Organised by
A ROCHA (Southall) - Christians in Conservation - www.en.arocha.org
LONDON 21 SUSTAINABILITY NETWORK - www.london21.org &
DIVERSE LONDON, London Sustainability Exchange – www.lsx.org.uk
LONDON SUSTAINABILITY WEEKS 2006
Organised by A ROCHA (Southall) - Christians in Conservation - www.en.arocha.org LONDON 21 SUSTAINABILITY NETWORK - www.london21.org & DIVERSE LONDON, London Sustainability Exchange – www.lsx.org.uk
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FAITH IN THE
ENVIRONMENT
Tuesday 6th June 2006, 11am – 4pm
How can spirituality and faith play a role in the protection of our environment in London
Muslim- Christian-Sikh Perspectives & Community Dialogue
VENUE: Dominion Arts Education Centre, 112 The Green, SOUTHALL (west London).
Nearest rail: SOUTHALL (from Paddington via Ealing Broadway)
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“the lord God placed man in the Garden of Eden to cultivate it and guard it.” Genesis 2:15
“You cause the grass to grow for the cattle, and plants for people to use, to bring forth food from the earth…”Psalm 104
“The Earth is green and beautiful, and Allah has appointed you his stewards over it.” Prayer of Muhammed
“His trustees are responsible for maintaining the unity of creation, the integrity of the Earth, its flora and fauna, its wildlife and natural environment.” Muslim Declaration on Nature at WWF 25th Anniversary, Assisi (September 1986)
"The world is your garden, you are the world gardener.” Guru Granth Sahib
“Your Light pervades creation and the creation is contained in your Light. Your own Supreme Power fills the inanimate and animate creation.” Rehraas, Mahala 2, Guru Granth Sahib
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PROGRAMME:
11am – 11.20am Arrival
11.20am Welcome & Introduction by Sian Hawkins / David Bookless, A Rocha
11.30am FAITH PERSPECTIVES on Nature & the Environment - Talks/Presentations by
Muslim, Christian and Sikh speakers (10 minutes each)
- Reverend David Bookless, A Rocha (Christians in Conservation)
- Mizan Raja, Islamic Foundation for Ecology & Environmental Sciences (IFEES)
- Jagdeesh Singh, Sikh Community Action Network
Followed by Open Discussion
12. 30pm – 1.15pm LUNCH
1.15pm HOW CAN FAITH INSTITUTIONS & COMMUNITIES play a participative role in a greener, cleaner and healthier London? How can FAITH & the Environment work together?
Speaker: Snowia Hussain, DIVERSE LONDON – Waste Recycling initiatives with East London Mosques
DISCUSSION : Ideas and proposals for positive contribution & action
2.15pm Listening to FAITH PERSPECTIVES & ASPIRATIONS: What can public sector and mainstream environmental bodies do to engage and integrate the role of FAITH GROUPS & COMMUNITIES into a greener, cleaner and healthier London? GUEST SPEAKERS include:
Friends of the Earth representative
Followed by DISCUSSION & Questions
3.20pm Concluding Comments & Thanks by A Rocha / London 21
3.30pm Conference Finish & Networking
FOOD & REFRESHMENTS PROVIDED (Vegetarian, Vegan & Organic)
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SUPPORTED BY: Islamic Foundation for Ecology & Environmental Sciences, Sikh Community Action Network, DIVERSE LONDON (London Sustainability Exchange), London 21 Sustainability Network, A Rocha, Friends of the Earth
PLEASE BOOK ATTENDANCE with Sian Hawkins at A Rocha (Christians in Conservation), 13 Avenue Rd, Southall, Middx UB1 3BL, tel: 0208 574 5935, fax: 0208-571-6471, email: Sian.Hawkins@arocha.org
BLACK & ETHNIC MINORITY INITIATIVES FOR GREEN & HEALTHY LONDON NEIGHBOURHOODS,
London 21 - www.london21.org | t. 0208-968-4601
