Caring for Creation
Conference Schedule
Thursday, October 29
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5 - 7 p.m. |
Registration
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Green Expo/Car Display |
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Book Sales |
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7 - 8:30 p.m. |
Plenary Session 1(Q&A to follow): Willingham Auditorium |
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The Theology of Creation Care |
David Gushee |
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Religious Resistance to Creation Care |
Jonathan Merritt |
Friday, October 30
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7:30 -11 a.m. |
Registration |
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Green Expo/Car Display |
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Book Sales |
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10 -11:15 a.m. |
Plenary Session 2 (Q&A to follow): Willingham Auditorium |
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A Changing Climate |
Judith Curry |
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Climate Change and Human Health |
Jeremy Hess |
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11:15 a.m. |
Coffee Break
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11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. |
Breakout Session 1: various locations |
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· The Science of Climate Change |
Judith Curry |
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· The Health Impacts of Climate Change |
Jeremy Hess |
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· National and International Climate Policy |
Paul Epstein |
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· Global Warming: The Science Behind The Story |
Adam Kiefer |
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· Preparing for Climate Change |
Sharon Astyk |
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· Greening the Faith Community |
David Gushee & Jonathan Merritt |
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· Food, Farming, and Sustainability |
Farmer D |
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· Greening the Campus |
Allan Rene de Cotret & SEA |
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· The Truth About Coal |
Glen Hooks |
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· Greening your Worship Space |
Tracie Jenkins |
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· The Sustainability Imperative for Businesses |
Linda Brennan |
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12:30 -
1:30 p.m. |
A “Green” Lunch in partnership with Aramark
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2 - 3:15 p.m. |
Plenary Session 3 (Q&A to follow): Willingham Auditorium |
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Caring for Creation: Living Sustainably |
Sharon Astyk
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3:45-4:45 p.m. |
Breakout Session 2: various locations |
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· The Science of Climate Change |
Judith Curry |
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· The Health Impacts of Climate Change |
Jeremy Hess |
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· The Spirituality of Creation Care |
John Hintermaier |
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· Greening the Faith Community |
David Gushee & Jonathan Merritt |
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· Life Cycle Assessment: A Qualatative Assessment of Our Global Impact |
Adam Kiefer |
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· Food, Farming, and Sustainability |
Farmer D |
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· Greening the Campus |
Allan Rene de Cotret & SEA |
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· Environmental Justice |
Glen Hooks |
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· Greening your Worship Space |
Tracie Jenkins |
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· The Sustainability Imperative for Businesses |
Linda Brennan |
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5 - 5:30 p.m. |
Closing Service: Willingham Auditorium
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Community Service Day
Saturday, October 31
Volunteer projects available throughout the semester. Dr. Tom Glennon is organizing the volunteer projects.
Weatherization:
Insulating attics and windows in homes owned by elderly and indigent. Training and equipment will be provided by Rebuilding Macon. Service projects will take approximately two hours per house. There are 40 houses to be assisted. This project will begin in September and continue throughout the semester.
Contact Tom Glennon: Glennon_tj@mercer.edu
Community & Educational Gardening: Work with Pleasant Hill Community Garden. Projects will start in October and finish on Saturday, October 31. Contact Allan Rene de Cotret: decotret_ar@mercer.edu.
Green Wall Planting: Develop at last two “green wall” projects in the College Hill Corridor. Projects will begin in October and finish on October 31. Contact Tom Glennon: glennon_tj@mercer.edu.
River Clean-Up and River Bank Restoration: Projects will be coordinated by Dr Brian Rood and Kathryn Doornbos. Details and sign-up to: rood_be@mercer.edu and/or kathryn.sydney.doornbos@student.mercer.edu.
Art: Students wishing to submit art or participate in art education project will work with community groups.
Contact Tom Glennon: glennon_tj@mercer.edu.
Other Conference related events:
Fall 2009
Tarver Library Display
October 2-11
Play, “Enemy of the People” by Ibsen
October 20-26 with a reception Monday, October 26 at 10 a.m.
Art Show, Tarver Library
October 26
Patrick Deneen, Georgetown University
The Sustainable Republic and the Alternative Tradition in America
October 28
Dr. David Gushee
University Chapel
Jonathan Merritt
Address to joint meeting of campus religious groups