People of different faiths talking about climate change at the Akashi Festival
The Interfaith Carbon Conversations course which has been running at Ross St Community Centre in Cambridge has come to an end. Ten participants, including Buddhists, Christians, Hindus and Muslims, have been discussing how our faith beliefs can help motivate us to reduce the impact of our activities and purchases on the environment.
The Carbon Conversations course has been developed by Cambridge Carbon Footprint, and has now been attended by over 360 people. Over the course of six sessions, the course leads participants to consider both the practical issues of how to reduce our carbon footprint, and also how we can motivate ourselves to keep at it.
June 30, 2009
Akashi have been awarded funding from government body, Faiths in Action, for an exciting new project bringing together individuals and groups from different faith backgrounds around the issue of climate change.
What’s faith got to do with it?
About 70,000 people in Cambridge say they belong to a faith.
All the major faiths care about our planet and about ensuring the survival of life on earth.
The project consists of a series of workshops within faith communities, leading to two interfaith gatherings, and culminating in an Akashi Faiths and Culture Festival in March 2010.
The aim is to:
- explore beliefs about the environment and climate change
- strengthen connections between different groups and create a sense of common purpose around tackling climate change.
- Share existing good practice and develop practical work on reducing carbon emissions.
June 30, 2009
Simon from Guilden Gate shows cookery course participants how the grey water recovery system works.
Participants on a course in climate friendly cooking organised by Akashi completed the course with a visit to the Guilden Gate organic smallholding in Bassingbourne on Thursday.
The course consisted of three sessions, each of which involved looking at how our diet has an impact on the environment, plus preparing some climate-friendly food.
We are grateful to Cambridge Rag Week for supporting the course, and to Arjuna for kindly donating ingredients.
June 29, 2009
