Event Description
At this Urban Sustainability Forum, explore how major world religions are addressing climate and how communities of faith in southeastern Pennsylvania can make a difference.
Program - 6 pm
Reception - 7:30 pm
Free
Register: interfaithclimateimperative-eorg.eventbrite.com/
The former Pope Benedict XVI called on members of the international community for a response to climate change. Christian denominations across the world have taken steps to encourage environmental stewardship in their communities. In 2009, more than 200 Muslim leaders developed a seven-year action plan on climate change. The Big Green Jewish Website campaigns to raise awareness of environmental issues in the Jewish community. We’ll discuss how to inspire environmental stewardship within communities of faith. In effect, we will begin a conversation on climate change that crosses the boundaries of partisanship, economics, and faith.
Panelists:
- (Moderator) Adam Garber, Field Director, PennEnvironment
- Joy Bergey, Feberal Policy Director - Penn Future
- Mary Elizabeth Clark, Sisters of St. Joseph - Director, Earth Center; Special Assistant to the President of Chestnut Hill College for Sustainability
- Rabbi Mordechai Liebling, Director, Social Justice Organizing Program - Reconstructionist Rabbinical College
- Reverend Jesse Brown
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