Save the Date for: The Orchestra for the Earth Conference, May 18 & 19 2016

Join us for an inspirational Conference bringing together an Orchestra of great spiritual minds and passionate people to explore and create solutions to save the Earth, its splendour and Indigenous traditions.

Where: The Francis Retreat Bonny Hills on the Mid North Coast NSW
When: Wednesday and Thursday, May 18 and 19, 2016
Keynote Speaker: Fr Frank Brennan, S.J. advocate for Peace and Social Justice with 

• Aboriginal Elder, Educationalist, Artist and Writer, Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr-Baumann 
• Eco-Buddhist and Author of "Minding the Earth", Susan Murphy Roshi
• Birpai Aboriginal Elder, Uncle Bill O'Brien
• Author of "Sabbath & The Common Ground", retired Anglican Bishop,
• George Browning
• Christian Humanist and social commentator, Paul Collins
• Indigenous trauma and healing specialist, Professor Judy Atkinson

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The Program:
Day 1:
8.15am Registration
9.00am Welcome to Country, Uncle Bill O'Brien
Introductions and setting the scene, Fr. Frank Brennan
9.30am Why are we here? Each guest speaker will present on how they see the challenge for people of different faiths in supporting a more environmentally sustainable World
10.00am How to choose and respond in your own life, Fr. Frank Brennan
10:30am Morning Tea
11.00am Personal and community group responses from different traditions and perspectives (Christian, Indigenous, Buddhist, Humanist)
1:00pm Lunch
2.00pm Exercises and strategies for more environment sustainable living
3.00pm Building a coalition among people of different beleifs which values and helps sustain our world.
4.00pm Afternoon Tea and shared plans
4.30pm Closing plenary - Fr Frank Brennan and guests
6.30pm A PUBLIC FORUM on Environmental Sustainability and Pope Francis' Laudato Si '
On Care for Common Ground at MacKillop College Hall, Ocean Drive, PORT MACQUARIE

Day 2:
7:00am Yoga and Meditation
Option One: Stay at The Francis Retreat to continue reflection and conversation OR
Option 2: A Sustainable Activity Tour to a farm and a sustainable home in nearby Wauchope

Contact
The Orchestra for the Earth
Phone: (02) 658 9324
Address: P.O. Box 2572 Port Macquarie NSW Australia 2445
Email: goodcompanygroup@bigpond.com
IImage: Ellenborough Falls, The Manning Valley
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