Holy Land Clergy and Seminarians Join Forces To Protect the Planet
Faith and Ecology Conference in Jerusalem works to focus religious teaching
on environmental stewardship

Christian, Jewish, and Muslim clergy and seminary students will convene
around a shared vision of environmental stewardship at the Faith and Ecology
Conference in Jerusalem on Wednesday, October 22nd. Current and emerging
faith leaders and teachers can serve as a unique and powerful vehicle to
influence society to address environmental challenges. In the Holy Land,
members of the three Abrahamic traditions all share the importance of being
stewards of Creation. The conference will instruct over 100 seminary
students and clergy on integration of environmental education into
faith-based teachings

This Conference is part of the United Planet Faith and Science Initiative,
which brings figures in faith and science together to educate for ecological
sustainability. It is part of a series of events in late 2014 on three
continents-- in Peru, New York, and Jerusalem. The events coincide with UN
climate talks and aim to generate tractable environmental change within
faith-based communities.

Participants will take part in a panel presentation by local religious
leaders and scientists such as Bishop William Shomali (Latin Patriarchate of
Jerusalem), Rabbi Yuval Cherlow (Rosh Yeshiva, Yeshivat Hesder Petach Tikva)
and Dr. Nurit Hashimony Yaffe (Academic College of Tel Aviv Yaffo);
interactive workshops, an outdoor session, and a video session featuring
senior religious leaders like His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Rabbi Lord
Jonathan Sacks.


What: Faith & Ecology Conference in Jerusalem

Who: Jewish, Christian & Muslim faith teachers and seminary students

Where: Mishkenot Sha’ananim Conference Center, Yemin Moshe neighborhood,
Jerusalem

When: October 22nd from 9:30am - 5:30 pm

Why: Clergy members may very well hold the key to helping society shift its
consciousness around climate change and environmental stewardship. This
conference aims to provide the tools and inspiration for religious leaders
to catalyze that shift.



The Conference is being co-organized by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation and
the Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development, and involves the
participation of students from the Salesian Pontifical University and other
institutions. Participation is free and registration for media is requested.
For more details and registration information, go to
www.interfaithsustain.com.