Global Warming
An Inconvenient Truth . . . So where do we go from here?
Presentation & Community Discussion

“For the sake of future generations, We have to act” Ken Denman, Canadian Centre for Climate Modeling and Analysis at the University of Victoria

When:	Monday, February 12th, 7-9pm
Where:	First Metropolitan United (corner of Quadra & Balmoral)
Who:	Church of St. John the Divine & First Metropolitan United
What:	Presentation & community discussion

We can despair at the enormity of the problem of Global Warming, or we can come together to work on solutions at the grass roots level.   This is the approach being taken by the recently formed Care for Creation Committee at the Church of St. John the Divine in partnership with First Metropolitan United.  

“We are inviting local neighbors, businesses and members of other faith communities to participate in a discussion around actions we can take at the grass roots level to address the issue of global warming.  This is a problem that will affect everyone on earth, and it is an issue that we can work on together – regardless of our belief systems.”  says St. John the Divine parishioner, Clare Attwell.

First Metropolitan United and St. John the Divine are co-hosting a presentation, on February 12th, by Brian Gordon, to be followed by a discussion with local individuals and groups working practically and politically to reduce carbon emissions.   Brian, the feature presenter, has just returned after having been trained by Al Gore and his team to do a power point presentation covering the material in the Oscar nominated documentary "An Inconvenient Truth".  Brian inputs local information from the Sierra Club and other local sources in order to make the presentation more relevant. 

The organizers of this event are reaching out to many inter-faith groups: from Muslim to Christian; and, to local neighbors: residents and businesses.  They are encouraging attendees to see this as an opportunity to bring friends, family and neighbors with them so that they too, can, more effectively, become part of the solution to one of the biggest challenges of our time.