Face to Face, and Side by Side, Working Together on Climate Change
Anil Soni giving a reading from the Hindu faith
People of different faiths came together on Saturday, at the end of the first national Inter Faith week, to discuss climate change and how faith gives strength to deal with the challenges it presents.
The gathering, organised by the Akashi Project, was in the Community Room at Abbey Meadows Primary School. It was attended by around 50 people from at least six different faiths. The programme included readings and statements from Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Sikhism, and short talks on Climate Change from Prafulla Soni, and on the Role of Faith Groups from Ellis Weinburger, Co-chair of the East of England Faiths Council, followed by discussion in small mixed faith groups.
Participants at the faiths event
Afterwards, everyone enjoyed refreshments kindly prepared by volunteers from different faith groups. The mood was very positive and enthusiastic, with one participant commenting, “Something very special and magical seems to happen in this sort of gathering.”
The meeting was part of the lead up to the Many Voices, One World Festival, which will be held in Hills Road Sixth Form College on 21st March 2010.
