EARTHKEEPING
NEWS
A NEWSLETTER OF THE NORTH AMERICAN COALITION FOR CHRISTIANITY AND
ECOLOGY
Volume Fifteen, Number Two
March/April 2006
Coming Up
| June 1-4 Loyola University New Orleans LA |
Ecojustice For All God's People, God's Planet Join this ecumenical gathering of communion/denominational staff, clergy, seminarians, lay leaders, church educators, eco-justice coordinators, young adults, and Christians with eco-concerns to explore the connections of ecological, economic, and social justice for all God's Creation. Plenary Speakers: Environmental writer Bill McKibbon, grassroots organizer Beverly Wright, naturalist and activist Janisse Ray, and conservation champion Jerome Ringo. NCC Eco-Justice Programs. Contact: Cassandra Carmichael: cassandra@toad.net or 202-481-6928. |
| July 7-9 Gettysburg College Gettysburg PA |
Legalizing The Rights of Earth and Community. Challenging the Corporate State: Claiming Our Rights and the Rights of Nature. Join NACCE, the Community Environmntal Legal Defense Fund and Richard Grossman. Discover the legal strategies developed to protect communities from unwanted corporate intrusion. Cost of the three day conference, including room and board, is $260 ($235 if you register before April 15th.) For more information call 651-698-0349 or email eudyson@worldnet.att.net. |
| July 17-24 Ghost Ranch Conference Center Abiquiu, NM |
Economy, Ecology and Empire sponsored by Witherspoon Society, Presbyterian Peace Fellowship and Presbyterians for Restoring Creation. How should people of faith respond to the root causes of massive threats to life that result from an unjust economic system supported by political and military might? For more information contact Jane Hanna, Coordinator; Ghost Ranch in Abiquiu NM; 505-685-4333 or www.ghostranch.org. |