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European Christian Environmental Network
Assembly at Loccum, Germany, 27-31 Oct
About 90 people from 24 different European countries attended
the European Christian Environmental Network (ECEN) Assembly
held at Loccum near Hanover in Germany 27-31 October 1999.
It was held at the Protestant Evangelical Academy, Loccum
the European Christian Environmental Network (ECEN) Assembly
held at Loccum near Hanover in Germany 27-31 October 1999.
It was held at the Protestant Evangelical Academy, Loccum
Each morning and evening we met for a short period of quiet and for worship in the chapel
The talks and discussions were translated into English, German and Russian.
You can see the windows of the rooms at the back where the translators sit.
You can see the windows of the rooms at the back where the translators sit.
Dr David Hallman, the World Council of Churches Expert on Climate Change (right) talks to us before going to Bonn in the first week of November 1999 for the meeting the government leaders on climate change.
We learnt that against the background of a scientific consensus that a 60% reduction is needed to stabilise greenhouse gas emissions, the world's leaders are haggling over less than 10%.
- "The role of the churches is to press governments and societies to look seriousy at simpler lifestyles and ask what is enough." he said
Here two delegates prepare to give the report of the Education Coalition
(Click for a broader view)
(Click for a broader view)
We go for a walk to a Cistercian monastery nearby
Group photo. Click for larger picture
So, we had a good time.
Since then, how much have each one of us been able to use the experience to increase the awareness in our countries of the urgent need to protect God's creation?
Meals provide a good time for discussion
Group photo. Click for larger picture
Since then, how much have each one of us been able to use the experience to increase the awareness in our countries of the urgent need to protect God's creation?
ECEN website photos by J Allinson
Last updated: 3 Jan 2000
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