connecting Environment, Science and Christianity
A new book from JRI Director, Hilary Marlow ‘Biblical Prophets and Contemporary Environmental Ethics’ will be published in November. The flyer gives details of a special pre-publication deal. Many Congratulations to Hilary
Congratulations to JRI President, Sir John Houghton, who will be the recipient of the 2009 Albert Einstein World Award of Science from the World Cultural Council. The twenty-sixth Award Ceremony of the Council will take place on Wednesday 25th November, at 16.00hrs, in the Academic Hall, Université de Liège, Liège, Belgium.
Sixteen students have enrolled for the next presentation of the module “Christian Faith and the Environment” (OTC, University of Gloucestershire). This is higher than any of the previous four years. The module was written and is tutored by JRI Associate John McKeown.
On Saturday 12th September 2009, another four students on Christian Rural and Environmental Studies (CRES) graduated at Ripon College Cuddesdon, nr. Oxford. Simon Brown, Hazel Byford and Alison Hudson all gained Certificates, and Jean Lorimer had a Diploma. Congratulations to all four! This brings the total CRES graduates to 17 since the course started. We [...]
Many in the science community, government and NGOs consider this winter’s United Nations Climate Change Conference to be a ‘make or break’ occasion, an opportunity for concerted change to avoid taking the Earth’s climate to the brink of disaster. Find out more.
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JRI newsletter 21 is available online and in print.