An interdisciplinary conference at Yale University
February 28-March 2, 2008
Organized by The Forum on Religion and Ecology

Join us as eco-theologians and leading scholars of the world’s religions come together with grassroots religious environmentalists to explore the obstacles and opportunities ofreligiously-engaged environmentalism.

The conference will feature panels and discussions that highlight the intersection of theology and practice, scripture and action in new and creative ways and raise questions regarding the various roles of religion in shaping ecological awareness and encouraging environmental activism.

The Renewing Hope conference is free of charge, but advance registration is required.

All events, with the exception of the Saturday evening banquet, will be held at Yale Divinity School, 409 Prospect St., New Haven CT

Conference Fully Booked, Email Tara Maguire Knopick to be Put on Waiting List: tcmk@aya.yale.edu

There will be two events open to the general public:

•    Thursday, February 28, 6:30 p.m.: Evening lecture by Sallie McFague: “A New Climate for Theology: God, the World, and Global Warming”

•    Friday, February 29, 7:00 p.m.: Screening of the new documentary by Marty Ostrow and Terry Kay Rockefeller, Renewal: Inspiring Stories from America’s Religious Environmental Movement

No pre-registration is necessary for these two events.

Click Here for a Full Conference Schedule in PDF Format

Click Here for a Full Conference Schedule in Word Format

Click Here for Short Biographies of all Participants

Sponsored by:
The Forum on Religion and Ecology at Yale University
Yale Divinity School
Yale University School of Forestry and Environmental Studies
Yale University Interdisciplinary Center for Bioethics
The Food, Farming, and Faith Project of the Humane Society of the United States

Web links for Renewing Hope conference

Renewing Hope Conference Blog:
http://renewinghope.blogspot.com/

Sites related to conference events:

Renewal Project website:
http://www.renewalproject.net/

Full info on opening speaker, Sallie McFague, including CV: http://www.vst.edu/faculty/mcfague.php

Full info on dinner speaker Dean James Gustave Speth, including CV:
http://environment.yale.edu/profile/240/james_gustave_speth/

The Green Seminary Initiative:
http://www.webofcreation.org/GreenSeminary/media/articles.htm

When Heaven Meets Earth: Faith and Environment in the Chesapeake Bay
http://www.skunkfilms.com/scheduledshowsTangier.cfm

For more information please contact:
Tara C. Maguire Knopick tcmk@aya.yale.edu at the Forum on Religion and Ecology