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31 South Street
Montague, MA 01351
(413) 367-2878 plipke@ssne.org, |
with
Professor Lynn Margulis, Mr. Dorion Sagan, Sir Crispin
Tickell and Ms. Nancy Willard
‘The Poetry of Solutions’
brings together four, world famous scientists and writers in a fundraiser to
launch a monthly calendar list-serve of
Pioneer Valley sustainable development initiatives. Professor Margulis will quote Emily Dickinson and connect that
poetry to her own groundbreaking work on the Gaia hypothesis and evolutionary
symbiosis. Sir Crispin Tickell will share how the poetic wisdom of the 12th
Century Abbess Hildegard von Bingen has informed his extraordinary policy and
diplomatic work on global climate change. The poets, Mr. Sagan and Ms. Willard,
will use their compelling works and commentary to further bridge the false
divides between poetry, science, nature and a more positive future.
This deep and delightful evening will help fund a
service that will publicize, celebrate and strengthen the many remarkable
Pioneer Valley initiatives that are earning our region a reputation for being
at the forefront of the global shift towards a more just and sustainable
society. When you attend, you’ll have the opportunity to hear about and suggest
organizations, events and initiatives to be included in the monthly calendar,
and you’ll qualify to receive a free, no obligation trial subscription.
Date |
October 24, 2002 from 6:30-9:00 PM (Thursday evening) |
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Where |
First Churches UUC & ABC, 129 Main St, corner of Main
& Center St., Northampton, MA |
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Participants |
300+
general public and leaders from education, science, business, government
& NGO's |
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Cost |
Free-will donation towards creation of a monthly calendar list-serve of Pioneer Valley sustainable development initiatives |
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Convener |
Sustainable Step New England in collaboration with The Poetry Center at Smith College and the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission |
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Supporters as of 9.11.02 |
Barts and Snows Ice Cream, Business Alliance for Local
Living Economies, E.F. Schumacher Society, Hampshire Interfaith Council on
the Environment, Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, Pioneer Valley Social
Venture Network, Relief Resources, The Poetry Center and Environmental
Science and Policy Program at Smith College, UMass Dept. of Geosciences and
others. –Contact us to learn about how this event can help your
organization. |
Save the date and bring your
friends and colleagues!
No registration is
required, but sending an email with your name, address and phone to poetry@ssne.org
will help us plan, and is the only way to register to win a free
autographed book from the presenter of your choice.
The Speakers:
· Professor Lynn Margulis –renowned UMass geo-biologist, co-originator of the Gaia Hypothesis and researcher in evolutionary symbiosis, co-author of What Is Life and many other works, “the most imaginative and groundbreaking American biologist for a quarter century.”
· Mr. Dorion Sagan –Award winning writer and poet, including, What Is Life, What is Sex?, Up From Dragons and Biospheres: Metamorphosis of Planet Earth. "This admiring reader of Lewis Thomas, Carl Sagan and Stephen Jay Gould has seldom, if ever, seen such a luminous prose style in a work of this kind.”
· Sir Crispin Tickell GCMG KCVO -Chairman of both the International Council of Scientific Unions Advisory Committee on the Environment, and the Climate Institute; Director, Centre for Environmental Policy & Understanding, Univ. of Oxford; Britain’s Permanent Representative on the UN Security Council during the Thatcher administration, author of the pioneering book, Climate Change and World Affairs and other works. “Sir Crispin’s knowledge and eloquence played a key role in helping Prime Minister Thatcher and other world leaders understand global climate change, and accept it as a critical, non-partisan issue.”
· Ms. Nancy Willard -
Vassar College Lecturer, award winning poet and author, including Water Walker,
Household Tales of Moon and Water, and Swimming Lessons: New and Selected
Poems. Her collection, ‘A Visit to William Blake's Inn’ was the first poetry
book ever to win the Newbery Medal, and it has been said of Telling Time:
Angels, Ancestors, and Stories, "these are deeply serious essays, but this
magical writer is so nimble and generous that her lessons feel like inspired
play."
The
larger purpose of ‘The Poetry of Solutions’
Sustainable Step New England is creating an email based, monthly electronic calendar of Pioneer Valley sustainable development initiatives and events as part of its efforts to:
1) Increase the visibility, credibility and support for sustainable initiatives in the Pioneer Valley and throughout the region
2) Make it easy for you to stay on top of who is doing what, where and when to advance sustainable practices locally, whether through sustainable strategies for individuals, business, schools or municipalities
3) Provide you and others with the information, community of support and tools you need to take action on your concerns.
For more detail on this event, download detailed PDF or a flyer.
You can learn more about this event and our many programs
and services at http://www.ssne.org/.
October is Sustainability Month in the Pioneer Valley!
