Understanding the Environment – The Basis for Action

Sustainable Earth Forum Class 38 (2010/11) begins Aug. 31, 2010
Space is limited - Register Now
($50 deposit required - applicable towards total class fee)

Sustainable Earth Forum flyer (PDF file *)

Overview

The Sustainable Earth Forum (SEF), the Environmental Forum of Marin’s premier program, is offered once a year.  It is an annual 18-session education opportunity for adults, focusing on sustainability, ecology, human impacts on the environment, resource management and citizen and community action. The goal of SEF is to educate adults who would like to be involved in making decisions affecting their environment.

The Sustainable Earth Forum, now two semesters in length:

• Consists of  9 classroom sessions, 6 field trips throughout Marin County and 6 days of skill building

• Enables participants to learn from key professionals, government officials and environmental citizens/advocates

• Includes membership in the Environmental Forum of Marin upon completion

• Offers advocacy speech/video training and the opportunity to work on projects that will impact sustainability initiatives within the County of Marin

The program is open to anyone over the age of 18.  Enrollment is limited to 30 students.  Tuition for the 2010/11 Class 38 is $500 for registration by August 1, 2010 and $550 thereafter.  $50 nonrefundable deposit, completed application and medical release form are required to reserve your space. The tuition covers associated costs for all classes including bus/van trips, reading materials and one-year EFM membership.  Class 38 begins on Tuesday, August 31, 2010.  Registrations are now being accepted.  Please register early to ensure a place in the class.  Scholarship applications are available upon request.

Apply EFM classes towards the Dominican Sustainable Practices Certificate!

Interested in taking what you learned in EFM to another level? The Professional and Continuing Education (PACE) program at Dominican University now offers a study in Sustainable Practices. This certificate program is designed for adults who want to introduce principles of sustainability into their professional, educational, community or personal life.

EFM and Dominican have collaborated to approve Environmental Forum of Marin classes as Continuing Education Units (CEU's) credit toward the Sustainable Practices Certificate. Both the Sustainable Earth Forum and Sustainable Communities Seminar classes qualify for CEU's.

To learn more about this innovative program, please contact Chrise de Tournay Birkhan at certificate@dominican.edu or at 415.458.3712.

Schedule for Class 38
(Understanding the Environment—The Basis for Action)

The EFM Sustainable Earth Forum (Class 38) begins on Tuesday, August 31, 2010 and consists of full day classes (8:30 am to 3:00 pm), all held on Tuesdays.   See schedule below for specific class topics.  Graduation will be celebrated on 4/12/11.

The sessions are primarily for the current participants but past graduates are invited to attend. However, space may be limited for some and a small fee may be required for others. For information on attending any class, please e-mail the SEF Program Director or call 415-730-2162.

Overview Video

This video was produced for the Environmental Forum of Marin's "2005 Environmental Film Festival" as an overview of the EFM's Earth Forum.
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Registration for Sustainable Earth Forum for 2010-2011 Course

The procedure and forms for registering for the Sustainable Earth Forum can be found by clicking here.

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