We expect contributions to be around one or more of the following topics.
1. Integrating Spirituality into Sustainable Living:
- How spiritual beliefs and practices can foster sustainable behaviors and lifestyles.
- Case studies of communities successfully integrating spirituality with environmental practices.
2. Ecospirituality and Environmental Ethics:
- Exploring the role of spiritual traditions in shaping ethical approaches to environmental issues.
- The moral imperatives of sustainability from various religious and spiritual perspectives.
3. Spiritual Ecology: Understanding the Sacredness of Nature:
- How different spiritual traditions view the natural world as sacred.
- Rituals and practices that honor and protect the environment.
4. Hope and Resilience: Spiritual Approaches to Climate Change:
- The role of hope and spiritual resilience in facing climate crises.
- Stories of communities finding spiritual strength to combat environmental challenges.
5. Sustainable Practices in Sacred Spaces:
- Implementing green technologies and sustainable practices in places of worship.
- Case studies of eco-friendly religious buildings and their impact.
6. Interfaith Dialogue on Sustainability:
- Collaborative efforts among different religious traditions to promote environmental sustainability.
- Success stories of interfaith initiatives for ecological conservation.
7. Nature as a Spiritual Teacher:
- Learning from nature through a spiritual lens.
- Workshops and experiential sessions on connecting deeply with the natural world.
8. The Role of Indigenous Spiritualities in Environmental Stewardship:
- Insights from indigenous spiritual practices on sustainable living.
- Protecting indigenous lands and knowledge as a means of ecological preservation.
9. Building Ecological Communities of Faith:
- Creating and sustaining eco-communities centered around shared spiritual values.
- Best practices for fostering community engagement in environmental initiatives.
10. Art and Spirituality in Promoting Environmental Awareness:
- How art inspired by spiritual themes can raise awareness about sustainability.
- Showcasing eco-art that communicates messages of hope and environmental stewardship.
11. Meditation and Mindfulness for Ecological Awareness:
- Using meditation and mindfulness practices to deepen ecological consciousness.
- Techniques and benefits of nature-based mindfulness practices.
12. Spiritual Reflections on Consumption and Simplicity:
- Spiritual teachings on simplicity and their implications for sustainable consumption.
- Reducing ecological footprints through mindful living.
13. Healing the Earth: Spiritual Practices for Environmental Restoration:
- Rituals, prayers, and ceremonies dedicated to healing the planet.
- Community-based spiritual approaches to ecological restoration projects.
We invite diverse contributions including talks, posters, workshops, temporary art installations and other creative responses. The Symposium proposes to offer a space for creative, reflective and discursive activities. We welcome alternative approaches to sharing and discussing ideas, including walking or site-specific activities; please get in touch to outline your ideas.
Other themes are also welcome, and the organising team welcomes suggestions.
The topics discussed in the Symposium aim to foster a rich dialogue that bridges the gap between spiritual values and sustainable practices, inspiring participants to build ecologies of hope.
