For the Love of Creation ~ Oct.30
Join us for the 2021 Fall Symposium of “For the Love of Creation”
Saturday, Oct. 30th (full day) beginning at 8 a.m. Pacific Time.
This virtual gathering will mark a key moment in our journey, in Canada’s climate plan, and in global climate action as we engage with COP 26 (November 2021).
We will hear the collective theological reflections in the Letter of the Faithful, learn about how our advocacy goals have evolved, and engage with faith leaders, theologians, climate organizers including:
- Sister Eva Solomon, csj
- Councillor Christine Boyle, Vancouver City Council
- Dr. Sylvia Keesmaat
- Dr. David K. Goodin
- Mueni Mutinda, Canadian Foodgrains Bank
- Jennifer Preston, Canadian Friends Service Committee (Quakers)
- and more!
Event fees have been set to help cover the costs of this event (Student = $5; Non-Student = $10). Please note that there is a barrier-free option ($0). If you have any questions about this event, please email flc.pac@gmail.com. REGISTER NOW!
The invitation comes from Kairos*. Included in the invitation is this option:
Friends, we are also inviting faithful climate leaders from various centres across the country to be faciliators of local small group discussions – in breakout rooms on the Zoom call. If you are particularly focused on climate justice and interested in this local/regional connecting work, and I haven’t talked to you yet about this event, please get in touch with me at sneufeldt@kairoscanada.org.
Thanks so much for your ongoing justice work.
Peace, Shannon
Shannon Neufeldt (she/her)
Member Relations and Network Coordinator
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