Chuck Gillam Lecture Series on Earthkeeping
Heartland Presbytery Earthkeepers and the Village Presbyterian Environmental Action Network Present
Chuck Gillam Lecture Series on Earthkeeping
Lecture Topic: Why Environmental Justice?!
Keynote by Emma Marshall, Young Adult Organizer for Presbyterians for Earth Care
Panel Discussion following the Keynote Address
Saturday, May 9
Time: 8:30am Registration | 9:00 - 11:30am Program
Location: Village Presbyterian Church, Rooms 126-127, 6641 Mission Road, Prairie Village, KS 66208
Young Adult Organizer for Presbyterians for Earth Care.
About the Event:
The Heartland Presbytery Earthkeepers, in collaboration with the Village Presbyterian Environmental Action Network, Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, and Sustainable Sanctuaries, present the Chuck Gillam Lecture Series on Earthkeeping. This year’s lecture, “Why Environmental Justice?!,” will feature a message by the young adult organizer for Presbyterians for Earth Care, Emma Marshall.
Emma Marshall is the Young Adult Organizer for Presbyterians for Earth Care and a candidate certified ready for call in the National Capital Presbytery. She has brought together Presbyterian young adults ages 18-35 in CANOPY, the Creation Action Network of Presbyterian Young Adults. CANOPY’s mission is to be a “community of faith-filled justice-seekers, inspired by the Holy Spirit and informed by the Presbyterian tradition. We come together to advocate and act for environmental justice and creation care, magnifying our voices and power as a new generation of leaders.”
Learn more at presbyearthcare.org/canopy
Schedule of Events:
8:30am - Registration & Healthy Snacks
9:00am - Keynote Address by Emma Marshall (via Zoom)
10:20am - Panel of Presbyterian Young Adults on “Why Environmental Justice Matters!”
The event will be presented live and on Zoom for those who have registered. RSVP via form below, or email to earthkeepershp@gmail.com. Let us know how many and whether you will be in person or on Zoom.
For more information, contact Heartland Presbytery Earthkeepers: Diane Waddell, Moderator; (St. Joseph), Jo and Richard Randolph (Leawood); Jerry Rees (Overland Park); or Jim Turner (Kansas City, MO).
