ECI Online Conference: Planetary Emergency How to Have Hope – 3 October 2020

On Saturday 3 October 2020 Eco-Congregation Ireland held its first online conference. 120 participants took part in this event.

The speakers were:

Prof John Barry is Professor of Green Political Economy at Queen’s University Belfast and is interested in post-growth economics, sustainability, resilience and low carbon energy transitions. His presentation ‘Radical Hope in Turbulent Times: Imagination, Activism and the Planetary Emergency’ can be viewed here.

Sr Nellie McLaughlin BA MDiv is a native of Co Donegal and a member of the Sisters of Mercy, Northern Province, Ireland. She currently works in the areas of Creation Spirituality, Cosmology, Ecology and Sustainable Living through conferences, seminars and retreats nationally and internationally. Nellie is a founding member and a director of Green Sod Land Trust, Ireland (2007) and author of ‘Out of Wonder, the Evolving Story of the Universe’ (2004) and ‘Life’s Delicate Balance’ – a response to Laudato Si’ (2015).  She is chairperson of Clogher Diocesan Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation Group. Her presentation ‘Life’s Delicate Balance: Challenge to Promote and Protect’ can be viewed here.

Denise Gabuzda is Clerk of Ireland Yearly Meeting and a member of Cork Quaker Meeting. She teaches physics and astronomy at University College Cork. Her scientific and spiritual lives converge on learning to live sustainably as the key task of our time. Her presentation ‘Looking to the Future with Hope’ can be viewed here.

Fran Brady, Quaker representative on the ECI committee wrote this article on the conference.