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FAST FOR THE PLANET: Special Event
Co-organised by LINE (London Islamic Network for the Environment) and St Ethelburga's Centre for Reconciliation and Peace.
You are invited to a transformative approach to caring for the planet... This call to 'Fast for the Planet' is intended to encourage a deeper action towards caring for the environment. The concept recognises the essential need for personal, community and economic transformation in engaging with the ecological challenge. It includes the use of fasting and attempts to engage people with their hearts, minds and bodies. There are a number of different ways in which you can participate in the Fast. Please consider the options posted on our website. You are also invited to join us for the main event to break fast with others on:
*Date: Sun 19th Oct 2008
Time: 4pm to 8pm (Doors open 3.45pm)
Venue:
St Ethelburga's Centre for Reconciliation and Peace, 78 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AG
(Please bring food to share; Please also register interest in attending via the website home page).
At this event, you will also be able to participate in ONE of three workshops. The confirmed workshops are:
- A very brief introduction to Permaculture, with Nicole Freris (Naturewise)
- Debt-free Home Finance, with Tarek El Diwany (Author, 'The Problem with Interest)
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Sharing Stories & Poetry:'New Perspectives Emerging as Story', with Peter Challen (Christian Council for Monetary Justice).
(If you attend this particular workshop, you are welcome to bring a short piece to read (optional), that resonates with the Fast for the Planet concept).
*Although there is a main event on Sun 19th Oct 2008, Fast for the Planet is essentially a concept. The concept embodies values that will be exercised before and beyond any one event and weaves together a range of supporting values into a more coherent whole.
Away from: Through Fast for the Planet, we are expressing an intention to move away from our collective submission to:
i) corporate domination;
ii) consumerism;
iii) the dominant, interest-based and fictitious monetary-system;
iv) and of course, our dependence on fossil fuels.
Towards: Simultaneously we are strengthening an intention that moves us towards:
i) activation of more of our inner resources and human potential;
ii) simplicity, sharing and community building;
iii) economic systems that are nurturing to life, soul and community;
iv) non-polluting energy, and sustainable use of the earth's resources.
For more info (incl. fast times for main event, pre-event suggestions etc..): Website: www.fastfortheplanet.net;
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