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What's On ? 2008 calendar- Over 50 upcoming events around Britain and beyond - Church and Environment
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14 June | Kirkby Lonsdale | Creative Approaches to Climate Change! A Public Meeting in The Institute, New Road, Kirkby Lonsdale. from 2.30 pm. Free admission. Hear Tim Farron, MP on “What do local people want our government to be doing about climate change - now? What can we be doing ourselves?” Plus: Outdoor philosopher Kate Rawles (University of Cumbria) and her “Carbon Cycle” presentation – the story and images of her 4500 mile cycle ride through the United States – talking with people about climate change. Followed by open discussion and questions. Be there! |
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14 June | Boston Spa | St Mary's Church, Boston Spa: 12.45pm-4.30pm - The church was built as a Chapel of Ease within Bramham parish. It was enlarged in the 1850s because of the number of people taking baths – up to 40 a day – at the slipper bath at the riverside. In addition a gallery was built to accommodate the poor. Today's church was completed by 1884. - An optional guided walk along the limestone woodland and cliffs of the River Wharfe which runs in a wide gorge adjacent to the churchyard will follow the Seminar. | |
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15 June | Birmingham | Woodbrook Quaker Study Centre are opening their garden and woodland site ( Birmingham ’s largest organically-managed garden) to the public on 15 June from 2:30 – 5:30pm. All proceeds will go to charity via the National Gardens Scheme. 1046 Bristol Road Birmingham, B29 6LJ | |
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19 June | Plymouth | Eileen Willey from the RSPB speaking on Garden Birds. Plymouth Christian Ecology Link talk at 7.30pm at Bethany Evangelical Church, Budshead Road, Whitleigh, Plymouth PL5 4DT. Thursdays | |
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25 June | Cambridge | Faraday Institute and John Ray Initiative conference on "The Root Causes of Unsustainability". Speakers include Sir Brian Heap, Dr Jim McCarthy, Professor Donald Hay, Sir John Houghton, Professor Cal de Witt, Professor John Guillebaud, Ian Arbon EurIng, Professor Michael Northcott, and Professor Bob White. Free admission, booking required. Contact: john.mckeown@jri.org.uk Brochure: http://www.jri.org.uk/news/Unsustainability_leaflet.pdf Programme: http://www.jri.org.uk/news/Unsustainability_25June08_Schedule.pdf | |
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28 June | Central Reading | 10 to 5pm, One-day workshop in practical aspects of nonviolent power and climate change. 'Turning the Tide' will run a participatory workshop about effective campaigning and group-working. Local host 'Reading Rising Tide' hopes the workshop will increase the community's interest in fighting the biggest crime of the millennium - The Theft of The Climate. Small donation appreciated, but don't let costs prohibit you from attending. For more information contact Denise on 020 7663 1064 or denised@quaker.org.uk Visit www.turning-the-tide.org to learn more about nonviolence for social change. |
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28 June | Hebden Bridge | Wainsgate Chapel, : 2.00pm-5.00pm -Open Chapel and Burial Ground with heathland and commanding views over Wadsworth Moor. (during the Hebden Bridge Arts Festival. ) |
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2 July | Ludlow | Personal experiences using new technologies - Led by Peter Barrington - at 7.30pm at the Bishop Mascall Centre (BMC), Ludlow Christian Ecology Group | |
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5 July | Hartley Wintney | Operation Noah Day 10am-4pm, St. John's Church, Hartley Wintney. - Meet Noah, resources, children's activities, local food and wine tasting, petition -Info from Ruth at 01252 849904 or ruth@sjarman11.wanadoo.co.uk | |
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7 July | London |
barry.goodwin@southwark.anglican.org Nearest tube stations: Westminster , St James Park |
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7 July | Leeds | Leeds Christian Ecology Link - Meet with Green Christians from varied backgrounds. Speaker: Mark Dowd from Operation Noah. 7.45pm St.Chad's Parish Hall, Otley Road, Far Headingley. | |
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11 July | Charlton near Andover | Andover Area Christian Ecology Link invite you to an evening of information: Climate Change – why we should care & what we can do Introduced by Rev. Jill Bentall Speakers: Anton Page of climate change - the issue (TestValleyFriendsOfTheEarth) Rebecca Windwood on renewable resources (the environment centre) Time: 7.30pm Venue: St Thomas’ Community Hall, Charlton - A Hope 2008 event. | |
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12 July | Walton, Liverpool | Faiths4Change 'Bee Happy' - - Walton Vicarage, Walton, Liverpool - 10am - 4pm. A free event. Lunch included - booking essential.
