March
2007
The Eighth Day Conference: Faith, Activism, and Environmental Justice
Join us April 1, 4-8 PM, at Pasadena Presbyterian Church, to become part of a movement to deepen and strengthen Christian commitment to environmental justice! Download a flyer here for all the information and help us get the word out.
From 4-6 PM, we will gather to listen to speakers on issues particularly important to environmental justice in Los Angeles: parks and wilderness conservation, local food availability, and air pollution — and learn about how these local issues are connected to national and international ones. We’ll have plenty of time for question and answer, and each speaker will conclude by suggesting concrete action and advocacy. We’re excited to welcome our speakers:
- Juana Torres, The Sierra Club
- Andrea Azuma, Urban and Environmental Policy Institute, Occidental College
- Andrea Hricko, Keck School of Medicine, Southern California Environmental Health Sciences Center
After a break for food and networking from 6-7, at 7 PM we welcome our keynote speaker, Christian environmentalist, activist, author Bill McKibben, who calls for a new environmentalism based on a commitment to justice and an understanding of the interconnectedness of all creation, in his new book Deep Economy. Bill is the author of The End of Nature, one of the first books on global warming, translated into over 20 languages, and has written on sustainability, overpopulation, and the need for community in response to globalization. Deep Economy: Wealth and the Durable Future, will be available for sale at the event.
Read some of his most recent articles online:
“Meltdown: A Call to Action of Global Warming” Christian Century
“A Deeper Shade of Green,” National Geographic
“Energizing America,” Sierra Club Magazine
This event is FREE and open to all; there will be a freewill donation. Contact at (213) 989-1630 for more information, or to help as a volunteer. We look forward to seeing you there!
Our next action, to protest global warming and show our care for the earth, is April 14. Our tree care and meditative hike is one action of a nationwide protest in over 1000 locations. Check it out on our Events page — and RSVP online!