Glenise Morgan sent us this news:
Save these Dates! 13-15 January and 15 April 2023
Representatives of the Climate Justice group led a talk and Q&A session on the Environment at a recent weekend gathering of the Dublin, Ballyhackamore and Ballycastle Cell groups at our Centre. We spoke about our ambition to raise the issue of climate change, climate justice and protection of the environment, within and outside the Corrymeela community, as well as highlighting practical projects at the Centre. The discussion was well attended and well received. Visitors took away some ideas for changing their individual behaviour, acknowledging the ripple effect on friends and family, as well as engaging with community and political leaders on relevant campaigns.
Padraig Swann, leader of the Dublin Group, has subsequently proposed a weekend visit to Dublin (January 13-15, 2023) with an exciting programme that includes: the showing of the documentary film of the Pope’s Laudato Si, The Letter, at Belvedere College, a leader in high-tech environmental technology; a panel discussion that would include high profile members of the church, government and young environmental activists; and a visit to their well-known Urban Farm.
Several members of our group have also met to begin the organisation of a presentation and performance by about 30 pupils from Mullingar Church of Ireland parish. The young people’s project, Lighten Our Darkness by Numbers is a “visionary initiative to repair God’s world”. Under the guidance of the Rev. Alastair Graham, it has been endorsed by Bishop Pat Storey and Sir David Attenborough. The performance involves musical entertainment as well as readings and some “challenges”! The group will stay at Corrymeela over the weekend but the performance, followed by a Q&A session, will take place on the afternoon of 15th April 2023 in the main hall at the Sheskburn Recreation Centre in Ballycastle. We are inviting key community leaders/groups, clergy, business people and young people from the schools and youth leaders to this important local event.