Phone Helen Dawson to express an interest on 0151 705 2108. |
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14-25 July | Schumacher College, Devon | Sacred Activism A one or two week course at Schumacher College. Participants will develop and understanding of the principals of Sacred Activism. They will discuss visions of the world and how to deal with global crisis through Sacred Activism, sustainable wellbeing, environmental ethics and religion. Speakers: Mary Evelyn Tucker, John Grim, Andrew Harvey, Andrew Harvey | |
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15 July | Hereford | Hereford Christian Ecology Group: - a talk on Allotments in Hereford by Roy Harris, Chairman of the Hereford Allotment and Leisure Gardeners Society, at St John's Methodist Church, St Owen Street, Hereford HR1 2PR, 7.30 p.m. | |
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18-20 July | Hayes Conference Centre - Swanwick - Derbyshire | The popular annual National Justice and Peace Conference from 18-20 July - organised this year in collaboration with Liverpool Catholic Archdiocese Justice and Peace Commission - still has a few places left. Bursaries may be available for families and young people wishing to attend. Taking the theme, 'Hear my people cry', the three-day conference will he held in Derbyshire 18-20 July. All are welcome. Details - The conference will explore what it means to "live justly, love tenderly, and walk humbly with God". Fr Tom Cullinan, who has written many times on Creation Theology will lead reflections throughout the conference. Workshops include coverage of green issues such as climate change, extractive industries and simpler lifestyles. | |
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19 July | Westminster London | London : Teilhard de Chardin workshop 'The Fire of Love' - a workshop on Teilhard de Chardin by Ursula King - from 10.30 for 11am-4pm at the Mount Street Jesuit Centre 114, Mount Street, wesminster, LondonW1K 3AH. To book contact lynne@mountstreet.info or 020-7495-1673 |
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3-11 Aug | Medway Estuary in Kent | Camp for Climate Action Kingsnorth Power station Day of Mass Action at Kingsnorth: Saturday August 9th, 2008 A group of Christians are convening to organise a Cafe at the camp, which will also be a place for worship and workshops. www.i58.org.uk |
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4-10 August | Llangrannog | Window on the World: Caring for Creation -Urdd Centre, Llangrannog A family conference for Christians of all ages. keynote speaker, Revd Dr Hielke Wolters, Director of the Justice, Diakonia and Creation programme of the World Council of Churches, and infuse the whole conference, from its vibrant youth and children's programme and hands-on workshops, to worship and Bible study. A European conference with a world church feel, Window on the World is a programme of the Council for World Mission European region. info: ( 10% discount on conference fees are offered to all new conference goers.) |
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6 Aug | Ludlow | A summer outing to an Organic Farm - Ludlow Christian Ecology Group | |
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22-25 Aug | Cheltenham | GREENBELT -If you've ever been to the Greenbelt festival before you'll already been looking forward to it. CEL is booking a stall as usual. Are you planning to go, and would you be able to spend a couple of hours on the stall sometime during the four days? It's a good way of meeting other CEL members. If you are interested, please let Paul Bodenham know, without any commitment at all at this stage. |
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3 Sept | Ludow | 7pm West Midlands Regional Government Climate Change Action Plan Rebecca Giil, Head of the Sustainability Development Team will discuss the plan and what we can do to help BMC - at 7.0pm at the Bishop Mascall Centre (BMC), Ludlow Christian Ecology Group | |
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6 Sept | London | The play 'Another Kind of Silence' is about the author Rachel Carson who famously wrote Silent Spring, about the American chemical industry and it's effects on Nature, in 1962. It is a Full Circle production. It will take place a St James' United Reformed Church, the 1st Eco-Congregation in the Thames North Synod of the URC, on Saturday, 6th September 2008 time TBC. Phone Steven for details on 020 8504 5325. |
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6 Sept to 11 Oct | Christian Aid: Transformation Events A series of events happening this autumn which are primarily about campaigning, and climate change is a Christian Aid current central campaign. When and where?6 September Perth Dewars Centre All events run from 10am-4pm. Lunch will be provided. Attendance is free, but we invite a donation of £5-10 from each adult attending.
