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Forums
November Forum
We are fast approaching
our last public forum for 2011. This
will be on a Friday evening to accommodate our speaker,
renowned expert on sustainability, Professor Peter Newman. Peter is from Western Australia
but will be in Sydney to attend a meeting of the Board of
Infrastructure Australia. We
are so fortunate that he has agreed to extend his stay ‘out
East’ so he could speak to us at CES.
Topic: Sustainability and Climate Change – Some Ethical Reflections
Peter preaches a theology of hope in the future. Come along and be inspired or challenged. Bring your own questions and join in the Q and A after Peter's talk.
When: 7.30 pm Friday 25
November
Where: Australian Centre
for Christianity and Culture
Chair: Rev Gregor
Henderson. This will be the
last time Gregor will chair our forums wearing the hat of
CES President. We have been
really delighted that he has supported us as President for
the last two years and I am sure we will continue to see him
at many future forums.
Cost: If you are in a
position to give a $5 donation, that would help us cover the
cost of the venue. Supper will
be provided.
October Forum
Our
October speaker was Dr Haydn Washington addressing "Climate Change ‘Denial’; Twisting Language?". I think all attendees found much
of interest in what Dr Washington had to say and his
talk certainly sparked some good questions. The audio is not yet available
but a pdf file of Dr Washington’s powerpoint presentation
can be found from our website. Just
click here : Denial: Twisting
language?
and look for the last item under "What's New? What's
Different?"
Non-CES Events
Talk: The Inventiveness of Nonviolence, a Gospel Perspective
Speaker:
Nobel Peace Prize nominee, Kathy Kelly, an American
peace activist
When:
5.30pm, Wednesday 2 November
More Details: See CES web
and scroll down to Non-CES Events
Afghanistan
is one of the poorest countries in the world with the
highest proportion of widows and orphans.
When: Saturday 5 November from 10.00am to
5.00pm.
Where: 22 Whitelaw St, Pearce
SEE-Change
Event
What:
Mulloon Creek
Natural Farms 2011 Land Restoration Day: Peter Andrews (Natural Sequence Farming)
will give a presentation in “the barn”, guide a 3km creek
walk, participate in Q&A and be on hand all day for
discussion.
When:
5 November, 9.30 am
to 4 pm
Cost:
$50 per person ; $90
per family
Details: see Mulloon Creek
For
other SEE-Change events in November; click on : See-Change
St
Thomas More Forum
Topic: Leading in
Australia
Speaker:
General Peter Cosgrove; Chancellor of
Australian Catholic University and former Chief of
Australian Defence Force
Where: St. Thomas More
Hall at 30 White Crescent, Campbell
Time:
7.30 - 9.00 pm Wednesday 9 November
Cost : General entry $10. Concession: $3. Online booking and payment by credit card is required for seating and catering purposes . Seating is only guaranteed for those who register/pre-purchase tickets. To book on line click on : Booking
Online Booking Enquiries: Sharon
Brewer (02) 6163 4300
Talk to Parents
about Pornography
When: Monday 14
November, 7.45 pm to 9.15 pm
Speaker: Melinda
Tankard Reist, co-editor of a new book on the pornography
industry
Where: Rheinberger
Centre, Yarralumla
Cost: $5 per family
Enquiries: Ph 6163 4300
Public Lecture on Social Justice
When: 6:30 pm, Friday
18 November 2011
Speakers: Father Frank
Brennan, Professor Jon Altman
Further Details: See CES web
and scroll down to 'Non-CES Events'
Open Garden –
Funder Raiser for St Vincent de Paul Society
When: 19-20 November
from 10 am to 4.30 pm
Where: 72
Charterisville Ave; Condor
For those in Sydney on Tuesday 15 November
The Edmund Rice
Business Ethics Initiative Breakfast Series for 2011
Topic: Ethical
Leadership
Breakfast: with Mike Carlton
@ Gilbert and Tobin
Time: 7.30 am to 9 am
Cost: $40; members
and students $25
Bookings: Contact: Gary
Wellsmore on 8762 4200 or email: reception@erc.org.au
CES
Membership
It is not too late to
support CES by becoming a member for 2011-2012. The cost is just $15 single ($10
conc.) or $20 family ($15 conc.) To
become a member or to renew, please look online at: membership and scroll down to Join Us.
I look forward to
seeing you on the evening of Friday 25 November.
Best wishes
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