Following the success of the Atlanta Campus’ Caring for Creation conference in the spring, the Macon campus will hold a similar conference addressing the ethical and religious elements of climate change. The conference, titled “Caring For Creation: A Scientific and Theological Response,” will be held Oct. 29-31. The final program is in development, and organizers are urging Macon campus faculty to consider making the conference a part of the semester’s syllabi.
The conference will feature invited lectures and panel discussions Thursday and Friday, Oct. 29 and 30. On Saturday, Oct. 31, the conference will hold a "green” day of service on a variety of projects, such as tree planting along the Ocmulgee Riverwalk, community gardens in some of the nearby neighborhoods and weatherization of low-income homes.
Among the goals and objectives of the conference are: galvanizing Mercer students to take responsibility for changes in their own lives to care for the environment, creation and humanity; increasing Mercer's commitment to sustainable policies and practices; developing the capacity of students, faculty and staff to serve the community and the campus through advocacy, education and action that increases sustainability and cares for creation.
For more information, contact Mary Ann Drake, drake_ma@mercer.edu, co-chair of the organizing committee.
