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Special Event:
CLIMATE CHANGE & MUSLIMS: Developing a Grassroots Movement
Date: Sunday 13th May 2007
Time: 2.15pm to 4.45pm
Venue: London School of Economics (LSE), Houghton Street, London. WC2A 2AE. (Nearest Tubes: Holborn, Temple and Charing Cross).
A special event organised by LINE @ the London School of Economics (LSE), within an International Conference on Climate Change.
Islam & the Environment with Shaykh Usama Hasan, Tawhid Mosque
Climate Change in the Muslim World with James O'Nions, World Development Movement (WDM)
An Islamic Perspective on Climate Change with Dr Muzammal Hussain, London Islamic Network for the Environment (LINE)
A series of short introductory talks which will then take us into workshop-style discussions on engaging Muslim communities with climate change. These will invite the sharing and development of ideas to enhance wider participation on one of the biggest challenges faced by the global community. We will acknowledge contributions made by the UK Muslim community so far, and will explore how its potential could be enhanced further. We will then aim to empower ourselves, whether as individuals or groups, to help facilitate changes that will maximise this potential. There will be opportunities for networking.
Speaker Bios:
Usama Hasan was trained in Theoretical Physics at Cambridge, and in the traditional Islamic sciences at home in London. He is currently Senior Lecturer in Computing Science at Middlesex University and a voluntary, part-time imam at Tawhid Mosque in East London.
James O'Nions works for the World Development Movement (WDM), and has helped develop their current climate change campaign. WDM campaigns to tackle the root causes of poverty, joining movements around the world to win justice for the world's poorest people. Their current focus on climate change reflects this, highlighting the inequality between who has caused global warming and who will suffer as a consequence. James also writes on global justice issues for Red Pepper magazine.
Muzammal Hussain is the founder of LINE and editor of Ecobites a UK-wide elist. He took the lead in mobilising the Muslim community for several climate demonstrations and recently wrote a paper titled 'Islam & Climate Change' for his MA in Environment, Development and Policy. Muzammal is also a medical doctor and has worked in the field of mind-body healing.
This is one of a number of workshops at the weekend conference. Donations welcome.
REGISTRATION: Please register for the conference in advance. Please go to http://www.campaign cc.org
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