[Eenc-board] Fwd: Upcoming EENC Conference

Fri Aug 10 10:18:43 EDT 2007

I agree with Diane, it's important to allow resource materials representing
a variety of faiths to balance it out.
AC

On 8/10/07, Diane Silver <eenc-business at diane-silver.com> wrote:
>
> Yes, well, I think it's ok for material to state what religion is being
> represented; we just want to be sure that we're not promoting any
> particular religion.  It's just an effort to be as sensitive as possible
> not to offend or alienate anyone, even as we explore this important
> topic.  I think the resource table will be a good tool for this, as
> anyone who requests can place information on it for participants to take
> as they wish.  That way we are facilitating opportunities to exchange
> info without ramming it down anyone's throat.
>
> -- Diane
>
> Elizabeth Burke wrote:
> > Just FYI: Keep in mind, however, that the Council of Churches is a
> > strictly Christian organization, representing different denominations
> > not different faiths. Here's the text from the "Who We Are" page on
> > its site.
> >
> > *WHO WE ARE*
> >
> > From efforts on behalf of farmworkers, to encouraging the protection
> > of God's earth, to exposing racism within the criminal justice system,
> > the North Carolina Council of Churches is at the forefront of
> > progressive social issues that go to the heart of whom God would have
> > us to be. By drawing together members of 15 Christian denominations in
> > this work, the Council also serves our other key focus, Christian unity.
> >
> >
> > On Aug 9, 2007, at 3:41 PM, Diane Silver wrote:
> >
> >> Here's my feeling:
> >>
> >> We need to consistently keep in mind the purpose of the Spirituality
> >> thread -- professional development for Environmental Educators.
> >> Resources, information, etc. that will help educators better understand
> >> the current status of env. education for the faith-based constituency,
> >> and how to reach out to that audience.  NOT proselytizing, or engaging
> >> in religious practice, or debating religious tenets, etc.
> >>
> >> I believe the flyer that was submitted meets the criteria for the
> first,
> >> so I think it would be appropriate.  It would give our conference
> >> members a sample of some of the information that is being put out to
> >> faith-based constituencies regarding global warming.  It appears that
> >> their resources and information are good (e.g., they offer Kilowatt
> Ours
> >> among their resources, their CO2 data is from climatecrisis.net, which
> I
> >> believe is reputable, etc.)  And being interfaith, they are not
> >> proselytizing for any particular religion.   I think this would be
> >> appropriate for the resource table (but not in the registration
> >> packets).  It lets folks know that this organization exists and could
> be
> >> a partner for reaching out to local faith-based audiences.
> >>
> >> -- Diane
> >>
> >> odysseynor at aol.com <mailto:odysseynor at aol.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> What do the rest of you make of this? Deb
> >>>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: Mark Ginsberg <mginsberg at nccouncilofchurches.org
> >>> <mailto:mginsberg at nccouncilofchurches.org>>
> >>> To: Odysseynor at aol.com <mailto:Odysseynor at aol.com>
> >>> Cc: eenc-business at diane-silver.com
> >>> <mailto:eenc-business at diane-silver.com>
> >>> Sent: Thu, 9 Aug 2007 12:23 pm
> >>> Subject: Fw: Upcoming EENC Conference
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Hi Ms. Branson.  The e-mail below was returned
> >>> as undeliverable.  Perhaps you can help us?  Thanks, Mark
> >>>
> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>> From: Mark Ginsberg
> >>> To: eenc-business at diane-silver.com
> >>> <mailto:eenc-business at diane-silver.com>
> >>>
> >>> Cc: Alice Loyd
> >>> Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 12:54 PM
> >>> Subject: Upcoming EENC Conference
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Dear Ms. Silver,
> >>>
> >>> Hi.  I'm the Outreach Coordinator for North
> >>> Carolina Interfaith Power & Light, a program of the NC Council of
> >>> Churches
> >>> and also the state chapter of the national IPL.  We may have met when
> I
> >>> exhibited at your event several years ago (in either Greensboro or
> >>> Winston-Salem), when I was the Director of the NC Sustainable Energy
> >>> Association.
> >>>
> >>> I'd like to know if our organization can have a
> >>> 2-sided flyer, both sides of which are attached, available for
> >>> attendees at the
> >>> conference.  Of course, if we'd be allowed to have them placed in
> >>> registration packets, that would be wonderful, but I know you'll have
> >>> a lot of
> >>> possible documents to choose from.  In the alternative,
> >>> if there's a widely-available info table we could have them placed on,
> >>> I could mail a batch to you.
> >>>
> >>> Of course, the genesis of this e-mail (pun
> >>> intended), was the environment and spirituality component of your
> >>> program.
> >>> NC IPL can also make available an appropriate 13-minute video entitled
> >>> "God's
> >>> Creation and Global Warming" which, like our work, is an interfaith
> >>> approach to
> >>> the topic.
> >>>
> >>> Sincerely,
> >>> Mark Ginsberg
> >>>
> >>> Mark Ginsberg
> >>> NC IPL Outreach
> >>> Coordinator
> >>> 919-269-8663 or 919-616-4414
> >>>
> >>> North Carolina Interfaith Power & Light
> >>> a
> >>> program of the NC Council of Churches
> >>> 1307 Glenwood Ave.-Suite
> >>> 156
> >>> Raleigh, NC 27605
> >>> www.ncipl.org
> >>>
> >>> We invite you to add your prayers, intentions,
> >>> actions and financial contributions to those of other individuals and
> >>> congregations in North Carolina who are dedicated to preserving the
> >>> health of
> >>> our people, state and Earth.  Support our work with the faith
> community
> >>> through financial contributions payable to NC IPL at the above
> address:
> >>>
> >>> $25   $50   $100
> >>> $250    $Other    All donations acknowledged as
> >>> tax deductible.
> >>> Thank you for your participation, encouragement and
> >>> support!
> >>>
> >>> Please contact us to present a "Hope Workshop on
> >>> Global Warming" in your faith congregation.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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