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Lay Academy Presents Impressive Speakers on
“Climate Change: Climate Care”
“Climate Change: Climate Care”
What does current science say about climate change and its effects? What are Florida’s environmental regulations? How can citizens conserve, protect and recycle most effectively? How does the Tallahassee Green Faith Alliance promote and assist in the practice of sustainability? What are the spiritual relationships and responsibilities we share to care for the earth and each other? Experts on climate change and the care for our natural world will explore their responses to these questions and others relating to one of the most pressing issues confronting us as stewards of God’s earthly kingdom.
To see details on this upcoming Lay Academy series, including list of speakers, descriptions, time, and dates of all sessions, beginning January 13, please go to Lay Academy.
Climate Change: Climate Care
Lay Academy Zoom Series
Weekly Schedule: Wed., 7 to 8 p.m., Jan. 13 – Feb. 10, 2021
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Notice: Please order and read the book I Have Been Assigned a Single Bird by Susan Cerulean by the last session on February 10th.
Description: What does current science say about climate change and its effects? What are Florida’s environmental regulations? How can citizens conserve, protect and recycle most effectively? How does the Tallahassee Green Faith Alliance promote and assist in the practice of sustainability? What are the spiritual relationships and responsibilities we share to care for the earth and each other? Experts on climate change and the care for our natural world will explore their responses to these questions and others relating to one of the most pressing issues confronting us as stewards of God’s earthly kingdom.
Jan. 13, 2021
Dr. Jeff Chanton, FSU faculty member in the Department of
Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science: A Robert Lawton
Distinguished Professor. Dr. Chanton will address the current
science of Climate changes and it’s effects.
Jan. 20, 2021
Cara Fleischer: Founder of Tallahassee Green Faith Alliance, a consortium of
interfaith communities, in Tallahassee and Florida. The Tallahassee Green Faith
Alliance members support one another on the path to sustainability
A member of Saint Paul’s United Methodist Church. Mrs Fleischer will
address the work of the Alliance as well as speak of her experience
while attending the Global Climate conference in Madrid, Spain.
Jan 27, 2021
Pam McVety: Biologist, author and former Deputy Director of the Dept.
of Environmental Protection. She is active in sustainability issues
at First Presbyterian Church. Ms. McVety will discuss the current
state of environmental regulations in Florida as well as climate
changes in the state.
Feb. 3, 2021
Tobias Raether: Leon County’s sustainability coordinator. He is a
graduate of the University of Pittsburg. Mr. Raether will discuss
ways that citizens can conserve, protect and recycle.
Feb. 10, 2021
Sue Cerulean: Writer, naturalist, activist in Tallahassee: President of
St. Vincent’s Island Foundation. Ms. Cerulean will review her latest
book, I Have Been Assigned a Single Bird, and the way it relates
to the spiritual relationships and responsibilities we share to care
for the earth and each other. Please try to read the book before
this session.
Service of Hope and Remembrance 2020
Hanging of the Greens 2020
Here is the bulletin for Hanging of the Greens this year!
Here is the video: