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"No important change in ethics was ever accomplished without an internal change in our intellectual emphasis, loyalties, affections and convictions. The proof that conservation has not yet touched these foundations of conduct lies in the fact that philosophy and religion have not yet heard of it. In our attempt to make conservation easy, we have made it trivial."
Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac, 1949
Free Conference Video, Podcasts, Transcripts and more:
  • Summary Vodcast: Religious Perspectives on Climate Change 6:02
  • Conference Video and podcasts- by segment: 10 segments available as either pod or video casts (*Please note that clicking the "Conference Video and podcasts- by segment" link will open Ross/ Erb Institute on iTunesU-Store where you can select either an audio or video download of each segment. These are not streamed links, instead the entire file will be downloaded to your computer and subsequently appear in your iTunes library under either the "movies" or "music" tab. Some of the video files are quite large and may take 5-20 minutes to download depending upon your operating system and connection speed. Downloads from iTunes U are free.
  • Conference Agenda(PDF)
  • Transcripts of selected presentations
    • Andrew Hoffman
    • Mary Evelyn Tucker
    • Sally Bingham
  • Bios of Speakers and Panelists
  • Poster (PDF)
About the Conference:

A multi-faith exploration of the intersection of religious beliefs and concern for the global environment. Does Aldo Leopold’s lament still hold true today? How do some of the world’s religions address the issue of the environment? How do they treat the split between human beings and nature? Is there scriptural support for attending to the issue of climate change as a religious and moral issue? How can concern for climate change be integrated into religious rituals as a way to modify behavior and consciousness? What is being done to reach across traditions and to foster interfaith dialogue and collaboration? What more needs to be done?

   
 

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