Christian Ecology Link Conference are holding a day entitled “End of the Age of Thorns: Surviving consumerism” on Saturday 5 March 2011, 11am to 5pm at St John’s Church, Waterloo Road, London SE1 8TY (opposite entrance to Waterloo station).
Speakers include:
- Peter Owen Jones is a long-time supporter of CEL and a popular speaker. You will probably have seen at least one of his fascinating BBC series: ‘How to live a simple life’, ‘Around the World in 80 Faiths’, and ‘Extreme Pilgrim’. He is a Church of England vicar in a parish near Lewes in East Sussex; writer of several books including Letters from an Extreme Pilgrim (2010) and Psalm: The World’s Finest Soul Poetry in a Contemporary Idiom (2009); and founder of the Arbory Trust, the first Christian woodland burial site.
- Tim Cooper is Professor of Sustainable Design and Consumption at Nottingham Trent University, a founder member of CEL and former CEL Chair. He is author of Longer lasting products; alternative to the throwaway society (2010) and Green Christianity (1990).
Workshops:
- Green Economics: Tim Cooper will run two different sessions combining input and discussion. Both sessions will be self-contained so you can go to both, or just one.
- Shopping as if the planet mattered: Bring your own ideas to share, led by Ashley Ralston, CEL trustee and a director of Better Tomorrows.
- Greening the church in daily life. Eco-congregations are not just for Sundays. They should give every member the chance to change their life. Come and discuss ideas and experiences that can help people start on a journey of a lifetime – including CEL’s ecocell programme, led by Ruth Jarman, CEL trustee and climate change campaigner.
More information below and at www.christian-ecology.org.uk/thorns
Cost: Non-CEL members £20 (deadline end of January for ‘early bird’ price of £15). CEL members £15.
Bargain tickets of £5 for the first 20 students, under the age of 25, who apply.
Booking forms: phone 0845 459 8460 or download from www.christian-ecology.org.uk/thorns-booking.pdf or email bookings@christian-ecology.org.uk
