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 <http://www.eco-res.org/shift_econf.html> From Anthropocentrism to
Ecocentrism: Making the Shift

Online E-Conference: 14-30 April 2007

You are invited:

EcoRes Forum, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to the
free exchange of knowledge and ideas concerning society and climate
change, invites you to join us for the first in a series of online
e-conferences focusing on the ethical, political and socio-cultural
aspects of climate change. The series, which will be offered free of
charge, starts off in April 2007 with a two-week dialogue on a topic of
increasing urgency: expanding and accelerating an ecocentric philosophy
among societies around the world.

The need for such a shift has long been recognized. At the November COP
gathering in Nairobi, Kofi Annan cautioned, "The question is not whether
climate change is happening but whether, in the face of this emergency,
we ourselves can change fast enough." As US political hopeful Al Gore
observed, based on the UN's Rio Declaration of Environment and
Development, "Our challenge is to accelerate the needed change in
thinking about our relationship to the environment in order to shift the
pattern of our civilization to a new equilibrium -- before the world's
ecological system loses its current one."

Panelists for the April discussion, internationally known for
contributions in their fields, represent a wide variety of perspectives.
Listed among the group are Donald Brown, advocate for the ethical
dimensions of climate change, Penn State University; ecological ethicist
and biochemist W. Malcolm Byrnes, ecological imperative proponent,
Howard University College of Medicine; ecotoxicologist and long-time
voice for sustainable use of the biosphere, John Cairns, Jr., Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and State University; social movement and activism
expert Mary Lou Finley, Antioch University; environmental education
campaigner Lev Fishelson, marine biologist and ecologist, Tel Aviv
University; author, educator, and conservationist Michael Frome, widely
recognized for his activities related to national environmental
stewardship; conservation research leader John Lemons, biologist and
environmental studies professor at the University of New England;
ecospherics expert and coauthor of A Manifesto for Earth, Ted Mosquin;
New York Times journalist and environmental champion Andrew Revkin; and
ecologist Colin Reynolds, known for his holistic analyses of ecosystem
functions. Additional panelists are being announced throughout March.

We invite you to join us as we explore this topic with academics and
activists, scientists and social critics, community leaders and
citizens, all focused on looking for methods to make this paradigm shift
a reality.

We look forward to sharing this stimulating discussion with you!

EcoRes Forum

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EcoRes Forum: From Anthropocentrism to Ecocentrism: Making the Shift
Exploring the Ethical, Political and Socio-Cultural Aspects of Climate
Change
Online E-Conference | 14-30 April 2007
For details, visit <http://www.eco-res.org/> www.eco-res.org

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Online E-Conference 14-30 April 2007: From Anthropocentrism to Ecocentrism: Making the Shift
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