STEWARDship Workshop

Sustaining The Earth With Allied Religious Denominations

Summer 2009 Workshop
Friday, May 29, 2009

Daytime schedule (All Events in Illini Union, Room 407)

  • 9-9:15  Welcome and opening remarks
  • 9:15-10:30  Val Beasley (Professor of Veterinary Biosciences, Univ. of Illinois), “Biodiversity, Nativity, & a Garden for Children’s Souls”
  • 10:45-12  Ken Cuffey (Professor of Biblical Studies, Urbana Theological Seminary), “A Biblical Eco-Theology”
  • 12-1  Lunch break
  • 1-2:15  Michelle Wander (Associate Professor of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, Univ. of Illinois), “Soil Reverence: Humus, Humility, and Humor”
  • 2:30-3:45  Sister Sharon Zayac (Director, Jubilee Farm), “The  Case for Living Simply: A Catholic Perspective”
  • 4-4:45  Brian Sauder (M.Div. student, Urbana Theological Seminary), “EcoEcumenical: A Local Development”

Evening keynote (At Windsor Road Christian Church, 2501 W. Windsor Road, Champaign, IL 61822)

Don Wuebbles (Professor of Atmospheric Sciences, Univ. of Illinois)
“Addressing Global Warming: Science, Ethics, and Religion”
7:00 pm

Everyone is welcome and all sessions are free and open to the public. Programs can be downloaded here. Please help us publicize this event!