Day of Inspiration: Thursday 16 September 2010 PDF Print E-mail
At a time when major changes in how we think and live are urgently needed, the Earth Charter challenges us to examine our values and to choose a better way. At a time when international partnership is increasingly necessary, the Earth Charter encourages us to search for common ground in the midst of our diversity and to embrace a new global ethic that is shared by an ever-growing number of people throughout the world. At a time when education for sustainable development has become essential, the Earth Charter provides a very valuable educational instrument.

 

St John's Catherdral will host the community and ecumenical Day of Inspiration. Tradtional owners of the land will welcome delgates with a smoking ceremony. International spealers, panelists and presentations will include:

  • Mirian Vilela - Executive Director, Earth Charter International, Costa Rica
  • Swami Jasraj Puri - Inspirational Spiritualist from India
  • Dr Ian Lowe - President, Australian Conservation Foundation
  • Prof Brendan Mackey - Co-chair, Earth Charter International
  • Fr Denis Edwards - Author, Theology Lecturer at Flinders University, South Australia

Panelists and messages of peace and endorsement from:

  • The Very Reverend Archbishop Phillips Aspinal (Anglican)
  • The Ven Cheu Shan, Abbess Chung Tian Temple (Buddhist)
  • Bishop Browing and other spiritual leaders

Presentations include youth performers from the Australian Harts organisation and Earth Charter presentations from Queensland students and choirs.

The Day of Inspiration will also exhibit Earth Charter paintings and the 'Seeds of Hope' Soka Gakkai exhibition.

 


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