Friday

Climate Change and Sustainable Development

Special Evening with Diana Petrochelli, Consultant & Grassroots Permaculturist

Hosted by Patricia Gras - Houston PBS/Channel 8 "Living Smart"

Monday, February 4th 2008 - 7:30 PM

Join us at The Rothko Chapel for an evening of dialogue and storytelling about how to combat climate change from the grass roots as well as the top down. Diana Petrochelli will share her adventures of designing an ecologically sustainable community in Argentina and Equatorial Guinea in Africa that teaches people how to build natural homes, grow their own food, restore diminished landscapes and ecosystems, catch rainwater and build community.

Diana Petrochelli is the Director and one of the founders of Corporate Sustainability Resources Inc, and is at the forefront of grassroots movements to combat climate change and create a new mindset in our society. Her work explores the link between three of humanity's most critical concerns: environmental sustainability, social justice and spiritual fulfillment.

The evening will be hosted by Patricia Gras, seasoned international journalist and host of Houston PBS Living Smart with Patricia Gras. This event is part of a series of educational and community events held in conjunction with PBS Frontline, "Heat", which will air in April. (*Source: United Nations Association-Houston Chapter e-mail 2/04/08 - Climate Change & Sustainable Development: A Pragmatic & Spiritual Approach)

About UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION – HOUSTON

The United Nations Association-Houston is the local chapter of the national non-profit organization UNA-USA, a membership organization dedicated to building understanding of and support for the ideals and vital work of the United Nations among the American people. Its educational and humanitarian campaigns, including teaching students about international affairs through Model UN programs, clearing minefields in formerly war-torn nations, and providing school-based support for children living in HIV/AIDS-affected communities in Africa, allow people to make a global impact at the local level. In addition, its policy and advocacy programs stress the importance of nations working together and the need for United States leadership in the United Nations.

www.UNAHouston.org

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hello Patricia,

Something tells me you might be interested in this movement, as it is about climate change and spirituality.

http://earthhour.org

It started in Sidney last year and involves everyone in town turning off all their lights for one hour. Many cities are participating this year, including Vancouver, Tokyo, Chicago, and Atlanta. The result in Sidney was equivalent to taking 48,000 cars off the road for a year. Just turning off all the lights for one hour accomplishes this!

The spiritual effect would be that we could all go outside and see the stars, getting a feel for ourselves in relation to the cosmos once again. This was possible when I was a child, but I suspect most of the people in Houston were not born long enough ago to have ever seen a sky full of stars!

Starlight Blessings,
Lois J. Wetzel
www.hotpinklotus.com

Anonymous said...

http://www.earthhour.org

(correction)

Anonymous said...

You are right I am interested and guess what I did participated in turning off the lights!