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Our Future on a Shared Planet

Our Future on a Shared Planet: Silicon Valley in Conversation with the Environmental Teachings of Pope Francis

Headlining the conference will be Cardinal Peter Turkson, the Ghanian Cardinal who is president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace. Cardinal Turkson is widely acknowledged as one of the most influential Vatican experts on the contents of the historic encyclical document, Laudato Si, as well as a close adviser to Pope Francis during the drafting of the encyclical.

In addition to a planned keynote by Cardinal Turkson the afternoon of Nov. 3, there will be a Multi-faith Response to the Encyclical that will include:

  • Episcopal Rev. Sally Bingham, Interfaith Power and Light
  • Rabbi Allan Berkowitz, executive director of Environmental Volunteers
  • Ameena Jandali, co-founder of Islamic Network Group
  • Lida Cutts, Abbess of the San Francisco Zen Center

The conference will continue November 4, and sessions will address:

  • The Science Behind the Encyclical
  • How Politics Can and Should Respond to the Encyclical
  • How Corporations Can Heed the Encyclical’s Call
  • What the Encyclical Can Teach Silicon Valley

Cost for the Wednesday events will be $25.

For updates and registration go to www.scu.edu/ourcommonhome/events.cfm

Climate Summit for Faith Communities- San Jose

COP21 in Paris, and Beyond…
What You Can Do to Make Our Planet Safer for Our Future

Are you one of the 2/3 of all Americans who are very concerned about climate change and now recognize that humans, and our burning of fossil fuels, are the major cause of global warming?

Are you the member of a group and would you like to get your congregation, your school, your community organization, your social or climate justice group, your fellow workers, to more fully embrace the climate change action movement and the move to renewable energy?

If you answered “Yes” to these questions, then please come (representing your group) to one of our Fall 2015 Climate Workshops to get an update on climate change and the global climate movement. We’ll provide a complete Climate Action Toolkit for you to use with your organization to get them excited, engaged, and mobilized.

Mark your calendars for Saturday, November 21, for the Northern California Climate Mobilization (see www.norcalclimatemob.net/ for details)..this could be the largest outpouring of support for climate action now in Northern California, right before COP21 in Paris.

More info and registration at www.350siliconvalley.org/climate_workshop_oct_17_2015

Climate Summit for Faith Communities- Palo Alto

COP21 in Paris, and Beyond…
What You Can Do to Make Our Planet Safer for Our Future

Are you one of the 2/3 of all Americans who are very concerned about climate change and now recognize that humans, and our burning of fossil fuels, are the major cause of global warming?

Are you the member of a group and would you like to get your congregation, your school, your community organization, your social or climate justice group, your fellow workers, to more fully embrace the climate change action movement and the move to renewable energy?

If you answered “Yes” to these questions, then please come (representing your group) to one of our Fall 2015 Climate Workshops to get an update on climate change and the global climate movement. We’ll provide a complete Climate Action Toolkit for you to use with your organization to get them excited, engaged, and mobilized.

Mark your calendars for Saturday, November 21, for the Northern California Climate Mobilization (see www.norcalclimatemob.net/ for details)..this could be the largest outpouring of support for climate action now in Northern California, right before COP21 in Paris.

Info and registration at www.350siliconvalley.org/climate_workshop_oct_10_2015