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MONETARY JUSTICE, ECOLOGICAL JUSTICE
Date:
Sunday 13th January 2008
Time: 2.15pm to 4.45pm
Venue:
4th Floor, Muslim World League, 46 Goodge Street, London, W1T 4LU (entrance on the corner of Charlotte Street); Nearest Tubes: Goodge Street (Northern Line), Euston Square (Hammersmith & City, Circle, & Metropolitan Lines) & Warren Street (Victoria Line)
Guest Speaker: Canon Peter Challen, (Chair of the Christian Council for Monetary Justice)
In approaching the environmental challenges facing us, we can take action from many different levels. Whilst each has its value, it is only by understanding the fundamental components of the system responsible for resource depletion, pollution and climate change, that we can begin to discover the depth of transformation necessary for a more profound and holistic response. This months talk and discussion will examine a number of key characteristics of the dominant economic system, such as interest, usury, and the manufacturing of money. We will reflect on the extent to which these characteristics might be contributing to environmental degradation and community breakdown. Considering thinking from Islam, Christianity and other traditions, we will then ask ourselves if there is an economics that honours and nurtures the delicate web of creation. And if so, how can we actively participate in awakening the values it embodies in the world we live in? There will be an opportunity to ask questions, offer insights, and also to hear about environmental work LINE is involved with.
About the Speaker:
Canon Peter Challen was formerly Senior Chaplain of the ecumenical South London Industrial Mission (SLIM) for 29 years; Free Citizen of the Borough of Southwark 1996; Sloan Fellow of the London Business School; Fellow of the RSA; and member of the 'Living Systems Work Gp.' He Chaired the Southwark Credit Union Development Association and the Southwark Heritage Association; and was a founder trustee of the South East London Community Foundation; and a trustee of Training for Life, specialising in opportunities for Care Leavers and Lone Parents. He works with the LETSlink London group to find synergy between Credit Unions and Local Exchange Trading Systems. He Chairs the Christian Council for Monetary Justice and moderates the London Global Table on inclusive Monetary Justice.
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