On the Road Together in Colchester
Saturday 2 October 2021
Climate Crisis: What Would Jesus Do?
St Stephen’s Church, Canterbury Road, Colchester, Essex CO2 7RY
Doors open 9.30am, conference begins 10.00am, ends 4.15pm
Keynote speaker: Shilpita Mathews
This is the first post-lockdown in a series of regional days with Green Christian and local communities to deepen ecological discipleship, mobilise for change, and build common cause for creation.
The day is open to all who are interested in discovering how we might better pray, live, witness and support each other in this time of crisis.
Please bring your own lunch and your own mug if you can. Drinks will be provided.
Booking is essential as space is limited.
Admission by donation (£10.00 suggested). Visit Eventbrite or phone Green Christian on 0345 459 8460.
Information from : Howard Gardner: indexprint@btinternet.com
This event will be subject to social distancing requirements. Should government regulations change, we would consider running the event online, or postpone to a future date.
Keynote speaker: Shilpita Mathews
Climate crisis and youth activism
Shilpita is an environmental economist. She is currently a member of the Young Christian Climate Network (YCCN) and a trustee of Operation Noah.
Workshops to choose from:
- Joy in Enough, including “Plenty!”: building a just economy within ecological limits.
- Way of Life Community: Green Christian’s own dispersed community for those wanting a deeper engagement and shared encouragement in their faith.
- Climate, finance and divestment.
- Carbon Footprint: calculate your own carbon footprint – and reduce it if you can.
- Biodiversity (our own gardens, window boxes etc).
- Biodiversity (churchyards, parks, countryside).
- A Deep Dive into Exodus 1 and 2: our call to nonviolent direct action
Draft programme
9.30am: Doors open, registration, tea and coffee
10.00am: Welcome, introduction, worship
10.20am: Joy in Enough
11.30am to 12.30pm: Workshops
1: Joy in Enough
2: Way of Life Community
3: Carbon Footprint
4: Biodiversity
5: A Deep Dive into Exodus 1 and 2
12.30pm: Lunch
1.15pm: Keynote speaker – Shilpita Matthews
2.15pm: Workshops
6: Climate, finance and divestment
7: Way of Life Community
8: Carbon Footprint
9: A Deep Dive into Exodus 1 and 2
10: Biodiversity
3.30pm: Feedback session with panel
4.00pm: Closing worship
4.15pm: End
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