"Sustainable! Food, Environment, and Economics" Spirituality and Activism Conference is fast approaching! On March 28th and 29th, this exciting event will take place at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Among the speakers will be UT Professor Robert Jensen and York University Professor Justin Podur. Texas Interfaith Power & Light will be giving a workshop on the faith community's involvement in the environmental movement. If you are interested in attending, please see the information below:
Sustainable! Food, Environment, Economics: Spirituality and Activism Conference
March 28-29
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church
14311 Wells Port Drive (off Wells Branch near I-35)
Austin, Texas 78728
251-0698
Friday, March 28
7 PM "The Real Dirt on Farmer John." An entertaining grassroots story of how one farmer went organic.
The film was screened in January at the Alamo Drafthouse. Discussion following led by UT Professor Robert Jensen. Free.
Saturday, March 29, 11:30 AM - 5:30 PM
11:30 Registration $10 donation requested.
12:00 noon Opening Presentation: "The Science and Politics of a Sustainable Future." Justin Podur, York University professor of environmental studies. Podur teaches landscape ecology and geographic information systems, focusing on managing resources in light of climate change, urban forestry, and ecological restoration. He also is a writer and editor for ZNet, part of Z communications, an alternative-media organization dedicated to political analysis and support for movements for social change.
1:00 – 5:30 PM Workshops by Envision Central Texas, Livable Cities, SOS, Sustainable Food Center, Texas Interfaith Power and Light, Center for Public Policy, UT Professor Dick Richardson, Edible Austin, Religion and Labor Network and others.
(Photo "Earth Hour 2010" by User Cornelia Kopp used under a Creative Commons-Attribution License.)