education, a growing and effective international movement of democratic, empowering education that is used for a wide variety of settings and topics, including adult environmental learning.



The Great River Earth Institute is making these courses available in the eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin region. In the future, we hope to have our own courses addressing issues from a local perspective.