Religions Being Called to Help Solve Environmental Crises - Dr. Mary Evelyn Tucker Gives Talk About Harvard University Project Findings
Eco-religion scholar speaks about the need for religions to help save the planet not just its people."
Cambridge, MA (PRWEB) April 10, 2005 -- Dr. Mary Evelyn Tucker, founder of The Forum on Religion and Ecology (FORE) will be speaking on the need for a new partnership between religion and ecology as part of the Voices from the Edge speakers series, sponsored by What Is Enlightenment? magazine. Saturday, April 16, 7:30pm, at 38 Cameron, 38 Cameron Avenue near the Cambridge/Arlington line. A 5-minute walk from Davis Square and the Red Line. The evening will include a talk, followed by audience Q&A and a reception with Dr. Tucker. Tickets: $12, students w/ID $8: available at the door or purchase online at 38cameron.com (strongly recommended since space is limited). Wheelchair accessible. For more information, visit 38cameron.com or call 617-492-4091.
Dr. Mary Evelyn Tucker is available for interviews through Kenzo An, 617.407.2558
Author and religious studies professor Dr. Mary Evelyn Tucker is a leading voice in a new eco-religious movement. Its mission is to mobilize the world's religions to help solve our global ecological crisis. Tucker is the founder of The Forum on Religion and Ecology, the largest international multireligious project of its kind. Together with Harvard Universitys Center for the Study of World Religions, Tucker spearheaded a ten-conference series on World Religions and Ecology in which more than a thousand scholars, religious leaders, and environmental activists participated. The findings can be found disseminated through several critically acclaimed books, distributed through Harvard University Press. Among them, Hinduism and Ecology: The Intersection of Earth, Sky, and Water (2000) and Confucianism and Ecology: The Interrelation of Heaven, Earth, and Humans (1998). On Saturday, April 16, 7:30pm at 38 Cameron in Cambridge, Dr. Tucker will be speaking about this eco-religious movement and how the worlds religious traditions are expanding their vision so that the spiritual health of humanity and the biological health of the planet are considered indivisible. She will also be highlighting findings from the Harvard conference series. This talk is presented by Voices from the Edge speakers series, sponsored by What Is Enlightenment? magazine. The series features individuals who are on the leading edge of their field in science, politics, philosophy, spirituality, business, and the arts.
For more information about Mary Evelyn Tuckers event, visit wie.org/voices or call 617.407.2558.
For a full biography on Mary Evelyn Tucker, visit wie.org/bios/mary_evelyn_tucker.asp
For more information on The Forum on Religion and Ecology, visit environment.harvard.edu/religion
What Is Enlightenment? magazine was founded by Andrew Cohen in 1991. It is published quarterly by What Is Enlightenment? Press, a nonprofit, educational organization dedicated to a revolution in human consciousness and culture. WIE also sponsors the Voices from the Edge speakers series which offers an annual calendar of lectures and seminars featuring innovative thinkers and prominent leaders in various fields of expertise. WIE hosts these live events in London, New York, Boston, and Lenox, MA. WIE has an international readership of 75,000 and growing. Visit wie.org
38 Cameron is a unique gallery and event center with a broad offering of public events including film presentations, speaker events, and discussions. By creating and hosting public forums to explore different areas of interest, it is fast becoming a thriving community cultural center in North Cambridge. 38 Cameron is available for rent as a venue. 38cameron.com
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Religion/Ecology Lecture
March 2005
Contact for Voices from the Edge:
Kenzo An, Media Relations
617.407.2558
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