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Help Christian Aid make a difference by getting yourself a bargain at the Falkirk and St Modan’s Parish Church book sale starting on Monday 6th of May.
Everyone are warmly invited to the Christian Aid Roadshow at Falkirk Old and St Modan’s Parish Church for an interesting evening about the food porverty campaign Enough IF and Christian Aid’s international work.
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Please note that if you would like to have the buffet you need to register in advance. Please complete the Food registration form and pass it to Jean MacSween. Have you got problems accessing the form? Please call Jean on 01324 628918 to make your registration.
As previously announced, Eco-Congregation Scotland is running an event on the role of faith in changing our behaviour towards the environment at the Science Festival.
An A4 PDF leaflet is now available to download and distribute or put on notice boards.
Click here to download it.
The text of the leaflet is as follows:
We cannot combat the effects of Climate Change without altering how we behave. With 2000 years experience in guiding people’s behaviour, what role can religious faith play in the future of our environment?
Journalist Lesley Riddoch chairs a fascinating panel discussion with Professor Michael Northcott from the University of Edinburgh, Professor Stephen Reicher from the University of St Andrews, Dr Rebekah Widdowfield from the Scottish Government and Morag Wilson from WWF Scotland with audience participation fuelling the debate.
The debate will take place at 6pm on Tuesday 2nd April in the Teviot Row Dining Room at the Teviot Student’s Union building, Bristo Square, Edinburgh.
Tickets are £8 (£6) and are available from www.sciencefestival.co.uk, by phoning the box office on 0844 557 2686 or from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival shop, 180 High Street, Edinburgh.
Event organised by Eco-Congregation Scotland and sponsored by Action of Churches Together in Scotland.
The West Lothian and Falkirk network joined forces with Eco Schools at the Deans Community High School on the 31st January to see Planeat and Food,inc. The films exlore issues surrounding food production, how food is distributed and ethical eating practices.
The photos were taken by Alison McCormack
The topic of the Annual Gathering this year is Food. Email oanshus@cofoscotland.org.uk if you would like to attend.
We would like to welcome Avonbridge Parish Church of Scotland to Eco-Congregation Scotland.
Photo borrowed from: http://avonbridge.torphichen.org/index.html
Please help us to make them feel welcome!
5th May 2013 – For Immediate Release.
PRESS RELEASE
FAITH COMES TO THE SCIENCE FESTIVAL
Eco-Congregation Scotland is holding an event at the Edinburgh International Science Festival on Tuesday 2nd of April.
The event entitled “Faith in the future: the church and our environment” will be chaired by journalist Lesley Riddoch and brings together psychologists, theologians and others interested in behaviour change to discuss how religious faith can be a driver for environmental sustainability. Four expert speakers will give their views followed by a round table discussion with audience participation.
The event is being sponsored by Action of Churches Together in Scotland (ACTS). Scotland’s national ecumenical body made up of nine Christian denominations.
Gordon Hudson of Eco-Congregation Scotland said:
“This event moves the debate about religion and science away from stale debates about the existence of God to the practical issue of whether religious faith can change our behaviour for the good of the environment and the future of our world.”
The event is at 6pm on Tuesday 2nd April in the Dining Room at Teviot Row Student’s Union, Bristo Square, Edinburgh. Tickets are available from the Science Festival web site, by phoning the box office on 0844 557 2686 or from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival shop, 180 High Street, Edinburgh.
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Press Contact:
Gordon Hudson, 0131 240 2274, manager@ecocongregationscotland.org
Eco-Congregation Web Site: http://www.ecocongregationscotland.org
ACTS web site: http://www.acts-scotland.org
Science Festival Web Site: http://www.sciencefestival.co.uk
Eco-Schools Scotland
Food on Film Tour
THURSDAY 31ST JANUARY 2013
Deans Community High School Theatre, Livingston EH54 8PS Tel: 01506 282155
Film Synopses
2pm PLANEAT Runtime: 72 mins BBFC Certificate: U Where have we gone wrong? Why has the death rate from heart disease and cancer exploded in recent times? Against a backdrop of colorful and delicious food grown by organic farmers and prepared in the kitchens of world-famous chefs, Planeat for the first time brings together the ground-breaking studies of three prominent scientists who have made it their life’s work to answer these questions. The award-winning PLANEAT inspires you to make the right food choices. Choices that can dramatically reduce your risk of heart disease and cancer; protect our environment and make our planet sustainable while celebrating the joys of food.
Cup of tea and biscuits at 3.30pm in the Library.
4pm FOOD, INC. Runtime: 94 mins Country: USA * BBFC Certificate: PG You’ll never look at dinner in the same way… How much do we know about the food we buy at our local supermarkets and serve to our families? Though our food appears the same-a tomato still looks like a tomato-it has been radically transformed. In Food, Inc., producer-director Robert Kenner and investigative authors Eric Schlosser (Fast Food Nation) and Michael Pollan (The Omnivore’s Dilemma) lift the veil on the food industry. With the use of animation and compelling graphics, the filmmakers reveal how a handful of corporations control our food supply. The system is highly productive, and consumers are spending less on food than ever before. But at what cost?
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Contact Marjory McGhie (Marjory.mcghie@wled.org.uk) for further details.
Cup of tea and biscuits will be available from 3.30 – 4.00pm.
