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| Thursday,
September 20, 2007 - 2:00-3:15pm |
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"Creation
101" - The basics of how nature works. Learning from God's design
principles in the creation and using them as a template for
technologies and projects that bring healing to the nations...and the
earth. Real world examples of projects. |
Scott
Huffman |
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An overview of alternative
energy options including looks at building a clean energy economy and
the proposed nuclear plant in Idaho. |
Rhys Roth, Climate Solutions |
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Don Gillispie, Alternate
Energy Holdings, Inc. |
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“Campuses that Care” -
Strategies for engaging your campus in environmental stewardship.
(Overview of the Evangelical Youth Climate Initiative and the Campus
Climate Challenge.) |
Alexei Laushkin, Evangelical
Environmental Network |
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Ed Johnson, Au Sable
Paul
Steury, Goshen College |
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“Environmental Service in Your
Community” - an open discussion on ways to partner with local
environmental and governmental agencies for environmental service
opportunities. |
Vineyard Boise Let's Tend
the Garden ministry leaders |
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“Greening Your Congregation” -
ideas for leading your church towards creation care |
Ken Wilson |
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Senior Pastor, Vineyard Church of Ann Arbor |
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| Thursday,
September 20, 2007 - 3:30-4:45pm |
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“Thinking
‘Christianly’ About Creation Care” - Do
an "in-class" exercise that helps Christians examine environmental
issues rationally and biblically. |
Dean
Ohlman |
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Restoring Eden |
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“State of the Earth” - An
overview of the pressing issues facing creation – Water,
biodiversity, oceans, amphibians, birds, habitat loss, toxins |
John Cossel, Rob King |
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Northwest Nazarene University |
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“Bridging
the Divide” - How creation care can
help Christians find common ground with secular environmentalists. Can
committed Christians work effectively with secular environmental
groups,
activists and hunting and fishing groups? |
Lyndsay Mosely, Sierra Club
Rhys Roth, Climate Solutions |
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Vineyard Boise Ministry
Leaders
Local Environmental Groups |
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“Building
Green” - converting your facility into an eco friendly one |
Vineyard Boise Staff and
local green building specialists |
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| Friday,
September 21, 2007 - 11:15-12:30pm |
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Panel
on Climate Change - Understanding the science and issues of Global
Warming and its affect on the environment. |
Richard Cizik; Ken Wilson;
Suellen Lowry; Rhys Roth; Lyndsay Moseley |
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| Friday,
September 21, 2007 - 2:00-3:15pm |
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"Questions Evangelicals Ask About Creation Care" -
addressing typical questions that often come up in evangelical circles
surrounding the Bible, the Gospel, Economics, Globalism, and Politics. |
Dean Ohlman |
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Restoring Eden |
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See a new documentary highlighting Floresta's work
among the indigenous forest dwellers of Oaxaca Mexico, and hear some of
the details of Floresta's methods for caring for creation while serving
the poor. |
Scott Sabin |
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Executive Director, Floresta |
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"From safety to sacrifice" - the true cost of
creation care and why it's worth it. Discussing the role of diversity
and community in creation care. |
Ben Lowe & Don Bosch |
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A Rocha |
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“Affecting Public
Policy” - how
individuals can make a difference in federal, state, and local climate
change policy. |
Beth Doglio, Climate
Solutions |
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Suellen
Lowry, Noah Alliance |
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"Passing
It On" - an open discussion on educating your congregation in
environmental issues. |
Vineyard Boise Let's Tend
the Garden ministry leaders |
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| Friday,
September 21, 2007 - 3:30-4:45pm |
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“Missions and Creation Care” -
taking the value of creation care beyond our borders. |
Tim McFarlane, Vineyard
Boise Missions Pastor |
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Scott
Sabin, Executive Director, Floresta |
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"Women, Children and the Environment" - A
look
at how environmental degradation greatly impacts women and children and
strategies to help them. |
Suellen Lowry |
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Noah
Alliance |
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"Living the Green Life" – Finding
balance and walking with integrity while sharing your passion for the
Creation and the Creator on your campus. |
Alexei Laushkin,
Evangelical Environmental Network |
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Chris Elisara, Creation Care
Study Program |
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“Environmental Justice and Global
Warming” – a look at the impact of mountain top
removal coal mining and other effects of energy use on residents in
Appalachia. |
Lyndsey Mosely |
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Sierra Club |
