BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Missouri State University/Calendar of Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20070311T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 DTSTART:20071104T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU TZNAME:CST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:a82608e6-504b-4d26-bde0-29e70bbfd685.159460@calendar.missouristate.edu CREATED:20160115T162111Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160115T162111Z LOCATION:Meyer Library\, Duane G. 209 SUMMARY:Voluntary Simplicity Discussion Courses DESCRIPTION:“Our decisions on how we live and consume are not made in a va cuum. We are affected by the consumer culture and society around us. Volu ntary Simplicity helps participants examine how modern society can interf ere with caring for the planet. Together\, you explore how consumption pa tterns have an impact on you and your relationships\, as well as the envi ronment. Discover ways to slow down and live simply.”\n\nParticipants wil l meet for five\, one-hour sessions to:\n\nGain an understanding of the m eaning of voluntary simplicityExplore the material and psychological dist ractions that prevent us from caring for EarthConsider how life might be enriched through the practice of simplicityDevelop a personal Action Plan to   integrate simplicity into their lives X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<html><head><title></title></head><body><p>&l dquo\;Our decisions on how we live and consume are not made in a vacuum. We are affected by the consumer culture and society around us. Voluntary Simplicity helps participants examine how modern society can interfere wi th caring for the planet. Together\, you explore how consumption patterns have an impact on you and your relationships\, as well as the environmen t. Discover ways to slow down and live simply.&rdquo\;</p><p>Participants will meet for five\, one-hour sessions to:</p><ul><li>Gain an understand ing of the meaning of voluntary simplicity</li><li>Explore the material a nd psychological distractions that prevent us from caring for Earth</li>< li>Consider how life might be enriched through the practice of simplicity </li><li>Develop a personal Action Plan to&nbsp\;&nbsp\; integrate simpli city into their lives</li></ul></body></html> DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160419T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160419T163000 SEQUENCE:0 URL:https://blogs.missouristate.edu/sustainability/2015/12/08/sustainabili ty-discussion-courses-spring-2016/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_ca mpaign=feed CATEGORIES:Current Students,Faculty,Staff END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR