[ March 10, 2010; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Transition Rogers Park presents a Film Screening and Discussion No-Exit Cafe 6970 N. Glenwood Avenue Chicago, Illinois Eco-Justice Collaborative co-sponsors this intriguing film about Colin Beavan, author, and newly self-proclaimed environmentalist, who decides to leave behind a life of liberal complacency for a vow to make zero environmental impact for one year. No more automated transportation, no more electricity, no [...] [...]
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[ March 17, 2010; 9:30 am to 11:00 am. ] CLERGY BREAKFAST Biblical Stones of Fire: What My Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandfather Preacher Taught Me About Faith, Land and the Coal Industry Fourth Presbyterian Church Page Smith Room 126 East Chestnut Street Chicago, Illinois Some say our economic salvation lies in the power of clean coal. After all, we live in a land called the Saudi Arabia of coal. But as we map our energy future, [...] [...] [ April 25, 2010; 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm. ] How Do Today’s Environmental Challenges Affect Chicago? Fourth Presbyterian Church Page Smith Room 126 East Chestnut Street Chicago, Illinois Validated parking is available at 900 North Michigan Avenue Eco-Justice Collaborative will participate in a panel discussion addressing the environmental challenges facing Chicago as they relate to land, air and water. Panelists include: Debra Shore, Commissioner, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Leslee Spraggins, State Director, [...] [...] [ May 2, 2010; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Lifestyles for a Sustainable Future Six-week Series Beginning Sunday, February 21st Session VI — Carrying Forward Earth, Liberation, Divinity and Faith Continuing our personal journey As we face growing concerns over a warming planet, diminishing natural resources, food security and the end of the fossil fuel age, we must ask ourselves: How does our faith guide us? How can our [...] [...] [ April 25, 2010; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Lifestyles for a Sustainable Future Six-week Series Session V — Investing in God’s Economy We vote with our dollars Portfolio Prophets — Invested dollars are not neutral As we face growing concerns over a warming planet, diminishing natural resources, food security and the end of the fossil fuel age, we must ask ourselves: How does our faith guide us? How [...] [...] [ April 11, 2010; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Lifestyles for a Sustainable Future Six-week Series Session IV — Energy and Climate The end of the fossil fuel age…..what is our energy future Can we reverse global climate change? As we face growing concerns over a warming planet, diminishing natural resources, food security and the end of the fossil fuel age, we must ask ourselves: How does our faith [...] [...] [ March 28, 2010; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Lifestyles for a Sustainable Future Six-week Series Session III — “Just” Eating What do you know about the food you eat? Changing the world……one meal at a time. As we face growing concerns over a warming planet, diminishing natural resources, food security and the end of the fossil fuel age, we must ask ourselves: How does our faith guide us? [...] [...] [ March 14, 2010; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Lifestyles for a Sustainable Future Six-week Series Session II — Our Consumer Lifestyles What is sustainability? What is our ecological footprint? What is enough? As we face growing concerns over a warming planet, diminishing natural resources, food security and the end of the fossil fuel age, we must ask ourselves: How does our faith guide us? How can our actions reflect [...] [...] [ February 21, 2010; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Lifestyles for a Sustainable Future Six-week Series Session I — Laying the Groundwork As we face growing concerns over a warming planet, diminishing natural resources, food security and the end of the fossil fuel age, we must ask ourselves: How does our faith guide us? How can our actions reflect the justice and affimation of life in which [...] [...] [ March 6, 2010 6:00 pm to March 10, 2010 6:00 pm. ] 5th Annual End Mountaintop Removal Week Washington, D.C. Held from March 6th through the 10th this annual event, organized by the Alliance for Appalachia, brings together over 100 citizens from the Appalachian coalfields and across the nation who care deeply about mountains, clean water and social justice. During the week you will get to meet with [...] [...] |
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