Interest Groups
Friends Energy Project currently has a number of interest groups
available. A weekend retreat might look like this:
Changing
Climate Changing Selves
This is an intense schedule -- worship and worship sharing are part of
all except the Saturday evening portion.
Friday night
How we make choices We begin
with an exercise on the advantages and disadvantages of our current
choices, and how we go about making changes in our lives. The exercise
will be followed by a worshipful consideration: in what spirit do we
take on the task of addressing climate change, from negative or
positive emotions? What kinds of support might we give each other,
or do we want for ourselves?
Saturday AM
Friends and Climate Change
Karen begins with slides on climate change: the science, possible and
likely impacts, Friends testimonies, and what we can do to make a
difference. We will then separate into small groups to look at head and
heart responses, and return to the larger group to share. Afternoon and
evening groups may be modified depending on what we hear.
Saturday PM
The Solutions: Behavior Change and
New Policies
Changing ourselves: part of the
solution? Examining our own GHG and oil footprint. Friends will
submit information about their GHG and oil behavior ahead of time (see
attachment). Some will want to use what we learn to make changes in our
own lives; others will use it to better understand the actual behavior
policies must address.
An Introduction to Policy and
Technology Cap and trade, Socolow wedges, particular technologies
Saturday night
Nuclear Power
Sunday AM
What can I do? What can we do?
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