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Conference on Climate Change - Part 2
Every major religious tradition has examined the climate issue. This conference presented a united voice from organized religion – Roman Catholics with Jews, Evangelicals with Eastern Orthodox and Mainline Protestants. These voices were joined by science leaders. Dr. James Hansen, honorary chair of the science section of this conference, emphasized that “climate change is a moral issue.” Dr. Lise Van Sustern, MD, author of a new report detailing the psychological effects of global climate disruption, provided a penetrating perspective from medicine. Speakers came from across the U.S. Dr. Wes Jackson, from The Land Institute in Salina, Kansas, addressed climate change and food security. Brigadier General Steven Anderson, US Army (ret.), presented the perspective on climate from the Pentagon and discussed how the military plans to engage the climate issue. He was joined by Dr. Tom English from San Diego, California, who outlined the national security implications of climate change.
Conference on Climate Change - Part 1 On Monday April 23, Saint Sophia Cathedral hosted the Conference on Climate Change sponsored by NRCCC. Representatives from a large majority of America’s faith traditions convened a major conference on climate change. The conference brought together religious and science leaders, medical professionals and military leaders to alert citizens across the nation to the seriousness of the climate issue.Every major religious tradition has examined the climate issue. This conference presented a united voice from organized religion – Roman Catholics with Jews, Evangelicals with Eastern Orthodox and Mainline Protestants. These voices were joined by science leaders. Dr. James Hansen, honorary chair of the science section of this conference, emphasized that “climate change is a moral issue.”
Dr. Lise Van Sustern, MD, author of a new report detailing the psychological effects of global climate disruption, provided a penetrating perspective from medicine. Speakers came from across the U.S. Dr. Wes Jackson, from The Land Institute in Salina, Kansas, addressed climate change and food security. Brigadier General Steven Anderson, US Army (ret.), presented the perspective on climate from the Pentagon and discussed how the military plans to engage the climate issue. He was joined by Dr. Tom English from San Diego, California, who outlined the national security implications of climate change.
Other speakers included former Republican Congressman Pete McCloskey who examined the political dimensions to climate change. Dr. Carl Linvill showed how the electrical grid system would be affected. Fr. Michael Oleksa, Anchorage, Alaska, described how Alaska and Alaskan Natives are already being adversely affected by climate change in the Polar Regions. Fr. John Chryssavgis represented His All Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew and the view from the Eastern Orthodox churches. Many other speakers provided additional perspectives.
Visit YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3S4pilSQ-Y&feature=player_embedded to see Bill McKibben’s plenary address. OCN will be featuring other speakers from this conference during the coming weeks.
We celebrated the “Office of Vespers for the Preservation of Creation,” composed on Mount Athos by hymn writer and Monk Gerasimos (+ 1991) of the Skete of Saint Anne. Information: http://nrccc.org/, http://nrccc.org/Events/Schedule_Conference_Rev_0414.pdf. Russian Choral Workshop and Master Class
Orthodox Facts
A Journey of Faith Date Change November 16-December 1, 2012
Interview with Metropolis of Cameroon
Rocker to Missionary in Africa
Share the Light Sunday
Orthodoxy in Central America
Sheptytsky Institute Study Days
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On OCN Now, The Sounding podcaster, Grace Brooks takes an interesting look at the movie ‘The Avengers.”
On OCN NOW, Dr. Vlad Morosan, founder and president of Musica Russica, joins Fr. Christopher to tell us all about a Russian Choral Workshop and Master Class being hosted this June by St. Vladimir Orthodox Theological Seminary. The application deadline for this workshop has been extended to May 14. Click here to learn more about this event: 
On, OCN NOW, Assembly of Bishops Research Coordinator Alexei Krindatch speaks to Fr. Christopher about a new 40-page report titled, Five Interesting Facts About Orthodox Church Geography and Demography in the United States.
On OCN NOW, Fr. Christopher speaks to Gerry Clonaris about an upcoming pilgrimage with Metropolitan Alexios of Atlanta. Listen to hear more about this wonderful trip, “A Journey of Faith” which will take place in the Holy Land and Turkey in April. The dates mentioned in the interview were changed just after the recording due to some scheduling conflicts. The new dates are November 16- December 1, 2012. Listen to the interview to hear how to sign up for this inspiring trip.
On OCN NOW: Join Fr. Christopher as he speaks with His Eminence on matter that concern the Metropolis of Cameroon on the triumphs and difficulties He faces. Fr. Christopher spoke to the Metropolitan while in conjunction with the OCMC.
OCN Now features Fr. Themistocles Adamopoulo, once an atheist Rocker from Australia and part of the warm up band for the Rolling Stones (Yes, the Rolling Stones), now a missionary in Africa, who talks with us about his ministry to children in some of the world’s poorest nations.
This on OCN Now: Fr. Chris is in the studio with Daniel Miles, our Coordinator of Radio Outreach to discuss Share the Light Sunday 2012.
On OCN Now, Metropolitan Athenagoras joins us for an informative discussion on Orthodoxy in Central America. He shares the joys and challenges Orthodoxy faces on a daily basis.
On OCN NOW, we will discuss Sheptytsky Institute Study Days – An Eastern Christian Feast for the Mind and Heart – to be held this summer from July 15-18, 2011 at Saint Paul University in Ottawa. This is the fourth consecutive year that our Institute will be reaching out to the wider community of Eastern and Western Christians in offering an academic and spiritual conference to enlighten their faith. The unique theme this year – True/False? Right/Wrong? The Challenge of Relativism Today.