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13 Sept | Little Gidding | WEEKEND ON GOD'S CREATION AT LITTLE GIDDING Sharing supper 6.15 p.m. 7.30 p.m. Poetry Evening on William and Dorothy Wordsworth led by Michael Goymour | |
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14 Sept | Little Gidding | WEEKEND ON GOD'S CREATION AT LITTLE GIDDING -
10.00 a.m. Service in praise of God the Creator in Little Gidding Church, led by Mrs. Barbara Echlin of Christian Ecology Link 11.30 a.m. Ecological Walk to Steeple Gidding (including viewing a stand of mature elms and seven monastic ponds) 1.00 pm. Picnic lunch at Ferrar House 3.00 p.m. Informal service in Ferrar House on the theme of ‘Jesus and Ecology in our critical times’ led by Dr. Edward Echlin, author and theologian. His books include ‘Changing Climate, Changing Church ’, ‘Live Simply’, and ‘The Cosmic Circle: Jesus and Ecology’ For those who come for the day a suggested donation of £10 is requested. Please let us know by September 6 th if you would like to stay the night on September 13 th ; the cost will be £40 per person for 24 hours. Tony Hodgson, Ferrar House, Little Gidding, Huntingdon , PE28 5RJ Tel: 01832 293 383 ; email: info@ferrarhouse.co.uk www.ferrarhouse.co.uk |
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24 -28 Sept | Milan | European Christian Environmental Assembly -The seventh ECEN Assembly will take place in Milan. See also Eco-Cong Scotland Comments | |
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26-28 Sept | Holy Island Northumberland | Enjoying Birds as God’s creation weekend - birdwatching, Christian worship and biblical teaching on birds. Our base will be the Christian retreat centre, Marygate House, Holky Island, which provides basic yet comfortable accommodation and home-cooked food on an island that is home to many thousands of migrating birds, boasts fabulous scenery and |
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| Tue 30 Sept-Thur 2 Oct | High Leigh Christian Conference Centre | The Courage to Change – are we Responsive Pilgrims? Residential Conference at High Leigh Conference Centre , Hoddesdon, Herts, offered by The Guild of Health , a non-denominational Christian charity committed to a broad spectrum of wholeness. Cost is £150, ebhshel@btopenworld.com . Speakers include:: Dr Rupert Sheldrake: renowned biologist, Research Fellow of the Royal Society, Anglican, co-author with Matthew Fox, he studied with Bede Griffiths & will be sharing avant garde ideas about Creation. It is not a mere ‘thing', but an organism that is alive, sacred and with whom we share some kind of consciousness. It is in all our interests to learn how to cherish and nurture this fundamental relationship. Dave Hampton MA (Cantab ): ‘The Carbon Coach' is a chartered engineer, campaigner and consultant on climate change and responsible lifestyle. Dave will be giving down to earth do-able advice on how to help ‘save the planet' and enhance our own enjoyment of life through less reliance on fossil fuel. Dr Terry Cooke-Davies : Management Consultant advising, among others, the Archdiocese of Canterbury , NASA, BP, BMW; & Local Preacher (URC), Terry will help us look at change in the face of our fallen human nature, in the light of the latest thinking in cognitive science, evolutionary psychology, socio-biology and behavioural economics. His insights will be relevant to organisations and individuals. ‘Behold I Make All Things New' may never seem the same again! |
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1 Oct | Ludlow | Anne Adams will lead a workshop about Transition Towns Movement at 7.30pm at the Bishop Mascall Centre (BMC), Ludlow Christian Ecology Group | |
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4 Oct | Sheffield | Diocesan Development Day - At The Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul Sheffield - Led by the Diocesan Environment Group - Creation Care and The Church - Key Note Speaker: Revd Dave Bookless Director of A Rocha UK and author of Planetwise. |
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9-11 Oct | Norway | Religion in Dangerous Environmental and Climate Change A transdisciplinary workshop in Trondheim (Norway), |
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11 Oct | York | Transformation: York , - Discover how we can transform our world together. Spend a day and learn how you can bring about change. · Find out about the issues that keep people poor · Fun activities for children and young people · Hear from campaigners around the world – without the air miles! · Practical sessions to polish up your campaigning skills · Question Linda McAvan, MEP, about the role Europe plays in combating climate change. Find out how you can transform the world and build God’s Kingdom! Venue: York St John University. http://www.christianaid.org.uk/getinvolved/events/transformation.aspx Details: leeds@christian-aid.org 0113 2444764 | |
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23 Oct | Plymouth | Chris Isles speaking on Ethical Finance. Plymouth Christian Ecology Link talk at 7.30pm at Bethany Evangelical Church, Budshead Road, Whitleigh, Plymouth PL5 4DT. Thursdays | |
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5 Nov | Ludlow | The design and construction of energy efficient and affordable housing led by Bobbie Jones and Jonathan Hartnell-Bevis at 7.30pm at the Bishop Mascall Centre (BMC), Ludlow Christian Ecology Group | |
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17 Nov | Arthur Rank Centre near Coventry | Climate Change & Farming - the Agricultural Christian Fellowship (ACF) Annual Conference at the Arthur Rank Centre. www.agriculturalchristianfellowship.org.uk/conference.html |
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Sat 22 Nov | Milton Keynes | Christian Ecology Link Annual Members Meeting | |
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3 Dec | Ludlow | Christmas social Event - Ludlow Christian Ecology Group | |
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Fri 13-15 February 2009 | Ringsfield, Beccles | Christian Ecology Link Gathering 2009, Ringsfield Hall, Beckles |
‘ The future of energy supplies ' a dialogue with Malcolm Wicks MP, Minister of State for Energy, Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Affairs - 6.00 pm for refreshments, 6.30pm start - The Chapel at Methodist Central Hall, Westminster, Storey's Gate, London, SW1H 9NH, (opposite Westminster Abbey) 
is rich in a spiritual history that includes St Cuthbert (the first Briton known to protect birds!). The weekend will be co-led by Mark Winter of Birdwatch Northumbria who has pioneered these unique events since 2004 and Rev Dave Bookless, the UK Director of A Rocha. Our focus will be the autumn migrants and the amazing possibility that anything avian might turn up, although the beautiful European Roller of autumn 2006 will take some beating! The price is £155 per person and covers 2 nights Full Board including lunch for the Saturday and Sunday. Phone 01670 783451 .(Click here for Past events in 2008) (and in 2007)
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