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Key information
when? 24 & 25 August 2007
where? Ramsey House, 8 Kelburn Pde, Kelburn, Wellington
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Papers and podcasts from the conference will appear on this page as soon as they’re available.
The experts agree that earth’s climate is changing. Glaciers are melting, oceans are
rising, biodiversity is shrinking. These are matters that should concern Christians deeply.
How do we live out our calling as stewards of God’s earth? How do we act prophetically to
show our commitment to creation? This two-day conference is a practical call to action,
addressing such pressing issues as how we can:
- convince our politicians, corporations and neighbours to act for the future of our planet
- make real-world choices that contribute to the healing of creation
- make our homes more energy efficient, deal with our rubbish, and travel more efficiently
Key Speakers
Dr Steve Hatfield-Dodds is president of the Australia
New Zealand Society for Ecological Economics, and a world expert on the intersection between
economics and public behaviour.
Professor Jonathan Boston
is Deputy Director of the Institute of Policy Studies at Victoria University. He has published
widely on public management, social policy, comparative government and New Zealand politics.
Associate Professor Ralph Chapman is Director of the Environmental Studies Programme
at Victoria University. He has been at the forefront of climate change policy thinking in New Zealand.
Dr Tim McKenzie and Rev David Newton are chaplains at Victoria University.
Alison Jäppinen has extensive experience as an environmental consultant. She is currently a PhD
student in the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences.
Programme
| Friday |
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| 6.30pm | Registration |
| 7.15pm | A theology of creation care: God cares, do we? (Tim McKenzie) |
| 8pm | A theology of activism: What price Christian involvement? (David Newton) |
| 9pm | Coffee / chill-out |
| Optional Screening of Saul Alinsky Went to War, a Canadian documentary about 60s activist Saul Alinsky |
| Saturday |
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| 8.30am | Late registration |
| 9am | Introduction |
| 9.15am | Jujitsu policy: How to use our opponents’ momentum to achieve our goals (Steve Hatfield-Dodds) |
| 10.15am | Coffee and muffins |
| 10.35am | The happy revolution: Retaining our quality of life and getting environmental change (Steve Hatfield-Dodds) |
| 11.45 | Climate change policy in NZ: The current state of play and a guide to action (Jonathan Boston) |
| 12.15pm | Lunch |
| 1pm | Citizen action: involvement options: |
| Getting Involved with Local Councils (Andy Foster) |
| Student Action: Gecko (VUW’s Environmental Group) |
| Investing in Green Companies: Risks and Opportunities (AMB Amro) |
| Christian Conservation with A Rocha (Lynton Baird and DVD) |
| Pacific Ecologist (Matthew Bartlett) |
| 1.45pm | Reducing personal environmental impact (Alison Jäppinen) |
| 2.15pm | Breakout workshops: |
| Reducing waste (with Gecko) |
| Transport and Getting About (with Kathy Perreau from the Ministry of Transport) |
| Carbon Offsetting (with Ralph Chapman) |
| Lifestyle issues (with David Newton) |
| 2.45pm | Coffee and muffins |
| 3.10pm | Becoming an Evangelist: Persuading your friends to catch the wave (Anthony Dancer) |
| 3.40pm | Closing remarks and commitment |
| 4.10pm | Optional screening of An Inconvenient Truth |
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